Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ashley Joannou
Publication Date: April 15, 2025 - 16:44
B.C. will only accept 1,100 new immigrant applications with nominations focusing on health care
April 15, 2025
The British Columbia government says the odds of new applications from immigrants looking to be accepted into its nominee program this year have dropped to near zero for anyone other than health workers or entrepreneurs after the federal government slashed the number of available slots.A bulletin from the province says it was only allotted 4,000 nominations this year, about half of what it had last year and substantially less than the 11,000 it wanted.
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