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Immigration Update! 🎉

British Columbia’s provincial attestation letter (PAL) system is effective as of March 4, 2024.
International students must submit a PAL with their study permit application to prove that they have been accepted by a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) within the limits of its allocation. 🎓

The B.C. government says the provincial government issues PAL’s to institutions, who then issue the letters to the international applicant.

B.C.’s PAL system is the first to be released since IRCC introduced a cap on the number of study permits it would issue in 2024. Other provinces are expected to follow suit shortly to meet the March 31 deadline. 🇨🇦

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Immigration update! 🇨🇦

Exciting news as On January 16, British Columbia invited more than 193 candidates from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams of the BC PNP. Candidates were invited in five separate draws, each targeting a specific occupation 🎉

The largest draw was for 91 candidates in tech occupations. They needed a minimum score of 103 to be considered. The province also invited 20 candidates in construction jobs with a minimum score of 75. Candidates in the three-remaining occupation-based draws all needed a minimum score of 60 to be considered.📱

Childcare: 53 candidates
Healthcare: 29 candidates
Veterinary care: less than five

In Ontario, the OINP invited 984 candidates from the Express Entry French Speaking Skilled Workers stream. It was a general draw, meaning no occupations were specified. All candidates were in the Express Entry application pool and needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score between 317-469 to be considered.

PEI invited 134 Express Entry, Skilled Worker, and Critical Worker Stream candidates in the PEI PNP on January 18. Candidates needed a minimum point score of 65 to be considered. This was the first Express Entry draw for PEI in 2024. Between February and December 2023, the province nominated 2,199 candidates.

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🇨🇦 Immigration Update!

Ontario has made a big 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! 🎓

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.

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