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    CRS Drops By Three Points In New Express Entry Draw

    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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    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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    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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    Manitoba – Express Entry Candidates Invited To Apply For Provincial Nomination

    Manitoba continued its busy start to 2019 with a new Expression of Interest draw for Skilled Workers Overseas candidates on March 14.    A total of 337 Letters of Advice to Apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence from Manitoba were issued to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates, of which 274 went to a group that included candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. Canada’s Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of the country’s main economic immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The Manitoba…

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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…