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A positive selection of news from January 10 to 23.
Immigration selections
The year 2022 in Canada began rather positively for immigrants. In two weeks, from January 10 to 23, Canada held several selections, inviting a total of about 4,500 candidates. In some provinces, the draws took place for the first time in the new year.
A major selection took place in the Express Entry system. Canada invited 1,036 participants in provincial immigration programs. This is the second selection in this category for 2022, with scores significantly lowered in the last drawing. The other drawings were conducted by the Canadian provinces.
The province of Ontario selected 1,084 people in three streams at once: for foreign professionals, in-demand workers and university graduates. All invited candidates had to have a job offer. A day later, the region held another drawing — for specialists of priority professions registered in the Express Entry system — and selected 502 participants. Most of the invited candidates were managers and medics.
Saskatchewan, on the other hand, does not boast large selections. In its draw for skilled and in-demand professionals, the province sent only 104 invitations. Health care workers received them. The passing score, however, was low.
British Columbia called for slightly more people — 232 candidates among the province's skilled, low— and mid-level professionals and graduates. All participants required a job offer. Separately, trade managers and catering managers were invited as part of the selection process. A week later, British Columbia held a drawing for IT professionals, sending out 91 invitations.
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