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Manitoba PNP, in its 24th March draw, issued 191 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through three MPNP streams. The summary of the draw is given below:

Name of MPNP stream:	The number of LAA’s issued:	The minimum score required to qualify:
Skilled Workers stream	102	769
International Education Stream	25	N/A
Skilled Workers Overseas via a Strategic Recruitment Initiative	64	712

About the streams:

The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream

It is based on the specific requirements of hiring Manitoba employers. This stream targets the selection of foreign-trained workers having required skills and nominates them for Canada PR. The stream has two pathways to Manitoba immigration.

a) Manitoba Work Experience Pathway

b) Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream

It is a stream aimed at International SW’s with skills that fit in with Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations. Applicants and spouses with close family connections, google language proficiency, training, and experience to find jobs quickly, all of the above points give the candidate a priority. It includes both a Canada Express Entry Pathway and a direct provincial pathway.

a) Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

b) Human Capital Pathway

The International Education Stream

This focuses on international graduates from Manitoba colleges and universities. Under the stream, applicants are no longer required to work for six months in their field before applying for an MPNP nomination.

a) Career Employment Pathway

b) Graduate Internship Pathway

c) Student Entrepreneur Pathway

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Ontario Immigration issued 471 NOI’s through the provincial Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream in its latest draw. In the draw held on March 24, Ontario Immigration invited candidates who had submitted their Express Entry profiles 12 months prior to the date of the draw. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points ranged between 350 – 600

These draws were started by Ontario Immigration to address labor shortages in the technology sector of the province.

Steps of the application process:

• The candidate creates a profile on the IRCC website.
• The candidate checks and submits their profile into the stream of their choosing.
• Candidates selected from the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream pool receive a Notification of Interest from the IRCC.
• From the date of receiving an NOI, the candidate has 45 calendar days to complete their application.
• The candidate has to apply through the OINP e-Filing Portal, it takes about three hours to complete the application. Candidates can save the application and return to complete it later.
• While submitting, the candidate needs to check the supporting documents and pay an application fee of $1,500 to apply.
• All supporting documents must be scanned and uploaded to the online application. Refer to the document checklist for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Stream for a list of mandatory documents.
• If a supporting document is not in English or French, the candidate must provide a copy of the original document and a notarized translation of the document.

The Express Entry Tech Draws target the occupations mentioned below:

1. 0213 – Computer and information systems managers
2. 2147 – Computer engineers
3. 2172 – Database analysts and data administrators
4. 2173 – Software engineers and designers
5. 2174 – A computer programmer and interactive media developers
6. 2175 – Web designers and developers

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Alberta immigration announced that Ukrainians who apply to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program are eligible for priority processing in the province along with reimbursement of application fees for those that applied on or after February 24.

The only priority right now for the candidates is passing the language ability requirements. Requirements are also being relaxed as these candidates can submit incomplete applications i.e., if they are unable to produce the required documents they can still apply.

The announcement reads as follows:

“In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, temporary processing measures are now in place to assist Ukrainian nationals who apply to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. These measures will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.”

The Alberta Advantage Immigrant Nominee Program is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. The Express Entry candidates who are nominated must be skilled, fill job shortages or buy or start a business in Alberta. This program is run by the governments of Alberta and Canada.

For more information, candidates can visit AINP ( https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-advantage-immigration-program.aspx ) or contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation

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The upcoming 2022 draw dates for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program have been published and the draws will take place on 5 May, 7 July, 1 September and 3 November. This program comes under the Entrepreneur category which targets candidates that have a minimum net worth of $500,000.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is a way to immigrate to Canada. Through the SINP, the Province of Saskatchewan:

• Invites residency applications from non-Canadians who want to make Saskatchewan their home
• Nominates successful applicants to the federal government for permanent residency in Canada

Candidates are required to invest at least $200,000 or $300,000, depending on the location of the business. SNP grades candidates based on three factors which are:

• The candidate’s language ability
• Candidates who are investing in a business that is located in a key economic sector.
• Candidates who complete an exploratory visit to the location of the business or province.

Requirements for the Entrepreneur Category of the SINP:

• Minimum net worth of $500,000 legally acquired.
• Minimum of three years of entrepreneurial or relevant management experience.
• Investment of at least $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 in any other Saskatchewan area.
• Include a Business Establishment Plan confirming figures in expression of interest, and including at least one third ownership of a company in Saskatchewan, unless investment is $1 million or higher.
• Have the commitment to be active in day-to-day management of business.
• Create two or more jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents if the business is located in Regina or Saskatoon.

