Express Entry: 3,463 PNP and CEC candidates invited in new draws
Canada invited a total of 463 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence on August 18. These candidates had to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 751 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an extra 600 CRS points towards their CRS score. Canada also issued invitations to […]
Express Entry: 4,962 invited in latest draws
On July 21, Canada invited 462 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. In order to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA), the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed was 734. Candidates who get nominated by a province are awarded an extra 600 CRS points in the Express Entry system. This means that the minimum core points […]
Canadian immigration application fee increases to take effect April 30
The increase in fees is less than two weeks away – it will take effect on April 30 – and will affect fees for applications in the economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian immigration classes. “The Government of Canada supports a cost-effective approach to financing government programs, where most of the costs are the responsibility […]
IRCC Resumes All-Program Draws With More Category Selection Anticipated
IRCC held another all-program Express Entry draw today. Today marked the first Express Entry draw of July, as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 700 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates from all Express Entry programs. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off for invited candidates was 511, an increase from the previous CRS cut-off for […]
Canada invites 4,704 Express Entry candidates
On May 12, Canada invited 557 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. The PNP is a program that allows Canadian provinces to select and nominate candidates for permanent residence. These candidates must have had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 752 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Those who receive a provincial nomination […]
CRS down to 397 in surprise Express Entry draw
This is the lowest CRS requirement since Canada’s historic February 13 draw when it was just 75. The cutoff time for the tie-break rule was April 24, 2021 at 12:09:24 UTC. This means that candidates with a CRS score of at least 397 were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before […]
