IRCC confirms it will continue with current Express Entry categories

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:29 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has officially confirmed that it will continue using the six categories currently eligible for category-based selection in Express Entry draws in 2024. In an email alert from IRCC, the department said that it will continue selecting candidates with, “particular qualifications such as education, work experience, or language skills to […]

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IRCC invites 7,000 Express Entry candidates in category-based draw for French language proficiency

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:57:04 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 7,000 candidates in category-based  selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 365. The lowest minimum CRS score of the year so far. Get […]

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Canada issues 730 ITAs to candidates in latest Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:57:04 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 730 candidates in a general draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 541. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment This draw follows the most recent on January 23 in which […]

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Canada invites candidates in the first Express Entry draw of 2024

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:52:30 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations in the first Express Entry draw of the year. The department invited 1,510 candidates to apply in a general draw. They required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 546. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment A general draw considers candidates from all Express Entry […]

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

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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Fall Economic Statement highlights strategy to increase the supply of affordable housing in Canada

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:44 +0000

Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland released the Fall Economic Statement for 2023 on November 21. The Statement acts as an update to the progress of Canada’s economic plan since the release of Budget 2023. It also builds on plans already in motion to reflect the current state of the economy. For example, the Statement acknowledges […]

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IRCC invites candidates in first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:59:30 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 600 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations.   Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 354.  IRCC says focusing on candidates with experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector—including agricultural service contractors, farm […]

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Canada invites 500 French-speaking candidates in category-based Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:59:30 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITA) in a new Express Entry round of invitations today. The department invited 500 candidates in an category based draw for candidates with French language proficiency. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score to receive an ITA was 472. Today’s draw follows one that […]

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Canada invites 3,000 candidates in latest Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:59:30 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITA) in a new Express Entry round of invitations today. The department invited 3,000 candidates in an all-program draw. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score to receive an ITA was 504. This draw follows multiple rounds during the week of September 18. IRCC […]

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Is it worth accepting a provincial nomination if you are eligible for Express Entry category-based selection?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:30:44 +0000

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is one of the most prominent Canadian economic immigration programs and Canada plans to admit 117,500 newcomers through the PNP each year by the end of 2025. Many PNP admissions will include Express Entry candidates. Express Entry has undergone some major changes this year. On May 31, Immigration, Refugees and […]

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