Express Entry: CRS score falls to 481 as Canada invites another 7,000 candidates

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:56:06 +0000

IRCC has just held an all-program Express Entry draw for the third week in a row. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 7,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was 481. IRCC considered candidates from all programs. Today’s draw had the lowest CRS […]

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Canada to introduce new refugee pathway under Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:18 +0000

IRCC Minister Sean Fraser has announced Canada will introduce a new immigration pathway that aims to connect employers in Canada with skilled refugees and displaced persons. The pathway will be available under the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP). The minister made the announcement during a speech today in Toronto (the video link is available […]

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Canada to launch new refugee pathway under Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:18 +0000

IRCC Minister Sean Fraser is set to announce a new immigration pathway that aims to connect employers in Canada with skilled refugees and displaced persons. The pathway will be available under the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP). The minister is delivering a speech in Toronto at the Empire Club of Canada that will be […]

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Canada to announce new immigration pathway this morning

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:00:18 +0000

IRCC Minister Sean Fraser will announce a new immigration pathway this morning at 11:30 AM Eastern Time. NOTE: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it as more information becomes available.  Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The minister is delivering a speech in Toronto at the Empire Club of Canada […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba hold PNP draws, this week

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:53:19 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. The PNP (as of the last immigration levels plan) is the main pathway for economic immigrants to enter Canada. The program exists to help spread the benefits of immigration across Canada, and to aid provinces in addressing specific labour and demographic challenges that they face. […]

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Canada invites another 7,000 candidates in surprise Express Entry draw

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:10:39 +0000

IRCC has just invited candidates in the eighth Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to apply (ITAs) to 7,000 candidates in an all-program draw, with a minimum CRS score of 484. An all-program draw means candidates are considered from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience […]

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Canada to welcome more immigrants through the PNP

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:00:42 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) have recently overtaken the federal Express Entry system as the leading way for economic class candidates to gain Canadian permanent residence (PR). This comes at a time when the number of immigrants coming to Canada through the PNP is expected to exceed 105,000 in each of the next three years. […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Prince Edward Island invite candidates for provincial nomination in most recent draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Prince Edward Island have issued provincial nominations to candidates in the PNP this week. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) give provinces the opportunity to select economic immigration candidates who will integrate easily into the provincial economy and labour force. Receiving a provincial nomination strengthens a candidate’s application for permanent residence. For […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island invite candidates for provincial nomination in most recent draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Ontario, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island have issued provincial nominations to candidates in the PNP this week. Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) give provinces the opportunity to select economic immigration candidates who will integrate easily into the provincial economy and labour force. Receiving a provincial nomination strengthens a candidate’s application for permanent residence. For example, […]

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces work permit extension for PGWP holders

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:48 +0000

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just announced those with an expiring Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) will be able to apply for an Open Work Permit extension as of April 6, 2023. The Open Work Permit extension will be available to anyone whose PGWP expires in 2023. It will also be available to those whose […]

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