Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from April 10, 2024

IRCC’s first Express Entry draw of April has seen the department issue 1,280 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to all eligible candidates. Today’s draw was a general draw in which all ITA recipients from this draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 549. This is an increase of 25 CRS points from IRCC’s last general draw (524 CRS points on March 25, 2024).   […]

Canada invites 671 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw

Invited candidates must have had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 739 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA).  Those who receive a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 CRS points. This means that invited candidates needed only 139 core points to receive an ITA. This draw invited only PNP candidates. Canada held many program-specific draws after […]

Processing times during COVID-19 pandemic

According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), applicants may face processing delays. The department is prioritizing those who are exempt from travel restrictions. The following is a breakdown of IRCC’s updates. Complete our FREE Immigration form to see if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada! Permanent Residence The pandemic has caused a backlog […]

Two Express Entry draws in two days invite 5,284 immigration candidates

On March 31, Canada invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to apply for permanent residence. These candidates must have had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 778 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA).  Those who receive a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 CRS points. This means that invited candidates needed only 82 core points to receive an […]

Immigrant children grow up to outperform other Canadians

This is according to a Statistics Canada study that analysed data from tax files in 2018. The focus was on immigrants who arrived in Canada before the age of 15. A whopping 70 per cent of these immigrants are in a post-secondary institution by the age of 20. To compare, this number is 56 per cent […]

Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from March 25, 2024

In the department’s first Express Entry draw since March 13, IRCC issued 1,980 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a general draw for Express Entry candidates who applied to all three programs managed under the Express Entry application management system. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score held by all Express Entry candidates who received an ITA during this round of […]

Canada introduces 6 new immigration streams for 90,000 candidates

Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino made this major announcement on April 14, 2021. The purpose of the streams is to enable more candidates currently residing in Canada to transition to permanent residence.  This is part of Canada’s ongoing efforts to welcome 401,000 new immigrants in 2021.  Canada continues to target high levels of immigration to […]

Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from February 29, 2024

Today’s draw saw IRCC issue another 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates with strong French-language proficiency. The 2,500 ITAs issued in this draw make this round of invitations IRCC’s third-largest draw of 2024 thus far. Candidates who received an ITA today all had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 336. Today’s draw follows an all-program/general draw conducted […]

Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from March 13, 2024

In the department’s second draw for the week of March 11, IRCC issued 975 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based draw for Express Entry candidates with work experience in Transport occupations. All candidates who received an ITA in this draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 430. Today’s draw follows a general Express Entry draw conducted by […]

Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from February 13, 2024

In the department’s first Express Entry draw since February 1, IRCC issued 1,490 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) this morning in a general/all-program draw for eligible candidates from all three Express Entry-managed programs. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score held by all ITA recipients from today’s draw was 535. Note: This is a developing story, which will be updated further if IRCC […]