Express Entry

How Canada is helping international students Since March, Canada has sought to help international students experiencing disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

International students are extremely important to Canada’s society and economy. The 640,000 international students in Canada help to create a vibrant learning environment on campuses across the country. They also contribute some $22 billion to the economy each year which supports around 200,000 Canadian jobs.

By Kareem El-Assal

Express Entry draw 145: Canada invites PNP candidates with CRS 692 Invited candidates had previously received 600 additional CRS points with a provincial nomination

Express Entry candidates invited in the April 29 draw were required to have a provincial nomination.

By Alexandra Miekus

Why Canadian experience is important when selecting immigrants Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, Canada has selected more immigration candidates with Canadian experience for the following reasons.

In the weeks since Canada announced travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus crisis, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has actually increased the frequency of Express Entry draws.

By Kareem El-Assal

Nigerian immigration to Canada is booming Nigerian immigration to Canada has tripled in recent years, and is poised for further increases post coronavirus.

In 2019, Nigeria became the fourth-leading source country of new immigrants to Canada, behind India, China, and the Philippines.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada’s latest Express Entry draw has lowest CRS of 2020 A total of 30,400 ITAs have been issued to Express Entry candidates in 2020

Two days, two Express Entry draws. Today’s draw rendered invitations for 3,782 immigration candidates and their families to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

By Alexandra Miekus

Canada invites provincial nominees in latest Express Entry draw A total of 26,618 invitations have been issued to Express Entry candidates so far this year

Canada has held another round of Express Entry invitations, inviting candidates who had provincial nominations.

By Shelby Thevenot

Minimum CRS score drops to 464 in second Express Entry draw in one day 3,294 Canadian Experience Class candidates invited to apply for permanent residence on April 9

A second Express Entry draw took place on Thursday, April 9, where a total of 3,294 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to Canadian Experience Class candidates with ranking scores of 464 and above.

By Alexandra Miekus

Canada continues to issue Express Entry invitations through regular draws, invites 606 candidates Invited candidates had provincial nominations and needed a CRS score of 698

The Government of Canada has invited 606 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held April 9. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for this invitation round decreased by 22 points from the previous Provincial Nominee Program draw held March 18.

By Alexandra Miekus

Express Entry Q1 2020: Big first quarter despite coronavirus An overview of Express Entry, and Provincial Nominee Program activity from the first quarter, and how coronavirus is changing Canadian immigration

There were more Express Entry candidates invited to apply for permanent residence in the first quarter of 2020 than there were in the first quarters of the two previous years.

By Shelby Thevenot