British Columbia and Manitoba invite provincial nominees

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 13:00:29 +0000

British Columbia and Manitoba has issued invitations to provincial nominees through their individual Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. Together the provinces invited more than 400 candidates from streams designed for in-demand and skilled workers looking to settle in their provinces. Nominees were invited from streams that prioritised in-demand workers and international graduates in their […]

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IRCC invites 3,725 candidates in the latest all-program Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:37:09 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. IRCC invited 3,725 candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 500. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This draw follows three consecutive draws in the week of September 25. […]

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Agriculture and agri-food occupations for category-based Express Entry draws

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 13:00:59 +0000

On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was launching category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. IRCC will give preference to Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields: Healthcare Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions Trades, […]

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Minimum CRS score changes to 510 on IRCC website

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:48:39 +0000

On September 14, Canada invited Express Entry candidates who had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510, not 511 as it was originally posted. The difference means that people who scored at least 510 received their Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency. Although it is still a relatively high score compared […]

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Canada maintains 2018 high of 3,900 invitations in latest Express Entry draw


The Government of Canada has issued 3,900 Express Entry candidates an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held October 29. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in this latest draw was 442.  The federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three main economic immigration program — the Federal Skilled […]

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Express Entry 2018 mid-year report: Building toward larger draws


Canada’s Express Entry system finished the first half of 2018 with a record-breaking June, capping a six-month run that saw draw sizes grow by more than 36 per cent. June’s total of 7,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to Express Entry candidates more than doubled June 2017’s total of 3,409 ITAs, making it the biggest […]

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