Immigration Minister Marc Miller says in the next few months he’ll be looking at the possibility of putting a cap on the number of international students living in Canada, but he wouldn’t say how great a reduction the government is planning on making. In an interview airing Sunday, the minister told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos this is a conversation the federal government will need to have with provincial governments “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing their jobs actually rein in those numbers on a pure volume basis.
That volume is disconcerting,” Miller said, in reference to the number of international students in Canada. “It’s really a system that has gotten out of control.”
In the latest draw conducted via the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Ontario has sent 2,552 invitations to immigrate to Canada to candidates in the Ontario Express Entry Draw Skilled Trades Stream.
Invites were sent out to candidates in 49 occupations with a Comprehensive Ranking System point score ranging from 350 to 424 on January 11th.
On January 11, 423 people were asked to apply for permanent residency through the first Manitoba PNP draw (MPNP) of 2024. Of those invited, 73 had a valid Express Entry profile and a job seeker validation number.
Below are the full details of first Manitoba PNP draw of 2024
1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba
Invitations: 166
MPNP Cutoff Score: 823
a) Close relative in Manitoba selection
Profiles claiming a Manitoba supporter who is a close family member, a Canadian permanent resident or citizen, a long-term resident of Manitoba, and has lived in Manitoba for at least a year were considered.
Invitations: 168
MPNP Cutoff Score: 607
2. International Education Stream
Profiles meeting the International Education Stream (IES) eligibility requirements.
Number of Invitations: 58
3. Skilled Worker Overseas
Profiles that specifically stated they were invited as part of a MPNP Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 31
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 639
Ontario has made a change to its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream by expanding the eligibility requirement for students who have completed a one-year college graduate certificate effective from 1st January 2024.
Previously, the OINP’s Employer Job Offer: International Student stream allowed candidates to apply with a one-year credential from an eligible institution only if the program required the completion of a degree as an admission requirement.
With this change, the OINP allows applicants of any one-year college program that grants an Ontario College Graduate Certificate to qualify for the program, which increases the number of certificate programs eligible for the OINP.
British Columbia on regular basis has selected high-scoring candidates by issuing invitations to them through BC PNP draw who have applied under each category in the PNP that allows them to live and work on a permanent basis.
Candidates who are able to successfully land the provincial nomination are able to apply for PR visas to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. BC provides its residents with a high standard of living and better career growth opportunities. On a yearly basis up to 1,350 skilled workers are invited by the British Columbia province.
These candidates are invited with the help of the BC PNPs nominee programs
Skilled Worker Category: This category is for foreign workers who have received a legitimate job offer for skilled employment by an eligible employer. Candidates need to have minimum required work experience also.
1)Health Care Professional Category: Under this category, the candidate will need an eligible job offer and several years of experience in the health sectors to apply for Canada PR visa as a nurse, physicians, psychiatric nurses, or associated medical professions.
2) International Post-Graduate, BC Degree Category: For foreigners who have graduated with a master’s or doctorate degree at a legitimate education institution within the British Columbia province.
3) International Graduate, Canadian Degree Category: This category is for international students that have graduated from a legitimate and eligible Canadian educational institution in the last two years.
4) Entry-level and Semi-skilled Worker Category: This is for immigrants who wish to apply for certain semi-skilled or entry-level professions in tourism/hospitality, food processing, and long-haul trucking can apply under this sub-category.
Having these many immigration sub-categories under BC PNP gives the immigrants with different skill-sets a way to apply for a Canada PR visa by provincial nomination program (PNPs).
What are the different categories under BC PNP?
British Columbia’s provincial nomination program (BC PNP) has the following categories via which they are able to invite the immigrants:
Skills Immigration; Skilled Worker
Skills Immigration; International Graduate
Skills Immigration; Entry-level and Semi-Skilled
Express Entry BC; Skilled Worker
Express Entry BC; International Graduate
Other than these categories there are two categories that do not require an invitation to apply: HealthCare Professional and International Post-Graduate under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams.
Latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Draws held in 2024
Following is the overview of the Latest BC PNP draws with the number of candidates who were issued the invitations to apply for provincial nomination programs for the British Columbia province.
Under the Skill Immigration and Express EntryBC PNP following draws were held: Date: January 10, 2024
