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 new immigration streams for essential workers and graduates have launched

Candidates who wish to begin their application can do so by accessing the online portal. If you want to see how many people have applied so far, you can do so through this link. Learn more about Canada’s new PR streams Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the application guide for the new limited-time […]

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 […]

4,500 CEC candidates invited in Express Entry draw

The draw took place on July 8. Only Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were invited. The CEC is a program aimed at individuals who have at least one year of work experience in Canada.  The minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 369, an increase of 12 points from the last […]

Canada invites 627 PNP candidates in Express Entry draw

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) needed to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 760. Those who receive a nomination from a Canadian province get an extra 600 CRS points, which means they only needed 160 core points to be eligible for today’s draw. Canada held many program-specific draws like this PNP-specific draw, since the country introduced travel […]

Canada easing travel rules including for approved immigrants

Canada has also eased other travel restrictions. Vaccinated individuals will be able to travel to Canada starting on July 5, 2021, without having to quarantine for 14 days, and without being subject to a hotel quarantine. In addition, Canada has extended the travel ban from India, but is allowing travellers from Pakistan to enter the […]