Canada invites 27,332 Express Entry immigration candidates in historic draw
Canada held perhaps its most historic Express Entry draw ever on Saturday February 13, 2021. The rare Saturday draw saw 27,332 immigration candidates receive invitations to apply for permanent residence. In addition to being by far the largest Express Entry draw ever, it also had the lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) requirement of all time. […]
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 […]
IRCC invites 761 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw
Those invited must have previously received a provincial nomination under a PNP. This means that they get an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates needed to score at least 742 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). They will now have up to 60 days to apply for permanent residence. In the […]
New data reveals Express Entry candidates most likely to receive an ITA this year
The results of this data came from an assessment of all Express Entry draws conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) between January and September 2023. During the nine-month period that was assessed, a total of 53,455 ITAs were issued to Canadian immigration candidates. Note: Express Entry is the name of Canada’s federal application management system for immigration […]
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 […]
IRCC invites PNP candidates in first draw of 2022
IRCC invited 392 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a draw held on January 5, 2022. Only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates were invited in the new draw. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 808 points. PNP candidates receive an additional 600 points towards their […]
A look back at PNP highlights from the last two weeks
Here are some of the highlights. On November 18, one of Canada’s prairie provinces, Saskatchewan, held its largest draw of the year, inviting 633 Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Under its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), the province sent out invitations to candidates from 14 eligible occupations under each of the two […]
Express Entry: Canada holds largest PNP draw to date
The Government of Canada invited 1,036 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score candidates needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw was 745. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 1,428 ITAs so […]
Express Entry: Canada holds biggest draw targeting provincial nominees
The Government of Canada invited 1,032 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 698. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a record number of 113,685 ITAs in […]
Ontario invited 471 candidates in new Express Entry Skilled Trades draw
Ontario issued 471 invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 24. The invitations were issued under an Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) stream called the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Notifications of Interests (NOIs) were issued to candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 350 and 600 and who had submitted their profiles between March 24, […]