For more information, candidates can visit Saskatchewan PNP ( https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/how-to-apply-to-the-sinp ) or

contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation.

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The British Columbia immigration, in its latest draw held on 22 March, issued more than 190 invitations through three categories via the BC PNP.

The BC PNP offers interested candidates three ways to apply for PR. Each pathway is

categorized into several different categories candidates can apply in. Choosing the

category depends on your NOC skill level, work experience, type of job, etc.

The first draw was a general one that invited candidates from all sub-streams of the BC PNP. The second draw targeted candidates from the following specific NOC codes:

1. NOC 4214 – Early Childhood Educators
2. NOC 3114 – Veterinarians and animal health technologists
3. NOC 3213 – Veterinary technicians
4. NOC 3413 – Healthcare Assistants

The third draw targeted healthcare workers and invited 11 candidates who had a minimum score of 78 points. The fourth draw was held via the Entrepreneur Stream, and less than 5 Regional Pilot candidates were invited who had a minimum score of 117.

The summary of the draws is as follows:

Type of Draw:	No. of Invites issued:	No. of Streams included:	Minimum CRS score required to qualify:
General Draw	132	5	77-128
NOC specific draw held to target four NOC occupations	61	4	63-78
Draw held for healthcare workers	11	1	78
Draw held through the Entrepreneur Stream	5	1	117

The BC PNP has the following subcategories:

• SI – Skilled Worker stream
• SI – International Graduate stream
• EEBC – Express Entry BC Skilled Worker stream
• EEBC – Express Entry BC International Graduate stream

For more information, candidates can visit BC PNP (

https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program ) or

contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation.

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Manitoba PNP, in its 10th March special draw held to assist Ukrainians, issued 71 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s). The LAA’s were issued through the MPNP as part of Canada’s aid efforts to assist Ukrainians. The summary of the draw is given below:

Type of draw:	The number of LAA’s issued:	The minimum score required to qualify:
Special draw under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program	71	60

Requirements to qualify:

• Score at least 60 points on the MPNP points assessment grid
• Should provide proof of being a citizen of Ukraine.
• Should score at least 4 points on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).
• Should provide proof of having an established connection to Manitoba. Established relations include close relatives, family-like, community, place of previous employment, or institution of study.

Manitoba Immigration website has announced the following on their website:

“As part of Manitoba government’s response to the situation in Ukraine and in line with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada special immigration measures for those affected, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program will conduct regular EOI draws for individuals who meet all MPNP eligibility criteria and are affected by ongoing events in Ukraine.”

The province is also waiving the $500 application fee for Ukrainians while expediting applications as much as possible.

Quote by Manitoba Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration Minister Jon Reyes:

“We will welcome as many as we humanly possible can handle, but that will have to ensure that we have engagement with [provincial] organizations and the federal government”

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Manitoba PNP, in its 18th March special draw held to assist Ukrainians, issued 16 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s). The LAA’s were issued through the MPNP as part of Canada’s aid efforts to assist Ukrainians. The summary of the draw is given below:

Type of draw:	The number of LAA’s issued:	The minimum score required to qualify:
Special draw under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program	16	60

Requirements to qualify:

• Score at least 60 points on the MPNP points assessment grid
• Should provide proof of being a citizen of Ukraine.
• Should score at least 4 points on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).
• Should provide proof of having an established connection to Manitoba. Established relations include close relatives, family-like, community, place of previous employment, or institution of study.

Manitoba Immigration website has announced the following on their website:

“As part of Manitoba government’s response to the situation in Ukraine and in line with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada special immigration measures for those affected, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program will conduct regular EOI draws for individuals who meet all MPNP eligibility criteria and are affected by ongoing events in Ukraine.”

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced that the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel program is now accepting applications from 17 March 2022 onwards enabling Canadian employers to include jobs for Ukrainians in the country’s online job bank.

Under this program, the refugees can stay in Canada for up to 36 months and will be eligible for free open work/study permits. Any Ukrainian student, worker, or visitor who is already in Canada on a temporary basis can also apply to extend their stay.

In order to ease the application process, mobile biometrics kits have been sent to certain European countries like Bucharest and Vienna to take biometric information of the prospective Ukrainian refugees. Temporary centers for the collection of biometrics have also been opened.

In a series of tweets, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has said:

“With this new program, those fleeing (Russian President) Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine will be able to stay in Canada for up to three years and are eligible for free open work and study permits. We are working with partners, including provinces and territories, the business community, the Ukrainian-Canadian community, and settlement organizations on how best to support Ukrainians. We stand with Ukraine and will offer safe harbor for those who want to come to Canada.”

