Canada’s PNP immigration results for April 2022 A look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates and draw results from across the country. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in April. By Alexandra Miekus
Canada’s PNP immigration results for March 2022 A look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates and draw results from across the country. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in March, a number similar to previous months. By Alexandra Miekus
Express Entry: IRCC aims to resume FSWP and CEC invitations this spring ANALYSIS: Minister's remarks on resuming skilled worker draws are in accord with backlog data and IRCC internal briefing notes. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a recent interview that the immigration department was looking to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in the spring. By Shelby Thevenot
IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022 A new internal memo shows IRCC continues to weigh its options and is going to submit a new Express Entry plan to the Deputy Minister this month. A recent internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.” By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: The case for resuming invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates ANALYSIS: Getting Express Entry back on track is key to Canada's economic recovery. Last week an internal IRCC briefing memo was made public, creating speculation and confusion on how Canada’s immigration department will manage Express Entry in 2022 and beyond. By Kareem El-Assal
Nearly 80% of Express Entry candidates fall under FSWP ANALYSIS: IRCC's snapshot of the Express Entry pool shows most candidates are eligible for FSWP. CEC candidates also increasing due to pause in draws. The number of Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the Express Entry pool has swelled due to a lack of draws targeting these candidates. By Shelby Thevenot
Express Entry: One year since FSWP candidates were invited ANALYSIS: A look back at the unprecedented year in Express Entry and a look ahead. The last time Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates were drawn from the Express Entry pool was on December 23, 2020. By Kareem El-Assal
Express Entry: IRCC finalizing over 14,000 CEC applications, and under 600 FSWP applications, per month The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) accounts for 85 per cent of finalized Express Entry applications in 2021. New IRCC data shows how the department is currently prioritizing Express Entry applications. By Kareem El-Assal
CIC News celebrates 25th anniversary reflecting on past, looking forward to the future We have grown a lot over the past quarter-century, and we are not stopping. The world is constantly evolving and so are we. Over the years, CIC News has become one of the Internet’s most popular sources of information on Canadian immigration—and we do not take that lightly. By Shelby Thevenot
