Express Entry: What you need to know ahead of July 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 12:30:32 +0000

Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are set to resume in early July 2022.     The announcement was made by Canadian Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, on April 22.    It represents a major change in the recent Canadian immigration landscape and comes as very positive news as Express Entry […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 829 PNP candidates after announcing all-program draws will resume in July

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:13:30 +0000

Canada invited 829 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 27. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 772. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their […]

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Manitoba, BC and PEI release immigration draw results

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:00:28 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) 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 provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a […]

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PNP results for the week of April 11

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:00:46 +0000

This past week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine and the BC PNP issued invitations to more than 155 candidates. 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 […]

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Express Entry: 787 PNP candidates invited

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:10:15 +0000

On April 13, Canada invited 787 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a  Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 782. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added […]

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Manitoba and BC hold new PNP draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:00:04 +0000

This past week, Manitoba held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP  invitation round. 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 provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 919 PNP candidates to apply

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:15:13 +0000

Canada invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 30. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 785. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates get an […]

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Express Entry: IRCC aims to resume FSWP and CEC invitations this spring

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:00:05 +0000

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a recent interview that the immigration department was looking to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in the spring. Minister Fraser was speaking to ApplyBoard in a virtual interview on issues relating to international students. One of the minister’s mandates is to create pathways to permanent residency for […]

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IRCC continues to evaluate Express Entry options, but will resume FSWP and CEC invitations in 2022

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 21:34:19 +0000

A new internal memo by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) states the department remains undecided on its Express Entry plans for this year but invitations to FSWP and CEC candidates will resume “later in 2022.” Discover Your Canadian Immigration Eligibility CIC News obtained the memo today via an access to information request to IRCC. […]

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Interest in Canadian immigration remains high: study

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:00:31 +0000

A new survey of over 13,000 prospective immigrants shows that interest to move to Canada remains strong. The survey was conducted by World Education Services (WES) Canada, a designated provider of Educational Credential Assessments (ECA) for Canadian immigration. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration In 2020, WES surveyed individuals that had submitted an […]

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