Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab

: Diab says the pilot project is necessary because well-qualified candidates, including international students, were not being selected by Ottawa for express entry under other provincial streams, according to CBC. She says it provides yet another avenue for immigrants hoping to gain permanent residency in the province. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab says the province will nominate candidates through the provincial nominee program for the federal government new express entry system, which cuts down wait times to about six months. The government is allowed to nominate 1,050 immigrants this year under the provincial nominee program, up from 700 last year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.