1) My NOC 6232 is considered a moderately in-demand occupation in Alberta. I found that the Alberta PNP has many streams and sub-streams, all of which require a permanent job offer with complicated requirements. I do not have a job offer. Which stream should I apply to?
As you don’t have job offer letter to apply under Alberta PNP, you have available one option, namely Alberta Express Entry stream which can help you out to effective reach in the province with less processing time. Through Alberta Express Entry stream, you can get additional 600 points will make your better chances to gain permanent residency visa. To apply, the first step you should take is to create an express Entry profile with submitting all necessary information. You need to score required CRS as per current Alberta PNP draw and right now, candidates with at least 300 CRS score are invited to apply for Alberta PNP.
2) I am not married, but my father has a first cousin living in Ontario. I am not sure if he is considered a "relative" Can I update my Express Entry profile and add my father's cousin as my "relative living in Canada"?
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No, Ontario PNP does not provide additional benefits of having relatives living in Canada. However, Ontario offers various pathways to immigrate to the province and work there.
There are three streams wherein you can apply for Ontario PNP such as Employer Job offer Category, Human Capital Category and in Ontario Express Entry category. If you want to proceed through Ontario Express Entry stream, you can apply in this province under which you must have an active profile in the Express Entry pool and must score at least 67 immigration points out of 100 that are calculated on the basis of key selection factors, namely, age, education, skilled work experience, language ability and adaptability to Ontario labor workforce.
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