Express Entry: 284 PNP candidates invited in new draw More candidates invited to apply than the previous PNP-specific draw. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on March 31, inviting 284 hopeful new immigrants to apply for permanent residence. By Shelby Thevenot
BC PNP: 216 immigration candidates receive invitations BC issued invitations to 8 Entrepreneur candidates and another 208 Skilled Worker and International Graduate candidates on February 2. British Columbia held a draw through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on February 2, 2021. By Alexandra Miekus
Express Entry: Canada holds 3rd draw of 2021 IRCC issues invitations to 374 Express Entry candidates with CRS cut-off of 741. Canada held its third Express Entry immigration draw of 2021 on January 20. By Kareem El-Assal
Should I enter the Express Entry pool if I have a low CRS? You can still immigrate to Canada even if you have a low CRS. Are you among those with a low CRS score who feel it may not be worthwhile to submit an Express Entry profile? By Alexandra Miekus
Express Entry: First draw of 2021 PNP only Following a big year for Express Entry, 2021 is expected to be an even bigger year with increased immigration targets. Canada kicked off the new year issuing invitations to Express Entry candidates who have provincial nominations on January 6. By Shelby Thevenot
Express Entry: Another 5,000 invited in new draw Canada surpasses 100,000 ITAs issued in 2020, an unprecedented number of new invitations Canada has invited 5,000 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held on December 9. By Shelby Thevenot
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
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
Canada continues to accept permanent and temporary residence applications and adapt processes Canada is providing more time for some applicants to submit immigration documents. Canada is taking steps to continue to attract global talent from around the world during a time of global efforts to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. By David Cohen