Express Entry: Canada invites 4,626 candidates in 2nd draw this week IRCC invited Canadian Experience Class candidates and set the CRS cut-off requirement at 454. IRCC held its second Express Entry draw this week on January 21. By Kareem El-Assal
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: Canada invites 4,750 CEC candidates IRCC may be returning to a period where PNP-specific draws are followed the next day by draws for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class. Canada held another Express Entry draw on January 7, the second invitation round held in two days. By Alexandra Miekus
British Columbia invited 58 candidates to apply for provincial nomination The nominations were issued through a Tech Pilot draw targeting four streams of the BC PNP. British Columbia invited 58 immigration candidates with a job offer in the technology sector to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. By Alexandra Miekus
Express Entry: CRS drops in latest draw Canada caps off the year with 107,350 invitations issued to Express Entry candidates. The minimum Express Entry cutoff score dipped slightly from the previous two rounds on December 23. By Alexandra Miekus
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
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
Minimum score drops again in latest draw from Canada’s Express Entry pool 3,350 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence on May 1 The Government of Canada invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held May 1. By Stephen Smith