Canada invites 635 Express Entry candidates
The PNP is an immigration program that allows Canadian provinces to select and nominate candidates for permanent residence. Candidates needed to score at least 764 according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Candidates who get nominated to immigrate to a province receive an additional 600 CRS points. This means that invited […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 19, 2023
In today’s round of invitations, IRCC issued an additional 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based draw for eligible immigration candidates with recent work experience in Trade occupations. This marks Canada’s first Trade occupation draw since August 3 this year. All candidates who received an ITA in today’s category-based draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of […]
Canada invites 888 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw
This new round of invitations was the 21st of the year to focus on provincially nominated candidates. Invited candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 740. This is also the third largest PNP draw of the year. During the largest draw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent out 1,002 Invitation to Apply on June […]
In case you missed it: Last week’s immigration news
Last week, the Canadian government made two important announcements regarding travel and vaccinations and several Provincial Nominee Program draws were held. First, Canada’s federal government announced the introduction of a standardized Canada-wide proof of vaccination that will eventually be used as a document for international travel. Rather than creating a federal database for health information, […]
Express Entry: Third consecutive draw for PNP candidates
This new round of invitations, the 20th this year to focus on candidates with provincial nominations, resulted in 681 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) being issued to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 720. The CRS score dropped by 22 points from the previous PNP draw held on September 29, 2021. The […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 6, 2023
In IRCC’s first Express Entry draw since October 26, the department issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) today. Today’s draw saw ITAs issued to eligible candidates in an all-program draw with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 561. Note: This is a developing story that will be updated should IRCC conduct more Express Entry draws throughout the week. Express Entry […]
Express Entry: Canada holds new draw targeting provincial nominees
The Government of Canada invited 613 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw was 737. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a record number of 112,653 ITAs in […]
A look back at immigration news from the past week
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw last week. The draw was held on November 10 and invited 775 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. These candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 685. This was the second-lowest cut-off score since IRCC started holding PNP-focused draws back in March 2020. IRCC […]
Canada invites 775 PNP candidates in latest Express Entry draw
The latest round of invitations was the 22nd of the year to focus on provincially nominated candidates. The PNP allows Canadian provinces and territories to nominate candidates who have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to local economies. Each province and territory has its own “streams” that are tailored to the needs of […]
Canada announces measures to facilitate the arrival of Ukrainians in the country
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who wish to come to Canada temporarily or permanently. The new measures were announced on March 3 by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and are part of the Government of Canada’s response to the crisis brought on by the recent Russian invasion of […]
