Can I still apply for permanent residence if my CRS score changes after I receive an Invitation to Apply?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:00:07 +0000

Express Entry candidates have two choices if their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score changes after they receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR): decline their ITA or continue to submit their Application for PR (APR). Through the Express Entry application management system, which handles immigration applications from three different economic immigration programs*, […]

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IRCC invites 1,040 Express Entry candidates in latest draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:54:33 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 1,040 candidates in a general draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 543. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment It was the second draw of 2024 following the draw on January 10 which […]

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Express Entry’s most in-demand jobs in Canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:00:22 +0000

Securing a job is often an important step for many temporary residents (those on a work, study, or visitor visa), in not just establishing themselves in Canada economically, but also in building eligibility for economic pathways to permanent residence (PR). In light of this, many newcomers are interested in what the in-demand jobs are in […]

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Express Entry: What are your options if your PGWP is expiring?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:00:39 +0000

On December 7, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made several announcements regarding Canada’s international student program. Among them, the department has confirmed that it will not be offering any additional extensions to Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) holders. IRCC has offered PGWP work permit extensions three times over recent years. It introduced the measure following […]

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Who is the most likely to receive an Express Entry ITA in 2023?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:30:41 +0000

New data from the Government of Canada provides more detail on the human capital profiles of those who have received an Express Entry invitation between January and September 2023. During this period, Canada issued 53,455 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates. The data does not include the ITAs that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship […]

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Express Entry: Does my work experience impact my CRS score?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:00:26 +0000

As a Canadian immigration applicant through one of the three programs contained within the Express Entry system, it is important to know what does and does not impact your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The National Occupation Classification 2021 (NOC 2021) code that corresponds with a candidate’s work experience will not impact their CRS score […]

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British Columbia, Alberta and PEI nominate candidates in latest PNP results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:25:02 +0000

Three Canadian provinces have recently nominated candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The PNP was established in 1998 and exists to help provincial governments select the economic immigration candidates who are the most likely to settle within a nominating province and contribute to the local labour force and economy. Provinces can do this because […]

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Canada releases 2022 Annual Report on Express Entry

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:17:37 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry every year, the 2022 version being the latest. Express Entry is the name of the application management system used by the federal government in Canada to attract foreign skilled workers to this country who are seeking permanent residence (PR). Get a Free […]

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Express Entry: Canada has first ever draw for transport occupations

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:45:47 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its second Express Entry draw this week. On September 20, IRCC invited 1,000 candidates in transport occupations to apply for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 435. On September 19, IRCC also issued 3,200 invitations […]

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Canada holds first Express Entry draw in over one month

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:45:47 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its first Express Entry round of invitations in over a month. It issued 3,200 invitations to candidates in an all-program  draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 531. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Note: This is […]

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