express entry 2020

IRCC releases Express Entry 2020 annual report Who got invited, who got Canadian permanent residence, and how the pandemic affected Express Entry in 2020.

The Express Entry Year-End Report 2020 was released on December 13, though in previous years it has been published in the summer. It shows us who got to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry, and how the pandemic affected Canada’s main immigration application system.

By Shelby Thevenot

2020: A record-breaking year for Express Entry An overview of Express Entry performance in 2020.

It was the biggest year in the Express Entry system’s history despite the hits Canada took to immigration levels in 2020.

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

Express Entry: CRS drops to 469 Canada is on track to surpass 100,000 ITAs issued in 2020, the most ever in one year

The Express Entry cutoff score dipped below 470 for the first time in an all-program draw this year.

By Shelby Thevenot

What to expect in Canadian immigration this December ANALYSIS: Here are five major Canadian immigration stories to look out for to conclude 2020.

Canada’s immigration system is set for a busy end to what has been an eventful 2020.

By Shelby Thevenot

Express Entry: 4,500 ITAs issued in new draw Canada has now issued 87,350 ITAs this year

Canada held its latest Express Entry draw on November 5.

By Shelby Thevenot

French-speaking Express Entry candidates now eligible for more points Express Entry candidates can get more CRS points for speaking French, or being bilingual.

Francophone and French-speaking Express Entry candidates are now eligible for more points toward their immigration application.

By Shelby Thevenot

Q3 2020: All-time biggest quarter for Express Entry With 78,350 ITAs issued so far, 2020 is a record-breaking year for the number of invitations to apply issued for Canadian immigration.

A record number of candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry system this summer.

By Shelby Thevenot

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