For more information, candidates can visit the IRCC website or contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation.

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Alberta Immigration invited 350 Express Entry candidates through the AINP to apply for a provincial nomination. The minimum CRS score required to qualify was 318 points. This draw was held on 8 March, with results becoming known to the public recently.

Alberta Immigration has fulfilled its Immigration Nomination allocation of 2021 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. In an announcement made on 20 December 2021, the province said that it had invited a total of 6,250 AINP candidates in 2021, thus completing the number allotted to it by the IRCC.

However, some applications under the Alberta Opportunity Stream and the Alberta Express Entry pool are still left. The province is accepting applications for the same.

Alberta Immigration provides a list of ineligible occupations rather than a list of eligible occupations. Candidates who have work experience in occupations like food service supervisors, transport truck drivers, and cooks are the ones who mostly apply for this stream.

It has also been announced that a large inflow of applications has been received in the occupations mentioned below. This means that the applications for these NOC codes may take longer to process:

S.no	Name of the occupation:	NOC code:
1.	Foodservice supervisors	6311
2.	Transport truck drivers	7511
3.	Retail sales supervisors	6211
4.	Cooks	6322
5.	Administrative assistants	1241
6.	Administrative officers	1221
7.	Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers, and related workers	9462
8.	Early childhood educators and assistants	4214
9.	Retail and wholesale trade managers	0621
10.	Restaurant and food service managers	0631

Steps to apply for the stream:

• The candidate should make an Express Entry profile on the website
• They should receive an NOI from Alberta Immigration when they apply via an Express Entry profile.
• The candidate checks their criteria and submits an application.
• Complete applications go into a pool of eligible applications for consideration for processing

The candidate receives a Notification of Interest if they:

• have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool
• have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta
• are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification
• have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 346

Adaptability Factors that increase chances of a candidate receiving an NOI:

• Has an Alberta job offer and/or work experience
• Is a graduate of a Canadian post-secondary institution
• Has had a parent, child, brother, and/or sister who is a permanent resident living in Alberta, or a Canadian citizen living in Alberta

Factors that decrease candidate’s likelihood of receiving an NOI:

• Candidate’s Express Entry profile expires in 5 months or less
• Candidate works in an occupation on the list of high-wage and low-wage occupations in the province of Alberta set out on the online Government of Canada Refusal to Process a Labor Market Impact Assessment list on the Alberta Opportunity Stream Ineligible Occupations list
• The candidate has a high volume of submissions across all AINP streams

Express Entry has three Federal High Skilled programs under it:

• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program

For more information, candidates can visit AINP ( https://www.alberta.ca/ainp.aspx ) or contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation

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Saskatchewan Immigration, on March 7th, has announced a new Tech Talent Pathway under the SINP that will target 11 occupations of the technology sector that have labor shortages.

Quote by Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison:

“As Saskatchewan emerges from the impacts of the global pandemic, our technology sector will be an important driver of economic growth. The new Tech Talent Pathway provides our Saskatchewan employers with a dedicated stream for the attraction of highly skilled talent into our thriving technology sector.”

Quote by SaskTech President Dr. Aaron Genest:

“The economy of Saskatchewan relies on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled immigrants who form critical anchors of specialized skills in our communities and workforce. The Tech Talent Pathway offers a competitive advantage to Saskatchewan industries and is unique in Canada. It streamlines the immigration process and acknowledges that we want our immigrants to stay right here in our province to join us in creating innovative solutions for Saskatchewan to export to the world.”

This pathway will speed up the immigration processes for technology workers who are already working in the province, and also those who have applied from other provinces or are currently outside Canada.

Eligible Occupations for the Tech Talent Pathway:

0213 – Computer and information systems managers

2133 – Electrical and electronics engineers

2147 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

2171 – Information System analysts and consultants

2172 – Database analysts and data administrators

2173 – Software engineers and designers

2174 – Computer programmers and interactive media developers

2175 – Web designers and developers

2281 – Computer network technicians

2282 – User support technicians

2283 – Information system testing technicians

For more information, candidates can visit Saskatchewan PNP ( https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/moving-to-saskatchewan/live-in-saskatchewan/by-immigrating/saskatchewan-immigrant-nominee-program/how-to-apply-to-the-sinp ) or

contact ICanHelpImmigration Services for a detailed consultation.

If you are looking to Study, Work, Visit or Migrate to Canada, talk to I Can Help Immigration Services, Canada’s No.1 Immigration & Visa Company to get the best help you need