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: 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
New Express Entry draw: 529 PNP candidates invited Express Entry candidates who received a provincial nomination were invited in the new Express Entry round of invitations Canada invited 529 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 13, 2020. Canada has now invited 34,829 immigration candidates so far this year. By Shelby Thevenot
Manitoba issues 132 invitations in latest Expression of Interest draw Express Entry candidates among those issued Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination have been issued to 132 candidates in Manitoba’s Expression of Interest pool, including seven Express Entry candidates. By Alexandra Miekus
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 now operates more than 80 economic class immigration programs—the most in its history In 2020, Canada will welcome nearly 200,000 economic class immigrants through over 80 programs. Even if they do not meet recent Express Entry cut-off scores, there are several important reasons why candidates should still apply for immigration to Canada. Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Since May 2019, candidates under Canada’s Express Entry system have tended to need a Comprehensive Ranking Score above 460 points to obtain an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. In recent months, this has climbed even further to around 470 or higher. By Kareem El-Assal
New Express Entry draw issues 3,200 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence Canada has now issued 82,100 ITAs through the Express Entry system this year A new draw from the federal Express Entry pool on December 11 produced 3,200 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. By Stephen Smith
Ontario draw targets Express Entry candidates with management and financial work experience The August 15 draw issued invitations to candidates from 10 occupations including accountants, public relations managers, and registered nurses Ontario, home to both Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, and the country’s largest city, Toronto, issued 997 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates on August 15. By CIC News
Skilled immigrants: Canada is making progress toward gender equality The number of women with CRS scores above 400 has increased 56 per cent since 2017, latest Express Entry report shows More and more women are finding themselves as the principal applicants in Canada’s Express Entry immigration process. By Alexandra Miekus