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Tech Draw: Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

August 6, 2019

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On August 1, 2019, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream. The OINP targeted candidates with work experience in the following NOC codes:

2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
2147 Computer engineers
2175 Web designers and developers
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
0213 Computer and information systems managers

To be eligible for nomination, applicants must demonstrate work experience in one of the 6 eligible NOC codes. Your application may be refused if you do not demonstrate work experience in one of the eligible NOC codes.

Through this dedicated approach, the Ontario government is helping to make it easier for businesses in the technology sector to recruit top talent from around the world.

To ensure that this initiative meets the needs of Ontario employers, they have engaged with stakeholders across the province through a survey and face-to-face consultations. This helped them choose priority occupations for the targeted technology occupations draws

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UPDATE: New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP)

July 29, 2019

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NBPNP is a provincial immigration program made possible through an agreement with the Government of Canada. As an economic program, the NBPNP selects, and nominates, qualified business people and skilled workers from around the world who will live in New Brunswick and contribute to the local economy.

On July 26, 2019, It was Official on their website that The New Brunswick Express Entry Program will accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from individuals who meet all of the following submission criteria:

The applicant has submitted an Express Entry Profile and has a valid Federal Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code: these must be provided on the EOI form;
The applicant is currently living and working in New Brunswick, and a letter of employment from the employer must be included with the EOI
The NOC Code for this current employment is for a position that matches NOC Level 0, A, or B: NOC Code must be provided on the EOI form
The applicant has a valid Canadian Work Permit; a pdf copy must be included with the EOI submission
The applicant has valid language test scores (IELTS, CELPIP, or TEF Canada) with scores equivalent to CLB 7 in all four language competencies: a pdf copy of these test results must be included with the EOI submission
The applicant has a valid Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) which attests to the minimum equivalent of a Canadian High School diploma: a pdf copy of the ECA must be included with the EOI submission

All candidates invited in this manner must meet regular eligibility requirements of the program and submit a complete and correct application to be considered for provincial nomination.

If you do not meet all of the above posted submission criteria, do not submit an EOI at this time. Please continue to monitor their official page for changes and updates. Any EOI submission received that does not meet all of the above submission criteria will be rejected and immediately deleted.

They have also added that New Brunswick will, on occasion, invite candidates directly from the federal Express Entry pool in response to provincial labour-market needs!

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July Highlights of PNP Draws: The provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, Prince Edward Islands, Saskatchewan have invited candidates to apply for Permanent residence

July 26, 2019

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The provincial nomination programs have remained the highlight of the year so far, along with the region-specific pilot programs. A candidate can either become a permanent residence by applying under different streams that are offered by the provinces or will receive an invitation, if the candidates profile lies in the federal Express Entry pool.

Here is a highlight of the provincial nomination programs for the month of July 2019:

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited 180 candidates who were already in the Express Entry pool and they met the Alberta Express Entry Stream eligibility requirements. Till now, a total of 17 draws were conducted this year and around 4000 candidates have issued Notices of Interest.

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued invitations to 173 skilled workers, who met the eligibility requirements under three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education.

Prince Edward Island issued 135 invitations under its Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact. The PEI Express Entry category is linked to the federal EE streams to seek candidates for the permanent residence.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) issued invitations to a total of 191 EE and Skills Immigration. The categories picked were: Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level or Semi-Skilled Worker, along with the candidates in the federal Express Entry system.

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) issued 381 invitations under the Express Entry and Occupation In-demand draws. There is a total of 19 occupations listed in the in-demand occupations in Saskatchewan.

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New Agri-Food Immigration Pilot opening in early 2020, attracting workers from agriculture and agri-food industry

July 19, 2019

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As a part of Canada’s economic immigration strategy, the pilot programs are launched in response to the needs of the labour market in Canada. With this new Agri-Food Immigration Pilot, Canada is seeking foreign workers who have worked in the agriculture and agri-food industry. It is expected to launch in early 2020.

