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B.C. PNP opens a new Regional Pilot program for immigrant Entrepreneurs

by | Canadian Immigration

​The British Columbia (BC) PNP program is intended to support regional communities to attract entrepreneurs with a desire to start businesses, create jobs and settle in regional centers of British Columbia. The Program is set to begin in 2019. Communities must be located farther than 30 kilometres from a population centre of fewer than 75,000 people in order to be enrolled in the pilot.

The entrepreneur must conduct an exploratory visit to the community where they wish to set up their business, and must be granted a community referral before registering for the program.

Approved entrepreneurs will be issued a work permit to enable the entrepreneur to operate their business. The BC PNP will also issue a nomination certificate for permanent residence once it has been establish that the business has met all the Program requirements .

Eligibility factors:

The criteria targets entrepreneurs with a desire to start a business and settle in regional communities 

  • exploratory community visit
  • minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investments
  • minimum personal net worth of $300,000
  • minimum of 51% ownership
  • minimum of 1 new job created

As part of the exploratory visit, the foreign entrepreneur will present their business idea to the community’s designated contact person. The contact person will prepare a referral form for submission as part of the applicant’s BC PNP registration.

The Regional Pilot is intended for entrepreneurs who are starting a new business. Entrepreneurs wishing to purchase existing businesses are able to register/apply under the Entrepreneur Immigration category of the program.

Source BC PNP. 

To apply through a Business Immigration Program or Express Entry and any Canadian Immigration Program contact us at 647-556-1781 or 1-800-556-4581 or visit us at http://www.crightneyimmigration.com

Francophone Mobility Program / French-speaking or bilingual workers outside Quebec

by | Canadian Immigration

Many Canadian employers outside Quebec can hire foreign workers to work outside of Quebec and do not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire the worker.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made it easier for employers to hire French-speaking or bilingual workers outside Quebec. 

After hiring the foreign worker there are also additional options that may be available to allow the worker to become a permanent resident of Canada. To apply under the Francophone Mobility Program / French-speaking or bilingual workers outside Quebec Program contact us at 647-556-1781 or 1-800-556-4581 or visit us at www.crightneyimmigration.com 

Express Entry Draw

by | Canadian Immigration

As of Monday October 15, 2018, 3900 invitations for Permanent Residency have been issued with an overall minimum score of 440 as a requirement.

IRCC implemented a “tie-break” rule, which was originally introduced on June 6, 2017 that allows the Officials to better manage Invitation Rounds.In this case, IRCC wished to issue 3900 ITAs (Invitations to Apply), therefore the CRS score and submission time of the 3900thcandidate in the pool will establish the minimum Requirement and most recent submission time of this particular draw.Previous to June 2017, any and all Candidates that met the minimum CRS score requirement in one draw were issued an ITA, but it made it hard for the Department to manage invitation rounds. Any applicants who received a score of 440 or higher and submitted applications before or on September 18, 2018 by 11:06 UTC were invited.

IRCC has now issued over 70,000 ITAs this year so far nearing their target of 74,900 new admissions for 2018 through Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trade, and Canadian Experience Class.

Before this year is up and the target of ITAs is reached, complete our assessment form to determine your eligibility to apply for the Express Entry Pool by contacting us at www.crightneyimmigration.com or calling us at   1-800-556-4581 or at 647-556-1781.

Express Entry Draw

by | Canadian Immigration

Today April 25, 2018 the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited applicants with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 441 to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Express Entry System. To apply for Canadian permanent residence contact our office at 1-800-556-4581 or visit us at http://www.crightneyimmigration.com

Biometrics Expansion

by | Canadian Immigration

​Starting on July 31, 2018 new Biometrics regulations will be launched. When applicants apply for a visitor visa, study or work permit (except U.S. nationals), or permanent residence applicants will need to give their fingerprints and a photo. To facilitate repeat travel to Canada, applicants for a visitor visa, study or work permit will only need to give their biometrics once every 10 years. To apply for immigration to Canada contact us at  1-800-556-4581 or visit us at www.crightneyimmigration.com