Prince Edward Island has announced details of two PNP draws in August. One of them was the biggest draw the program has ever seen. After issuing just eight invitations to Express Entry and Labour Impact applicants on August 11, the PEI PNP distributed 305 invitations to applicants in all streams on August 20. Of the 305 invitations issued, 28 went to Business Impact candidates. The remaining 227 invitations went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates, though the PEI PNP does not provide a breakdown of how many invitations were issued in each of these categories. The PEI PNP specified that the people who were invited in August had stated that they…
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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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Express Entry Candidates With Scores As Low As 439 Invited To Apply.
Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream got the new year off to a big start this week, issuing 1,493 invitations to Express Entry candidates with ranking scores as low as 439. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the federal Express Entry pool for candidates who meet the stream’s federal and provincial eligibility criteria. Express Entry candidates who receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from Ontario and apply for a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score if their application is successful. To Find out if you are eligible for Express Entry, contact First Notch Immigration Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. Visit Our Website: http://firstnotchimmigration.com/ Call…
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Proof Of Settlement Funds Requirement Increases For Express Entry Candidates
The Government of Canada has introduced a slight increase to its settlement funds requirement and is urging Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect the change. The increase raises the required minimum settlement funds by just over 1.5 per cent for each family level. For a single person arriving unaccompanied in Canada, this translates to an increase from $12,474 to $12,669. All Federal Skilled Worker Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Class candidates must show proof of funds, which are required to ensure the principal applicant and her/his accompanying family members have the means to support themselves financially upon landing in Canada as permanent residents. Canadian Experience Class candidates who are…
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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…