These programs will not only address the labour shortages in Canada but also benefit the middle-class workers. The Pilot aims to provide workers with an opportunity to become permanent residents in Canada under this program.

The employers in the agri-food industry, interested in hiring workers under this program will be eligible for a 2-year Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

The occupations and industries which are eligible under this Pilot include:

meat processing
retail butcher
industrial butcher
food processing labourer
harvesting labourer for year-round mushroom production and greenhouse crop production
general farm worker for year-round mushroom production, greenhouse crop production, or livestock raising
farm supervisor and specialized livestock worker for meat processing, year-round mushroom production, greenhouse crop production or livestock raising

The eligibility requirements for this Pilot program includes:

12 months of full-time, non-seasonal Canadian work experience in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in one of the eligible occupations.
a Canadian Language Benchmark level 4 in English or French
the foreign equivalent of a high school level education or greater
an indeterminate job offer for full-time, non-seasonal work in Canada, outside of Quebec, at or above the prevailing wage

As per the government, a maximum of 2,750 principal applicants will be accepted for processing every year, once the pilot opens next year.

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First Tech Draw in Ontario is a highlight of this week-invited 1,623 Express Entry candidates

July 15, 2019

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Under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), the province of Ontario invited prospective newcomers under one of the Ontario’s Express Entry streams: Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.

On July 12, 2019, the targeted candidates with work experience in the following NOC codes:

2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers
2147 Computer engineers
2175 Web designers and developers
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
0213 Computer and information systems managers

The candidates with CRS score as low as 439 were invited. The scores ranging from 439 to 458 were the pick for the tech draw. A total of 1,623 candidates with work experience in the tech occupations were invited from the draw.

Under the new tech draws, the OINP will be filtering and finding a candidate from the Express Entry pool who may:

Satisfy the requirements under HCP stream
Have work experience in one of the targeted NOC codes

The candidate already in the pool may receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) to apply under the stream and achieve permanent residence in Canada.

The focus of the stream is to help ICT businesses to hire global talent from around the world. The Express Entry will not only provide a fast-track way to achieve permanent residence to the candidates but also meet the labour market needs.

NOIs issued in 2019 to date under OINP

Human Capital Priorities Stream – 4188
French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream – 549
Skilled Trades Stream – 732

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Immigrating under OINP’s entrepreneur stream made easier for foreign business investors

July 12, 2019

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The foreign business owners or senior managers, having business management experience in the past can apply to immigrate to Canada under the Entrepreneur Stream of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP). Once the business is successfully established in the province of Ontario, entrepreneurs can become eligible to seek a nomination from the province.

The minimum requirements under the Entrepreneur stream have been updated recently, to make the stream more attractive to job creators.

Personal Investment and Net worth

The threshold of personal investment and net worth have been reduced with the recent regulatory amendments made in the program. The personal investment limit is reduced from $1 million to $600,000 in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and from $500,000 to $200,000 outside the GTA or in the information and communications technology or digital communications sector.

The net worth thresholds have also been reduced from $1,500,000 to $800,000 in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and from $800,000 to $400,000 outside the GTA or in the information and communications technology or digital communications sector.

Business experience

The prospective applicant must have at least 24 months of full-time business experience in the last 60 months as a business owner or as a senior manager.

Requirements for the business

The Entrepreneur Stream must also meet the general requirements to participate in the stream:

Purpose of the business: make a profit from active income through the sale of goods and/or services.
Compliance with regulations: must meet federal, provincial or municipal, regulatory or licensing requirements
Permanent business: must be a permanent project
Located in Ontario: the place of business must be in Ontario for all times
Third party investors: they must be Schedule I or Schedule II bank or an institutional investor

A strong business plan that can showcase the capacity of the business to flourish and grow in the next 5 years can be a way to proceed with an application under this category.

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Computer Network Technicians added in the Global Talent Occupations updated list

July 11, 2019

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Earlier this year, while addressing the talent shortage, the Global Talent stream (‘GTS’) was introduced permanently in March 2019. Significant changes were brought to make it easier for the high-tech skilled workers to move to and settle in Canada, in terms of processing of applications and issuing of new permits.

