Express Entry: Canada invites 636 PNP candidates as minister offers date for next all-program draw Immigration Minister told CIC News in an exclusive interview that IRCC is aiming to resume all-program Express Entry draws on July 6. Canada invited 636 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 22. By Shelby Thevenot
British Columbia invites over 157 candidates to apply for provincial nomination This week’s minimum score range is between 60 and 123, depending on the provincial immigration stream. More than 157 candidates in British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have received invitations to apply in BC’s weekly invitation draw. The draw took place on June 14, 2022. BC is the only province in Canada that issues invitations on a weekly basis. By Edana Robitaille
Results from the latest PNP draw in British Columbia Provincial Nominations can give Express Entry candidates a higher CRS score and offer alternative pathways to Canadian permanent residence. British Columbia has released the results of the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation draws that took place this past week. PNP invitation draws in British Columbia typically occur on a weekly basis, making it one of the most frequent PNP draws in Canada. By Edana Robitaille
Express Entry: What is the Comprehensive Ranking System? The Canadian government uses the CRS to score and rank Express Entry candidates. Anyone who is considering immigrating to Canada under an Express Entry program will very quickly encounter the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Canada started using the CRS when it introduced Express Entry in 2015. By Edana Robitaille
Express Entry: Canada holds largest PNP draw since March The results of the new draw and the 16 occupations to become eligible for Express Entry in November. Canada invited 932 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 8. By Shelby Thevenot
A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC, Manitoba and Ontario Canadian provinces regularly nominate candidates under their Provincial Nominee Programs in order to give them the opportunity to become Canadian permanent residents. Over the last week, Manitoba and BC released the results of new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, and Ontario provided details of draws held during the month of May. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada wants to change Express Entry: A look at the pros and cons ANALYSIS: The Canadian government is set to make a major change to Express Entry that would allow IRCC to invite anyone it wants. Here's a look at the pros and cons. The Canadian government is set to make the biggest reform to Express Entry since it introduced the application management system in January 2015. By Kareem El-Assal
New Express Entry draw sizes to be similar to pre-pandemic Express Entry draw sizes will resemble those from before the pandemic when all-program draws resume in July, according to IRCC memo. When all-program Express Entry draws resume in July, the number of invitations could resemble pre-pandemic figures, according to an internal briefing memo obtained by CIC News through an access to information request. By Shelby Thevenot
British Columbia, Manitoba and Alberta hold PNP draws Here is a look back at the Provincial Nominee Program invitation round results published this past week. Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results. By Alexandra Miekus
