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PNPs grapple with slashed provincial immigration targets

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:00:08 +0000

Provincial immigration ministers from both Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have expressed their desire to welcome more immigrants than their 2025 allocation, in the face of greatly reduced provincial immigration targets. This news comes alongside the postponed re-opening of the Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP), which had planned to accept 100 applications for provincial […]

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January 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

January 9, 2025 admin 0 Comments comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs cut-off, crs score, enhanced provincial nomination, Express Entry, express entry january, Invitation to Apply, ita, 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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Canada holds first CEC draw of the year

January 8, 2025 admin 0 Comments canadian experience class, cec, draw announcement, Express Entry, express entry draw, federal skilled trades progr, federal skilled worker program, fswp, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC

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

January 7, 2025 admin 0 Comments canadian experience class, category based draws, category based selection draws, cec, Express Entry, express entry draw, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, French, fstp, fswp

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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These are the changes coming to Express Entry in 2025

January 3, 2025 admin canada news, canadian immigration, comprehensive ranking system score, CRS, crs cut-off, crs points, Express Entry, federal economic priorities, immigration levels 2025-2027, in canada focus, points removal for job offers

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:00:51 +0000

In 2024, we saw sweeping changes to Canada’s Express Entry system, many of which will affect Canada’s largest economic immigration programs in 2025. This article will breakdown the major trends affecting Canada’s Express Entry system in 2025, and the possible effects that they may have on candidate selection this year. Get a Free Express Entry […]

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2024: Express Entry year in review

December 28, 2024 admin Canada, canada news, canadian experience class, canadian immigration, cec, comprehensive ranking system score, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, express entry 2025, express entry year in review, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan 2025-2027

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

December 24, 2024 admin canada express entry, canadian experience class, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, immigration minister marc miller, job offer, labour market impact assessment, LMIA

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?

December 21, 2024 admin arranged employment, canadian experience class, comprehensive ranking system, comprehensive ranking system score, crs score, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, labour market impact assessment, LMIA, marc miller, permanent residence

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

December 19, 2024 admin CRS, crs points, crs score, Express Entry, LMIA, lmia crs points, lmia fraud, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp

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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