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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IRCC issues 1,000 ITAs in third Express Entry draw this week

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:53:21 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,000  ITAs in a category-based selection draw for French-speaking proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 444 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This was the […]

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IRCC issues 500 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class candidates in second Express Entry draw this week

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:53:21 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 500  ITAs in a draw that only considered Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 539 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment […]

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Express Entry: 1,613 candidates invited in draw for PNP candidates

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:53:21 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,613 ITAs in a draw that only considered Express Entry candidates with a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 743 to be considered. Get […]

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How many ITAs has Canada issued through Express Entry this year vs. last year?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:00:50 +0000

Canada’s Express Entry system has undergone changes in the last two years. In 2023, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced category-based selection draws under Express Entry—a policy that allows the immigration department to target candidates that meet the country’s economic and demographic goals. So, have these changes made a difference in how the Express […]

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IRCC releases annual Express Entry report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:11:25 +0000

More than double the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in Express Entry draws in 2023 compared to 2022 according to the newly released Express Entry Year-End report for 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 110,266 ITAs over 42 Express Entry draws between January 11 and December 21, 2023. This is […]

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BREAKING: IRCC releases annual Express Entry report

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:11:25 +0000

More than double the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in Express Entry draws in 2023 compared to 2022 according to the newly released Express Entry Year-End report for 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 110,266 ITAs over 42 Express Entry draws between January 11 and December 21, 2023. This is […]

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IRCC invites 3,200 candidates in category-based Express Entry draw for French language proficiency

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:26:56 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the fourth Express Entry draw this month. The department issued 3,200 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 420 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Today’s […]

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Permanent Residence in Canada is not guaranteed for international students

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:00:09 +0000

This year has seen a variety of changes that have significantly altered the landscape of studying in Canada as a foreign student. These changes help highlight a fact about immigrating to Canada as an international student/graduate: permanent residence (PR) is not guaranteed. While Canada offers multiple pathways to work and even permanently settle in the […]

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Category-based Express Entry draws: A year in review

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:04 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its first-ever category-based draw on June 28, 2023. This new draw type was announced in May of last year as a way for Canada’s immigration department to attract skilled newcomers based on specific national labour gaps and demographic challenges. In other words, IRCC chose to implement this new […]

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