Nova Scotia selects Carpenters from Express Entry

Nova Scotia selects Carpenters from Express Entry

Nova Scotia invited candidates with experience as Carpenters (NOC 7271) in a draw for the Labour Market Priorities stream. This is the second draw in a month and issued 22 invitations to apply to qualified carpenters who had a profile in the Express Entry pool.

Selected candidates must have 1) a minimum of two years of experience as a carpenter; 2) English or French language proficiency of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5 in listening, reading, writing and speaking; and 3) adequate funds.

The carpenters selected in this draw now have 30 days to apply for a provincial nomination.

Successful nominees receive 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points towards their Express Entry ranking score, effectively guaranteeing them an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Email info@onecanadavisa.com for details on Nova Scotia's Labour Market Priorities Stream. We are here to guide and help you understand the process and assist you with processing your application and be successful in immigrating to Canada.

Entrepreneur Stream – Invitations to Apply Issued

September 20, 2019

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has issued 15 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the Entrepreneur Stream. The minimum score was 127. Expressions of Interest that were scored by September 12, 2019 were the only ones eligible for consideration for this draw.

The Entrepreneur Stream is an immigration stream under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). This stream is for entrepreneurs from outside of Canada interested in starting a new business or buying an existing business in Ontario.

It gives an entrepreneur (and up to one foreign national business partner) the opportunity to be nominated for permanent residence once their business has been established in Ontario.

The Entrepreneur Stream application is a two-stage process.

Stage 1

1. Register an expression of interest by email

2. If invited, submit an online application

3. The entrepreneur and business partner (if applicable) attend a mandatory in-person interview at the OINP office in Toronto

4. If their stage 1 application is successful, they must sign a performance agreement

Stage 2

1. They get a temporary work permit support letter to enable them to apply to IRCC for a temporary work permit

2. Establish the business – they have 20 months to implement their business plan and submit a final report

3. If their business meets all requirements, they are eligible for nomination for permanent residence.

Call us today at +1 416 904 3815 to learn more about the requirements and how to submit your EOI to the OINP. Visit our website at www.onecanadavisa.com to know about our services to help you.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issues Invitations to Apply

BC PNP issued 546 ITAs on September 3rd to skilled workers and international graduates; and 57 ITAs on September 10th in the Tech Pilot draw. The minimum score ranged from 90 to 100 points.

The breakdown of the minimum score is follows:

September 3rd:

EEBC - Skilled Worker, minimum score - 96

EEBC - International Graduate, minimum score - 100

SI - Skilled Worker, minimum score - 93

SI - International Graduate, minimum score - 98

SI - Entry Level & Semi-Skilled, minimum score - 77

On September 10, the minimum score for all the four categories:

1) EBC - International Graduate, 2) EEBC - Skilled worker, 3) SI - Skilled worker and 4) SI - International graduate was 90.

The number of nominations depended on various program and economic factors, including B.C.’s annual allocation, the B.C. Labour Market Outlook: 2018 Edition, historic BC PNP nomination trends and existing application inventory levels. For 2019, the allocation is 6,500.

The number and frequency of invitations to apply is based on annual nomination allocations from the Canadian federal government (IRCC), and the provinces ability to process applications in a timely way.

Nova Scotia Express Entry Labour Market Priorities Draw

Nova Scotia had its first Labour Market Priorities stream draw on September 4th. This was the first draw in three month and 204 letters of interest were sent to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities stream provides a pathway to Canadian permanent residence for Express Entry (EE) eligible candidates who meet particular labour market needs in the province.

This draw was aimed at EE candidates who had chosen French as their first official language and had a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 8 or higher in the French language proficiency. They also needed to have a CLB score of 6 or more in the English.

Candidates were also required to have a bachelor’s degree, or compete three years of study in a trade/technical school/college and have a valid EE number.

Candidates who are keen in applying under this stream must have an Express Entry profile under one of the three federal economic immigration programs:

• Federal Skilled Worker

• Federal Skilled Trades Class, and

• Canadian Experience Class

Foreign nationals are not eligible to apply for this stream if they:

• have received a nomination under the NSNP dated within the last 12 months; or

• are a refugee claimant or a failed refugee claimant who has not yet left Canada

For further information relative to the various immigration programs and eligibility conditions call/text/email JM Immigration Inc., and speak to a licensed immigration consultant (RCIC). Alternatively, complete the immigration assessment form on the website – www.onecanadavisa.com and you will receive a response within 12 hours.

Saskatchewan’s new Expression of Interest System

Saskatchewan’s new Expression of Interest system for Express Entry, Occupations In-Demand sub-categories has more benefits that the previous first-come, first-served model.

The first-come, first-served model that was used for the international skilled worker sub-categories had prevented many qualified candidates from applying as they missed the date for submitting their applications.
The Occupations In-Demand sub-category is for eligible skilled workers who have the required amount of work experience in one of Saskatchewan’s in-demand occupations.
Applicants who are interested need to register a profile with the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). They are provided with a ranking score that is based on their answers to questions relating to work experience, education and English or French language proficiency, and a couple other factors.
Applicants who score 60 points on Saskatchewan’s assessment grating are entered into its pool of candidates for the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-category. Applicants who are selected are invited to apply for a provincial nomination through the usual draws.

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