Saskatchewan invited 45 candidates in the Entrepreneur program
On July 4, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) Entrepreneur Program issued invitations to 45 candidates. The highest Expression of Interest (EOI) score for this round was 155 points. The lowest score was 120 points. The average score of the invited candidates in this round was 125 points. It was the third round of invitations for entrepreneurs in 2019. In total, SINP issued invitations to 217 candidates via the Entrepreneur Program in this year. The next invitation round is scheduled for September 5, 2019.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #Entrepreneurs
Manitoba issued 354 LAAs in EOI Draw #69
On July 5, 2019, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In draw #69, in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream, the MPNP invited 85 candidates. The lowest ranking score of those who received Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) was 565. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 45 LAAs under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The lowest score of those candidates was 619. Manitoba also invited 203 candidates who have close ties in Manitoba or have six months of work experience in an occupation in Manitoba’s In-demand Occupations list. The lowest score of those candidates was 594. In addition, MPNP invited 21 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued 354 LAAs in this round. 91 LAAs were issued to candidates who have a valid Express Entry profile and job seeker validation code. Since the beginning of the year, Manitoba invited 5,280 candidates under all streams of MPNP.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #In_demand_occupations
Quebec finally started to send ITAs to Arrima candidates
On June 4, the Government of Quebec issued first invitations to apply to the candidates via the new online selections systems Arrima. The first invitations are being sent to the candidates under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSW) candidates. Invited candidates have 60 days to submit their application for a Quebec Selection Certificate. As was stated earlier by the authorities, Quebec will send the first ITAs to those who have a valid job offer in Quebec, or to the candidates who applied before August 2, 2018 and whose paper applications were cancelled as a result of Bill 9, if they were a temporary resident of Quebec or were working or studying in Quebec on June 16, 2019, when the new Immigration Act got a Royal Assent.
#MIDI, #Quebec, #Arrima, #QSW
The Government of Québec offers French courses to immigrants
The government of Quebec announced that since July 1, 2019, more immigrants will have access to free French courses offered by the province. The authorities will also increase financial assistance. The full-time courses will last 25 or 30 hours per week. Every individual holding an immigration status in Québec, can take a free full-time French course and get financial assistance. Financial assistance for immigrants registered in a full-time French course offered by the Ministry of Immigration (MIDI) has also increased, from $141 to $185 per week. Temporary workers, foreign students, as well as their spouses, now are also eligible for full-time and part-time French courses as well as the accompanying financial assistance.
#MIDI, #Quebec
