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The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued 148 invitations to candidates for a provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry Stream with the minimum CRS score of 300.

Alberta Express Entry Stream.
Express Entry candidates have the opportunity to be invited to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta, and other provinces, whoever is going to receive nomination will get additional 600 CRS points toward their overall score.

DUE TO COVID 19, only candidates within Alberta are being invited for an AINP nomination.

Candidates need to have work experience in an eligible occupation that supports the province’s economic development and diversification priorities. The AINP provides a list of ineligible occupations list on their website.

Criteria:

- currently working and residing in Alberta.
- have a work permit authorizing them to work in their current job;
- have a job that is full-time, paid, meet the provincial minimum wage, exceed Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) requirements; and
- they must work in an eligible occupation.

Please do contact our Canada or Vadodara, Gujarat team if you want to find out if you are eligible for any immigration stream.

British Columbia immigration has conducted its largest Entrepreneur Immigration draw of 2020, issued invitations to apply to 38 candidates through two streams.
The general entrepreneur category - 29 candidates invites with a minimum score of 121 points and Regional Pilot 9 candidates invites, with a minimum score of 118 points. Business candidates in this British Columbia immigration category must meet the following minimum criteria:

The Eligibility Requirements

The personal net worth of minimum $600,000, legally obtained.
Invest minimum $200,000 in an eligible new business or to purchase and improve an existing business in BC.

Obtained a post-secondary credential, OR, experience as an active business owner-manager for at least three of the last five years with 100% ownership in the business

Create at least one new full-time job in your business for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.

Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Suitable business and/or management experience.
Have, or be eligible for, legal temporary immigration status in Canada.

Have been lawfully admitted to the country where you currently reside.
Regional Community Requirements

Population of less than 75,000.
Located beyond 30km from a municipality of more than 75,000 population.
Demonstrated capacity to support foreign entrepreneurs with network of settlement and business support agencies.
Immigration and pilot-specific training must be completed by community representatives.
Candidate Requirements

Net worth of minimum $300,000.
Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments.
Minimum of 51% ownership in the new business.
Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 In English or French in each of the four competencies: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Obtained a post-secondary credential, OR, experience as an active business owner-manager for at least three of the last five years with 100% ownership in the business.
Create at least one new full-time job for a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Conduct an exploratory visit in the target community.

Source: https://welcomebc.ca

Manitoba Expression of Interest (EOI) draw held and 124 immigration candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

Skilled Workers in Manitoba 84
Skilled Workers Overseas 21
International Education Stream 19
This brings the total number of LAAs issued to immigration candidates this year up to 2,154.

Manitoba’s Expression of Interest Process

Manitoba EOI is an online portal where you can create your profile, that is ranked out of a score of 1,000. Points are awarded for a candidate’s education, work experience, connections to Manitoba and proficiency in English or French, among other factors.

The Skilled Workers Overseas Category allows the MPNP to select and nominate skilled foreign workers who can help support Manitoba’s labour market.

Candidates must have an established connection to Manitoba such as close family or friends, previous education or work experience in the province, or an invitation through one of the MPNP’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives, among other requirements.

Canada's Self-Employed Program allows eligible self-employed with relevant experience in cultural activities or athletics to establish themselves in Canada permanently.

• No net worth requirement.
• Settlement fund required for the program.
• Relevant experience consists of at least two years of experience either self-employed in or participating at a world-class level in cultural activities or athletics.
• IETLS Basic required
• Processing time: 22 Months