Express Entry: IRCC invites 4,000 CEC candidates

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:32:35 +0000

In the third draw of the year, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 4,000 ITAs to candidates in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 527 and to have […]

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Canada holds first CEC draw of the year

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:26:46 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited more candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR) through the Express Entry system. The department issued 1,350 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, who had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 542. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment […]

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IRCC invites candidates in first Express Entry draw of the year

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:04:41 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Express Entry draw. The department issued 471 ITAs to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 793. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Today’s draw is the first Express Entry selection of the […]

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2024: Express Entry year in review

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 14:00:08 +0000

We saw many changes to Canada’s Express Entry system in 2024. In this article, we’ll review the major changes to Express Entry, many of which have significant implications for foreign nationals seeking Canadian permanent residence (PR). Reviewing recent developments and highlighting trends may also give us a better sense of what to expect in the […]

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IRCC to remove CRS points for job offers from Express Entry in spring of 2025

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 15:16:33 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided more updates on their plans to remove points for a job offer under Canada’s Express Entry system. In a recent news release, the department announced that they would be instituting this change in the spring of 2025. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Currently, Express Entry candidates […]

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How does removing LMIA-based job offer CRS points impact Express Entry candidates?

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:00:45 +0000

On Tuesday 17 December, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that Express Entry candidates will no longer receive extra points for having a job offer supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). Prior to this change, a candidate with a valid job offer could receive an additional 50 points or an additional 200 points in […]

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New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:19 +0000

Newcomer entry wages grew significantly, while Canadian real wages declined, according to an article released by Statistics Canada on December 9, 2024. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The article looked at real median entry wages (“median wages”) for new immigrants to Canada one year following their admission, over the period of 2021–2022. […]

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December 2024: State of the Express Entry pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:00:05 +0000

We can observe several patterns in recent Express Entry draws. IRCC has already held the first Express Entry draw of December, inviting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in a manner similar to the previous two months. Both November and October saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issue between 5,507, and 5,961 draws respectively, across […]

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ANALYSIS: How many Express Entry ITAs can we expect to see in December?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:00:23 +0000

Previous years of Express Entry draws can help us make reasonable estimates of how many Invitations to Apply (ITAs) we might expect to see issued for the remainder of 2024. Should the number of ITAs issued in the remainder of 2024, relative to the landing target for 2025, be the same as it was on […]

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November 2024: State of the Express Entry pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:57 +0000

After a slowdown in Express Entry draws throughout September, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the frequency of federal immigration selections throughout the month of October. In addition to this, IRCC also held the second Express Entry trade occupations draw of 2024, the first selection for this group since July of this year. This […]

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