IRCC conducts first Express Entry draw of 2024
In the federal government’s first round of invitations issued in 2024, Canada’s immigration department issued 1,510 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in an 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 in today’s draw was 546. Note: This is a developing story that will […]
Immigration options for international graduates in Canada
If you wish to become a permanent resident of Canada, having a Canadian credential and Canadian work experience would make you an ideal candidate for many immigration programs. In some cases, you would only need a Canadian credential, such as a master’s or a PhD. However, having Canadian work experience gives you more options to […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from December 8, 2023
In IRCC’s third Express Entry draw this week, Canada’s immigration department conducted a second consecutive category-based Express Entry draw, this time issuing 5,900 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian immigration candidates with recent work experience in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations. Today’s draw, IRCC’s first STEM draw since July 5, 2023, saw ITAs issued to eligible […]
Ontario invites masters students in PNP draw
Ontario invited a total of 326 international masters students to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on August 25. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited immigration candidates who had Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 37 through the Ontario Masters Graduate Stream. Invited candidates now have 14 days to submit […]
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 3,512 in two Express Entry draws
Canada invited 512 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. Those who received an invitation were Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. This draw was held on August 5. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score needed to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for this draw was 760. Immigration candidates who get a certificate of nomination from a Canadian province get […]
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 […]
Canada easing more travel restrictions starting August 9
The Government of Canada made the announcement on July 19. Travellers will have to have been vaccinated with a Canada-approved vaccine. These include Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen and AstraZeneca. They must have also received the vaccine at least 14 days prior to coming to Canada. The first step is for Canada to start accepting U.S. citizens and […]
Canada’s five most expensive and least expensive cities for renting a property
Based on data from the most recent Rent Report by Rentals.ca, the following will list the cheapest and most expensive cities for renters according to the average cost of a one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartment in November 2023. Note: The full report lists the average rental costs for 35 cities across CanadaThe five most expensive cities to […]
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 […]
