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    Alberta Issues Invitations To Candidates With CRS As Low As 300

    ALBERTA | CANADA IMMIGRATION | EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW Alberta invited 401 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in its last two selection rounds, the province’s immigrant nominee program has revealed.  A selection round held October 24 invited 372 candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories — the  Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. Alberta is one of nine Canadian provinces with a nominee program that allows them to select a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. …

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    Prince Edward Island Welcomes Express Entry Candidates In Latest Draw On June 20

    113 Solicitations Issued In June 20 Welcome Round. The territory of Prince Edward Island welcomed 113 competitors in its Express Entry, Labor Impact and Business Impact migration classes in another draw held June 20. Prince Edward Island, or PEI, holds month to month welcome rounds for movement applicants who meet work market needs in the territory. Hopefuls who get a welcome through PEI’s Express Entry or Labor Impact classes can apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian Permanent Residence. Most by far of solicitations issued on June 20 — 106 — went to hopefuls in these two classifications. PEI’s Express Entry Stream is connected to the government Express Entry framework,…

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    Saskatchewan Targets Express Entry, Occupation In-Demand Candidates With Specific Work Experience In New Draw

    A new draw from Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker pool held June 20 resulted in 479 invitations to immigration candidates with work experience in one of five targeted occupations.  The International Skilled Worker category is part of the  Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), which allows the province to nominate foreign workers for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations went to candidates in Saskatchewan’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories, both of which require work experience in an occupation listed as in-demand in the province. Candidates with work experience in five occupations were targeted in the June 20: Accounting technicians Architectural technologists and technicians Bakers Paramedical occupations Medical laboratory technologists. A total of 268 invitations went to candidates with a…

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    Manitoba Issued 403 Invitations To Immigration Candidates In A Draw Held On April 11

    Manitoba issued 403 invitations to immigration candidates in a draw held April 11 through its Skilled Workers Overseas stream.  The Skilled Workers Overseas stream is a key component of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. The April 11 draw issued 352 invitations to two groups of candidates, including an unspecified number with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from Manitoba…

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    If You’re In The Express Entry Pool, These Provincial Immigration Streams May Be Looking For You

    Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta use so-called ‘passive’ immigration streams to search the Express Entry pool for eligible candidates. Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia.  These streams have recently been used to search the Express Entry pool for candidates who meet specified criteria such as work experience in a specified occupation. Those identified are notified of the province’s interest and invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in that province. These immigration pathways are sometimes referred to as…

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    New Express Entry Draw Caps Record January, Minimum CRS Hits 16-month Low

    IRCC has issued a record 11,150 ITAs in January — its biggest start ever. A new Express Entry draw held January 30 saw the number of invitations issued this month rise to 11,150, making this the biggest start to a year in the Express Entry system’s five-year history.   The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw was 438, which is a five-point reduction over the previous invitation round on January 23 and the lowest minimum score for an all-program draw through Canada’s Express Entry system since October 4, 2017. The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled…

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    New Labour Market Priorities Stream Draw Targets Express Entry Candidates With Scores Ranging From 400 to 450.

    Nova Scotia draws auditors and accountants from Express Entry pool. The Government of Nova Scotia has issued new invitations to apply for a nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry candidates with work experience as financial auditors or accountants.   The invitations were issued January 24 through the province’s Labour Market Priorities Stream, which was launched last year. The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows Nova Scotia’s Office of Immigration to search the federal Express Entry pool for eligible candidates with work experience in specified occupations. Express Entry candidates invited in the stream’s first draw of 2019 were required to have at least five years of work experience in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 1111 — Financial Auditors and Accountants. For examples…

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    IRCC Gets New Year Off To A Big Start With 7,800 Invitations To Apply In First Two Draws

    The Government of Canada held its second Express Entry draw of 2019 on Wednesday, January 23, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with ranking scores as low as 443.   Canada has now issued 7,800 invitations to candidates in the federal Express Entry system since the start of 2019. This is the most Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued as of January 23 since Express Entry was introduced in 2015 to manage the pool of candidates for Canada’s three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories —  the  Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Candidates for these three categories are ranked based on scores awarded for factors such as age, education, work…

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    New Invitations Issued By Saskatchewan to Express Entry, In-Demand Occupation Candidates

    Saskatchewan has issued 596 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in its first Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand draws of 2019. A total of 362 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the federal Express Entry system and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible candidates for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score, which effectively assures an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residence. Express Entry candidates must have work experience in a high-skilled occupation found on Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List, among…

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    Government Of Canada Kicked Off The New Express Entry Year In Impressive Style

    Canada conducts largest first draw of the year in Express Entry history. IRCC starts 2019 with 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The Government of Canada kicked off the new Express Entry year in impressive style Thursday, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with scores as low as 449.   This was the highest number of invitations issued in a first draw of the year in Express Entry’s five-year history, marking the start of a 12-month cycle that is expected to see Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) break last year’s Express Entry record of 89,800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The Express Entry system manages the pool of…