Canada’s Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says the federal government’s multi-year immigration levels plan is on track and $440 million will be committed to ensure its success.     Hussen provided an update Thursday on Canada’s 2018 immigration levels before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.   Last November, Canada put aside one-year immigration levels planning in favour of a three-year plan covering 2018 to 2020. The plan calls for a gradual increase in immigration levels over that time, from an overall admissions target of 310,000 i...

The Government of Canada has invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 442 to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place February 7.     The total of 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) represents an increase of 250 over each the previous six draws, all of which issued 2,750 ITAs.   The cut-off score of 442 represents a reduction of two points from the previous draw on January 24, and continues the record low start to 2018 in terms of cut-off CRS scores.   So far, all three draws in 2...

Manitoba has conducted a new draw under its Expression of Interest system, including 148 invitations issued through its new Express Entry Pathway.     Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) said it issued 148 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to Express Entry candidates who have a job seeker validation code and at least six months of recent experience in an occupation on the MPNP’s In-Demand Occupations List.   In Demand Occupations List Business, finance, and administration occupations Natural and applied sciences and relat...

On January 30, 2018, the Express Entry Labour Market Stream of the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program opened temporarily for Expression of Interest, for candidates listed in specified priority professions. For the Canada Express Entry EOI, it was mandatory, for the Applicants, to attend the information session, conducted in the past two years to get accepted. The list of priority occupations is mentioned below: NOC CODE JOB DESCRIPTION 2171 Information Systems Analysts And Consultants 2281 Computer Network Technician 2173 Software Engineers and Designers ...

British Columbia held the latest draw for its Provincial Nominee Program on January 17th, 2018. In this draw, 403 candidates were invited to apply. The numbers included a draw specifically done for technology which was held on January 24th.   The minimum score required for skilled workers was 75 whereas 70 points were needed by international graduates and 40 were needed by entry-level/semi-skilled workers. To find out if you are eligible to Move Canada permanently, Email us at gravityeducationalconsultancy@gmail.com or call us 01-4233042 /9841829613 /9816131994 /9846...

The Canadian province of Ontario reopened its Masters Graduate Stream and PhD Graduate Stream on January 29.   The Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams are two of the most sought-after immigration programs offered under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). No job offer is required to apply to these streams, which are designed to retain international graduates who studied in the province.   Intake limits through these two first-come, first-served streams are often reached quickly, and the Masters Graduate Stream closed around an hour after it opened...

Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream has issued 380 new invitations to apply for provincial nomination to immigration candidates in the federal Express Entry pool.     This is the second announcement this week of new Notifications of Interests, or NOIs, issued through the Human Capital Priorities Stream, which allows Ontario to search the federal Express Entry pool for eligible immigration candidates.   Express Entry candidates who receive an NOI can apply for a provincial nomination by Ontario. If successful, they get an additional 600 points toward...