January 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:00:27 +0000

After a slower December of Express Entry draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already begun issuing Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through Express Entry this year, as the department looks to meet its landings target for 2025. Established patterns in Express Entry draw types—particularly the prioritization of candidates in enhanced Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), […]

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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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IRCC to remove LMIA-based job offer points from Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:20:40 +0000

Express Entry candidates seeking Canadian permanent residency will soon no longer receive additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for having an LMIA-based job offer. Prior to this change, Express Entry candidates could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS points for having an LMIA-based job offer. An additional 50 points can easily make […]

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BREAKING: IRCC to remove LMIA-based job offer points from Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:20:40 +0000

Express Entry candidates seeking Canadian permanent residency will soon no longer receive additional points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for having an LMIA-based job offer. Prior to this change, Express Entry candidates could receive an additional 50 or 200 CRS points for having an LMIA-based job offer. An additional 50 points can easily make […]

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IRCC invites Express Entry candidates in third draw of December

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:14:08 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in its first draw of the week. The department issued 1,085 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a PNP-only draw. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727 to be considered. Today’s draw marks the […]

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British Columbia and Alberta issue invitations in new PNP draws

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 13:00:05 +0000

Two Canadian provinces have invited candidates to apply for provincial immigration programs this week. British Columbia and Alberta have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) through their respective provincial nominee programs (PNPs). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs Candidates were invited based on professional experience, education, and employment-related factors. The PNP was first launched in […]

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IRCC invites Express Entry candidates in first French-language draw of December

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:01:05 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) in another Express Entry draw. The department issued 800 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a category-based selection for candidates with French-language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 466 to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment […]

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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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