Highest average entry wage for immigrants reached in 2018
Immigrant wages were increasing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent Statistics Canada report. Immigrants were seeing an increase in the median entry-level wages, as the gap between Canadian and immigrant wages continued to shrink in 2018. The median entry wage was $30,100 in 2018 for immigrants who came to Canada just one year […]
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’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 […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from January 23, 2024
IRCC’s first Express Entry draw this week has seen 1,040 more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued by Canada’s immigration department today. 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 successful ITA recipients in today’s draw was 543. Express Entry Express Entry is […]
Canada’s Express Entry Draw Results from February 1, 2024
Canada’s immigration department conducted its second Express Entry draw in as many days, this time issuing 7000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a category-based draw for eligible candidates with French-language proficiency. This is the first time IRCC has issued 7,000 ITAs in a single draw since March 29, 2023. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of all candidates who […]
New open work permit for essential workers and international graduates
The announcement was made by Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino on July 15. However, these temporary residents will not be able to apply for the open work permit until July 26. Earlier this year, Canada launched new a new pathway to permanent residence for healthcare workers, other essential workers as well as international students who graduated from […]
