Posts by Ella Bergquist

I lived in Chile but was interested in spending time traveling and working in Canada but I had not yet received any job offers. I had contacted VisaPlace in hopes they could help guide me in the right direction. Sure enough, VisaPlace helped me apply for a working holiday visa and get my open work […]

April 18, 2019 PEI PNP Draw Business Impact: Work Permit Stream 17 invitations Labour Impact & Express Entry 113 invitations Total invites: 130 Total invites for 2019: 570 Prince Edward Island held their second draw provincial nominee draw of 2019, offering 130 invitations between its Business Work Permit Entrepreneur Stream, the Labour Impact Stream, and […]

SINP April 16, 2019 Draw The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program broke new ground April 17 with its first Expression of Interest draw for immigration candidates with work experience in specific in-demand occupations.  Date of Invitations to Apply: April 17, 2019 Category: Occupations In-Demand Score of Lowest Rank Candidate to Apply: 60 Total Candidates Invited to Apply: 210 […]

The latest round of invitation for Express Entry Draw took place on April 17, 2019, which was the 115th Express Entry Draw. This was the #115 Express Entry Draw and the second draw of April. The #115th draw offered 3,350 ITAs to those with a cutoff CRS score of 451. The last draw offered 3,350 invites to those […]

BCPNP April 16, 2019 Tech Pilot Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 71 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 71 invitations were issued across 4 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 Entry-Level Semi-Skilled: — Skilled Worker: 90 International Graduate: 90 Total Number of […]

I have been a chef in Bangladesh for 11 years now. My brother became a permanent resident in Canada a few years ago, and I began to think about moving there myself. First, I wanted to visit to see if it was the right fit for me but I also needed to continue to work […]

I came to Canada for my first time in 2005 from Syria on a student visa with hopes of one day becoming a permanent resident of Canada. After I graduated university, I reached out to VisaPlace to help with my permanent resident application. They were able to successfully help me obtain my PR and in […]

April 11, 2019 MPNP Draw #63 SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 51 who were invited directly by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 695 Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 352 who have: a valid Express Entry ID and job […]

BCPNP April 9, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 142 ITAs to individuals to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. The 26 invitations were issued across 5 streams in the BCPNP. Name of Stream: Minimum Score Skilled Worker: 95 International Graduate: 105 Entry-Level Semi-Skilled: 75 Skilled Worker: 105 International Graduate: 105 Total Number of invitations […]

April 5, 2019 OINP Draw Ontario Entrepreneur Stream Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued Minimum Score April 5, 2019 2:08 p.m. EST 22 112 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 application to the […]

NSNP April 4, 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. […]

SINP April 4, 2019 Update Saskatchewan updated its eligible occupations list for the SINP Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. There were 13 new occupations added to the program including computer programmers and interactive media developers. A job offer is not required for the sub-categories.   Previous Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program Draws 2019 The Saskatchewan Immigrant […]

Those who wish to immigrate to Canada to become a Permanent Resident must be invited. An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is an invitation that allows some people who submitted a profile to Express Entry to apply for permanent residence. The ITA is a document issued by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Those individuals who […]

Recently, the Israeli office of Population and Immigration Authority announced that E-2 Visas will become available for Israeli nationals starting on May 1st, 2019. The E-2 Treaty Investor Visa is a non-immigrant visa for investors who can purchase an existing company or start up a brand-new company and continue to renew the visa as the […]

What is the one thing everyone is searching for? Happiness. Many people consider happiness the key to living a great life. Finding the right country to live in to achieve that happiness can be tricky. Forbes has compiled a list of the top 10 happiest countries int he world. Canada happens to be the only […]