In the last 2 years, the Government of Canada has invited nearly 24,000 visas under the Global Talent Stream (GTS). The temporary foreign workers with work experience in the listed occupations under category B could obtain a work permit within a short processing time of 2 weeks.

The eligible occupations list has been updated with an addition, while Engineering managers and architecture and science managers under NOC 0211 and NOC 0212, respectively have been removed. The new addition of Computer Network Technicians is now in the eligible occupations list.

These changes are introduced in response to the labour demand of the market in Canada. The Canadian employers are looking to hire foreign workers, who can easily obtain a work permit within 2 weeks of processing time. The eligible applicants will also benefit from quick processing of Labour Market Impact Assessment applications.

Regarding deleted occupations, the applications will not be processed after August 4, 2019. The listed occupations are in the fields of Information Technology and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) with easier access to eligible temporary foreign workers who has the relevant experience in the field.

For reference, the eligible occupations list for GTS is given below:

0213-Computer and information systems managers

2147-Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

Sub-set

of 2161*- Mathematicians and statisticians

* Positions for actuaries or related occupations are excluded from this subset.

2171-Information systems 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

228- Information systems testing technicians

Sub-set

of 5131** -Producer, technical, creative and artistic director and project manager – Visual effects and video game

**The position must require a minimum of three years of experience in the visual effects, video game or animation industries in one or a combination of the following roles: producer, technical director, creative director, artistic director or project manager, senior coordinator, department manager, with three years of job experience in at least one or more of the following skills relevant to the visual effects, video game or animation industries: surfacing and look development; character or simulation rigging; matte painting; managing budgets or teams; or technical pipeline development and application for visual effects, video games, or animation production.

Sub-set

of 5241*** -Digital media designers

***The position must require a minimum of three years of job experience in at least one of the following digital media design skills: 3D modeling, compositing, paint and roto, layout and match move, digital environment and Matte painting, texture, lighting shading, character effects, effects and simulations, design and scenario, rigging, user interface or user experience, responsive design (for gaming), virtual reality, augmented reality, digital media animation, levels editing for digital media design, software editing for digital media design, pipeline software development or applications relevant for digital media design

If your occupation falls in the list, you may want to consider this opportunity to work in Canada and grow by contributing to the global talent pool. In case, you are interested to understand the process in detail, Consult with our Senior Practitioner as we would be able to assess your profile and advise you in the right track. You can call (1) 905-362-9393 (Canada), +91 9586 226232 (Ahmedabad) or drop an E-mail at support@spscanada.com (Canada), support.amd@spscanada.com (Ahmedabad) for further information.

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Truck drivers, and home support workers and related occupations added in the in-demand list under OINP

July 9, 2019

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A call to all the hardworking truck drivers and home support workers to settle in Ontario by obtaining permanent residency which is offered with requirements easier than before. It is time to prepare for the process beforehand.

As announced earlier this year, the in-demand skills list has been amended today on July 8, 2019. Truck Drivers, and Home Support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers, are now included in the list of eligible occupations under the NOC head of 7511 and 4412, respectively. The applicant must have obtained a job offer for an employment position that has been approved by the director.

The new changes have simplified the program requirements. The Employer Job Offer: In-demand skills stream falls under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, which provides an opportunity for foreign workers with a job offer in specific in-demand occupations.

The applicant must meet pre-requisite requirements which include, requirements in terms of a job offer, applicant and employer.

The application must be submitted online to be nominated by the Ontario government for permanent residence. This is open to foreign workers in and outside Canada.

