Government of Canada invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new draw held June 26. The cut-off score in today’s draw was 462, which is three points lower than the previous draw held June 12. This was the second consecutive draw to see the cut-off score decrease since May 29, when it reached 470. The Express Entry system is Canada’s main source of skilled foreign workers. It manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic-class immigration categories – the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Eligible candidates under these categories are entered into the Express Entry pool, where they are ranked based…
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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 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…
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Provincial Nominee Program Continued To Assert Itself As The Rising Star Of Canada’s Economic Immigration Programs In 2018
Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program: Key 2018 Changes. Three new Express Entry-linked PNP streams were created in 2018 and others were improved. Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program continued to assert itself as the rising star of Canada’s economic immigration programs in 2018 and is expected to play an even more prominent role in the months ahead. The Provincial Nominee Program, or PNP, allows participating Canadian provinces and territories to nominate a set number of economic immigrants for permanent residence each year. A portion of these nominations are considered ‘enhanced’ nominations and allow a province or territory to nominate candidates in the federal Express Entry system, which manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s…