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IRCC invites candidates in first Express Entry draw of the year

January 7, 2025 admin 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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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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New findings: newcomer entry wage growth outstripped Canadian wage growth

December 10, 2024 admin Canada, canadian experience class, canadian work permit, cec, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, how much do immigrants earn in canada?, immigrant wages in canada, salaries in canada, wages in canada, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:19 +0000

Newcomer entry wages grew significantly, while Canadian real wages declined, according to an article released by Statistics Canada on December 9, 2024. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The article looked at real median entry wages (“median wages”) for new immigrants to Canada one year following their admission, over the period of 2021–2022. […]

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How IRCC’s new Immigration Levels Plan prioritizes in-Canada candidates

October 31, 2024 admin Canada, canadian experience class, canadian immigration, cec, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2025-2027

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:00:27 +0000

The Canadian federal government has allocated 40% of permanent admission spaces in 2025 to candidates already in Canada. According to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan, nearly half of all planned admission spaces for new permanent residents in the coming year will be allocated to a new Express Entry priority group, […]

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How do Express Entry draws in 2024 compare to 2023?

June 5, 2024 admin canadian experience class, category-based selection draw, cec, Express Entry, express entry draws, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:00:31 +0000

2024 thus far has seen many changes for the Express Entry system. From routine updates with proof of funds requirements, to Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s stated intention to have more “domestic draws” for Express Entry candidates, to significantly higher CRS scores, and a month-long pause in draws. So how does the issuance of invitations to […]

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Can I count student work experience towards the Express Entry work requirement?

May 17, 2024 admin canada news, canada permanent residence, canadian experience class, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 13:00:01 +0000

All three Express Entry-managed programs require candidates to have eligible pre-existing work experience to apply for permanent residence (PR) in Canada. More information on the complete list of minimum requirements for each Express Entry program is available below. First, however, this article will provide an overview of which Express Entry programs allow candidates to use […]

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Will my job offer get me Comprehensive Ranking System points as an Express Entry candidate?

May 7, 2024 admin canada jobs, canada news, canadian experience class, canadian offer of employment, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 18:43:46 +0000

Express Entry candidates must be aware that only qualifying job offers are eligible for Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points under “arranged employment.” CRS points are an important part of the economic immigration journey for Express Entry candidates. These points are used to rank candidate profiles against one another, and they play an important role in […]

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The state of the Express Entry pool: March 2024

April 15, 2024 admin canadian experience class, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, crs score, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:00:11 +0000

March has marked another month of Express Entry draws, as Canada’s immigration system continues to invite candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR) Certain trends continued through last month’s draws that may provide further understanding of how Express Entry may continue throughout the year. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment How does the composition of […]

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