Other eligible in-demand skills occupation falling under NOC C and D are as follows:

3413 – Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates

4412 – Home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers

7441 – Residential and commercial installers and services

7511 – Transport truck driver

7521 – Heavy equipment operators (except crane)

7611 – Construction trades helpers and laborers

8431 – General farm workers

8432 – Nursery and greenhouse workers

8611 – Harvesting laborers

9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

To know about other programs under OINP, click here

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Website Launch: SPS Canada

July 4, 2019

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We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website. It is a big moment for us because we know this will serve you all in a very best and a convenient way. We have worked hard to build this virtual office of ours- offering our services online through an accessible route, for our global community looking forward to reaching us.

We encourage you to reach us, discuss your challenges and read about the latest immigration updates.

How will our website serve you?

Book a consultation online

We have made it easier and accessible for our global clientele seeking to discuss their migration options to Canada. You can schedule a meeting with Mr. Pradyuman Jhala, our Senior Practitioner, who would be advising you with the right legal advice in your case.

Know us before you pick us

We encourage our users, who decide to either consult or retain our services, to gauge our strength and expertise, and understand our way of working. Introduce yourself to our team and reach out to us comfortably.

Hear from our clients

There is no better way to get familiar with us than hearing from our clients and their experience in dealing with us. At our firm, we thrive on our long-term relationships based on trust and transparency.

Read our blogs, news, and updates

We cover all the latest updates that will benefit our readers, who are seeking to gain knowledge of Canadian immigration programs, in a simple and concise way. We want you to know what options are available for you.

Avail our free assessment service

We know that you may want to inquire if you are even eligible to apply for any immigration program or not. To make the scope clear in the beginning, we give you a full assessment report, recommending you ways to achieve your immigration goals.

Ask us anything

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Link to our website: https://www.spscanada.com/

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New Pilot Programs Launched for Caregivers to Obtain Permanent Residency in Canada

June 20, 2019

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The Government of Canada has paid substantial attention to the vulnerabilities of the caregivers working in Canada without finding any pathway to obtain permanent residence.

Interim Caregivers Program-Extended

The short-term interim pathway that began accepting applications in the month of March 4, 2019 until June 4, 2019, will re-open again for 3 months on July 8, 2019. This program requires:

Minimum language requirements of CLB 5 in English or French; and
work experience of 12 months in Canada in the relevant NOC code
Minimum education of high school diploma in Canada or ECA for foreign diploma, certificate or credential

New Programs effective from July 18, 2019

There are two new programs that began accepting applications on June 18, 2019, which replaced the existing Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs Pilots.

The new programs are Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots, applying under which will provide a work permit to the caregivers. This is a 5-year pilot program with a goal to grant permanent residence to the qualifying candidates and their family members.

The caregivers must have a job offer in Canada and satisfy the minimum requirements of the program.

Qualifying Work Experience

If you have 2 years of work experience: The 2 years of qualifying experience as a home care provider and home support worker, which falls under NOC 4411 and NOC 4412, respectively, will be eligible to apply for the permanent residency directly under one of these pilots.
If you do not have any work experience: The pilot program provides an opportunity to submit an application for a work permit together with the application for permanent residence, if all other requirements are met. Once the applicant meets the work permit requirements, an occupation-specific open work permit is issued that will allow the caregiver to work any employer, as opposed to working for one employer, that was the case in the past. The applicant can gain 24 months of qualifying work experience to obtain permanent residence in Canada.
If you have less than 24 months of experience: The pilot allows the applicant to apply under either of the two pilots, as long as the other eligibility requirements are met. The applicant can apply for a work permit along with the application to obtain permanent residence. Once the work experience is enough to qualify and proof of experience is sent, the application will be considered.

Non- qualifying work experience

Experience as a foster parent does not count, when counting experience under NOC 4411
Experience as a housekeeper does not count, when counting experience under NOC 4412

To help you navigate the entire process, our team has the resources and skills to assist. To know more about your eligibility under different categories, Consult with our Senior Practitioner as we would be able to assess your profile and advise you in the right track. You can call (1) 905-362-9393 (Canada), +91 9586 226232 (Ahmedabad) or drop an E-mail at support@spscanada.com (Canada), support.amd@spscanada.com (Ahmedabad) for further information.

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