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Immigration Minister declares intention to have more in-Canada immigration draws

March 23, 2024 admin Canada, canadian experience class, cec, comprehensive ranking, CRS, Express Entry, Invitation to Apply, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 12:00:41 +0000

On Thursday March 21st, Immigration Minister Marc Miller declared his intention to pursue more “domestic draws” for temporary residents already in Canada who are candidates for permanent residence (PR). “Draws” reference PR selection rounds through pathways like Express Entry managed programs, wherein candidates from a pool are chosen based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) […]

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Am I eligible for Express Entry?

March 20, 2024 admin canadian experience class, canadian permanent residence, category-based selection draw, cec, Express Entry, federal skilled trades program, federal skilled worker program, fstp, fswp, immigration levels plan, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:07 +0000

The Express Entry system is Canada’s main pathway for economic immigration to the country—this year set to welcome 110,770 new immigrants to the country. This number is also slated to increase to 117,500 in 2025 and 2026 (each). In light of this reality, newcomers and those considering immigration to Canada may find it important to […]

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Express Entry inviting Francophone candidates at a faster rate than Quebec’s Arrima

March 19, 2024 admin arrima quebec, canada news, category-based selection draw, Express Entry, express entry draw, immigration quebec, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, quebec skilled worker program

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:00:05 +0000

In the eight months leading up to March 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 18,200 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR) to eligible candidates who met the criteria for category-based Express Entry draws in the department’s French language proficiency category. Over the same period, between July 1, 2023, and March 1, […]

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How does IRCC process Permanent Residence applications?

March 8, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada news, canadian permanent residence, criminal inadmissibility, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, medical inadmissibility, permanent residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:50 +0000

In 2023, Canada welcomed 471,550 new permanent residents, a number that exceeded Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada‘s (IRCC’s) immigration levels plan for the year. This large number of newcomers means that Canada’s immigration department must deal with hundreds of thousands of applications for permanent residence (PR) every year—in addition to work and study permit applications. […]

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

March 6, 2024 admin canada immigration, canada permanent residence, cec, CRS, crs score, economic immigration, Express Entry, fstp, fswp, 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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The current state of the Express Entry pool: February 2024

February 28, 2024 admin canada ita, canadian experience class, category-based selection draw, cec, comprehensive ranking system, CRS, Express Entry, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:19 +0000

Canada’s Express Entry management system has continued into 2024, issuing more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates from all three of its programs. The composition of the candidate pool is a key factor in how the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off scores and the draw sizes are determined under Express Entry, is. While it is […]

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Path to permanent residence: How to boost your express entry score in 2024

January 22, 2024 admin Express Entry, how to immigrate, Immigrate, Immigration Law, immigration law column, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, permanent residence, permanent residence canada

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:43:26 +0000

Today perhaps the biggest obstacle to obtain permanent residence is getting an opportunity to apply in the first place. And it’s all thanks to the continued trend of high Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores for Express Entry draws.

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Why should I enter the Express Entry pool now despite a temporary pause in draws?

December 4, 2023 admin category-based selection draw, CRS, Express Entry, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, ita, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, PNP

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:15:01 +0000

Since the pandemic, the typical pattern of Express Entry draws has changed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) no longer holds Express Entry draws in any predictable fashion. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment There has not been a draw since October 26th and IRCC has not explained the reasons for the pause. Despite this, […]

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Five pathways for tech talent in the U.S. to come to Canada

November 5, 2023 admin Canada, canada immgration, canadian permanent residence, cusma, Express Entry, Invitation to Apply, provincial nominee program, tfwp, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 14:00:05 +0000

There are many ways for technology sector workers in the U.S. to come to Canada for work, after which this country also provides these individuals with several pathways to Canadian permanent residence (PR). Canada has a well-documented need for skilled workers in the tech industry, evidenced most recently by the introduction of category-based Express Entry […]

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Canada’s Auditor General releases a report on IRCC’s permanent residence backlogs

October 19, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, family class sponsorship, immigration levels plan, Invitation to Apply, IRCC, marc miller, PNP

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:34:58 +0000

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has just released the findings of its report on the processing of permanent residence applications by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The audit’s purpose was to determine if IRCC processed applications for permanent residence as quickly and efficiently as possible. The OAG serves Canada’s parliament by conducting […]

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