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British Columbia, Manitoba and Alberta hold PNP draws

May 29, 2022 admin aaip, alberta express entry, alberta provincial nominee program, bc pnp, canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, ita, mpnp, permanent residency, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:35 +0000

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a […]

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Express Entry: New PNP draw invites 589 candidates

May 28, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, IRCC, ita, PNP, PR

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 19:27:23 +0000

Canada held a new round of invitations on May 25, inviting 589 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum score required to be invited in this draw was 741. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited candidates who had previously received a provincial nomination, which is why the cutoff score was […]

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Express Entry: New PNP draw invites 589 candidates

May 28, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, IRCC, ita, PNP, PR

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 19:27:23 +0000

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Canada planning major Express Entry changes

May 21, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry 2022, immigration, ita, PR, standing committee on immigration and citizenship

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 13:00:58 +0000

The Canadian government is planning changes to the Express Entry system, which would allow the immigration minister to invite candidates based on an economic goal. Aiden Strickland, a spokesperson on behalf of the immigration minister, said in an email to CIC News that these proposed changes will improve Canada’s ability to select applicants that match […]

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How many immigrants will Canada welcome over the coming years?

May 19, 2022 admin canada immigration, canada immigration levels, canadian immgiration, canadian permanent residence, Express Entry, immigration, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, IRCC, PNP, PR, Quebec

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 13:00:47 +0000

Canada is on track to welcome record numbers of new immigrants between 2022 and 2024. Despite the pandemic, Canada reached record numbers in 2021 with over 405,000 people becoming permanent residents. For 2022, Canada has recently released a revised target of over 432,000 immigrants and even higher numbers in 2023 and 2024. The numbers may […]

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Getting to know Canada’s immigration categories

May 17, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian permanent residence, economic class immigration, Express Entry, family class immigration, grandparents sponsorship, immigration, pgp, PNP, PR, Quebec, Refugee, spousal sponsorship

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 13:00:15 +0000

A recent announcement that as of July, Canada will resume Express Entry invitations to all candidates is welcome news for those who had their immigration plans put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Express Entry is just one way to immigrate to Canada and with an overwhelming number of pathways, it can be difficult […]

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BC PNP: Over 160 workers, graduates, entrepreneurs invited

May 15, 2022 admin BC, bc pnp, canada immigration, Express Entry, immigration, PNP, provincial nominee program, skills immigration

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 13:00:01 +0000

British Columbia invited immigration candidates in four targeted draws under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on May 10. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited 126 skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 85 points through the BC PNP Tech stream. The BC PNP Tech is a fast-track immigration pathway for […]

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Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by end of calendar year

May 13, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, Canada, canada immigration, canada’s immigration minister, canadian immgiration, Express Entry, immigration, immigration backlog, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, standing committee on immigration and citizenship

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 17:59:52 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser appeared today before the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to participate in the committee’s new study on IRCC’s application backlogs and processing times. The parliamentary committee is comprised of elected federal government officials. Their mandate is to monitor federal policy relating to immigration and multiculturalism, as well as […]

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Minister Fraser says processing standards could return to normal by 2023

May 12, 2022 admin backlog, backlogs, Canada, canada immigration, canada’s immigration minister, canadian immgiration, Express Entry, immigration, immigration backlog, PNP, Quebec, sean fraser, standing committee on immigration and citizenship

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 17:59:52 +0000

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Express Entry: Canada invites 545 PNP candidates

May 11, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, CRS, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration, IRCC, ita, PNP, PR

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 18:27:29 +0000

Canada invited 545 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 11. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 753. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their […]

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