Posts by Ella Bergquist

 What is Collision? Collision is a tech conference held in Toronto, Canada. It is the fastest- growing tech conference in North America and is now entering its fifth year. 25,000 attendees participated in the 2019 Collision conference held from May 20-23. This 2019 Collision was the first time that the conference had been held in […]

NSNP June 3, 2019 NSNP Draw Letters of Interest (LOI) have been issued to candidates in the Express Entry pool who have work experience in NOC 4214, Early childhood educators and assistants (ECEs), and submitted an expression of interest to the Express Entry pool on or after Aug. 8, 2018.  Candidates invited to apply must […]

Foreign nationals who want to come to the US for visiting, work, or study have a new requirement for the US visa application process. When applying for the nonimmigrant visa application online there is a new section on the DS-160 Form. Social Media Accounts When Applying for US Immigration On the DS-160 Form you will […]

May 31, 2019 OINP Draw Express Entry-aligned Human Capital Priorities Stream Date/time NOIs issued   Number of NOIs issued CRS Score Range May 31, 2019 2:00 p.m. EST 1072  439 – 469   Previous OINP Draws 2019 Once Ontario finds candidates they want, the individual will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI). After one has received an NOI, they […]

The latest round of invitation for Express Entry Draw took place on May 29, 2019 which was the 118th Express Entry Draw.  Canada offered 3,350 invitations to those with a CRS cut off score of 470. This is an unusually high CRS score for Express Entry draws. This was the #118 Express Entry Draw and the third […]

BCPNP May 28, 2019 Tech Pilot Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 63 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 63 invitations were issued across 4 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 EEBC Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 Total Number of […]

Unfortunately, not all applications for immigration to the US are accepted by USCIS. This means there will be cases where the applicant receives a refusal letter. This letter denies the applicant’s application to enter the US. While disheartening, a US refusal letter does not mean that you need to give up on your dream to […]

If you are living in the US as a permanent resident or as a new citizen, you will need to file taxes. Taxes are used by the Government to fund various programs including Social Security and Medicare. The amount of taxes that you will be required to pay is based on the amount of income […]

Moving to the US means that you will have access to the United States Healthcare system. The US Healthcare system functions primarily in the private sector. This means that much of your care will be provided by private organizations. Unlike some other countries, the US does not have free/ subsidized healthcare. This means that in […]

May 23, 2019 MPNP Draw #66 SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 119 Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 548 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STREAM Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 17 SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 60 who were invited directly by the MPNP under a Strategic […]

SINP May 22, 2019 Draw Date of Invitations to Apply: May 22, 2019 Category: Occupations In-Demand Score of Lowest Rank Candidate to Apply: 82 Total Candidates Invited to Apply: 221   Date of Invitations to Apply: May 22, 2019 Category: Express Entry Score of Lowest Rank Candidate to Apply: 82 Total Candidates Invited to Apply: 104 Previous Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program Draws […]

May 22, 2019 OINP Draw Express Entry-aligned French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued Minimum Score May 22, 2019 9:09 a.m EST 360 Previous OINP Draws 2019 Once Ontario finds candidates they want, the individual will receive a Notification of Interest (NOI). After one has received an NOI, they will have to submit their […]

BCPNP May 21, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 234 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 234 invitations were issued across 5 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 95 International Graduate: 100 Entry Level and Semi-Skilled: 75 EEBC Skilled Worker: 105 International Graduate: 105 Total […]

NSNP May 17, 2019 NSNP Draw Entrepreneur Stream Number of Invitations: 27 Score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 112   Successful applicants will receive a Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Certificate, which will speed-up the Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa application process. Under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP), you may qualify under one of six streams. […]

May 16, 2019 PEI PNP Draw Business Impact: Work Permit Stream 14 invitations Minimum point threshold for Business Invitations: 107   Labour Impact & Express Entry 90 invitations Total invites in this draw: 104 Total invitations to date: 2120 Prince Edward Island held their fifth draw provincial nominee draw of 2019, offering 104 invitations between […]