Immigration to Canada

Provincial Nominee Program

Provincial Nominee Program

Provincial Nominee Program

Number of invitations issued: 1032

Rank required to be invited to apply: 1032nd or above

Date and time of round: December 10, 2021 at 13:53:48 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 698

Tie-breaking rule: September 10, 2021 at 16:43:17 UTC

IRCC gets new year off to a big start with 7,800 invitations to apply in first two draws

Candidates in the Express Entry pool for immigration to Canada with 435 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points were issued an Invitation to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw from the pool, which took place on September 6.

Canada has invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place on Wednesday, February 21.

CRS cut-off score decreases to 459

A total of 3,202 Express Entry candidates have been issued an invitation to apply on July 12, 2017, saw a minimum CRS score requirement of 440. Consequently, candidates in the Express Entry pool with a score of 440 or above at the time of the draw are now in a position to apply for Canadian permanent resident status.

The latest Express Entry draw for immigration to Canada has taken place, bringing with it the joint-lowest CRS ) cut-off threshold of all time. A total of 3,687 candidates in the Express Entry pool — each of whom had at least 415 CRS points — received an ITA to apply for permanent residence on May 17, 2017.

On may 31,2017 draw under the Express Entry program applicants with 413 points and higher received an Invitation to apply.

Below chart represents a complete report on issued ITA under the Express Entry program during 2016.

The Government of Canada has released the details of this week’s Express Entry draw, inviting 3,232 candidates to apply for permanent residence.

On Sep 04, 2019 – Canada immigration authorities have conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to apply (ITAs) to 3,600 candidates who had minimum 463 points in selection pool .

January was a busy month for Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs, particularly those associated with the federal Express Entry system. The two Express Entry draws conducted by the Government of Canada in January were complemented by the opening of five Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams over the course of the month.

According to a report published last year by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC), Canada needs 182,000 new workers in the Information Technology (IT) sector by 2019. Fortunately for Canadian employers and international workers alike, over the past year Canada’s Express Entry immigration system has helped to address this labour shortage.

The launch of the Express Entry system in January 2015 marked a significant departure from Canada’s previous approach to managing applications to its main Economic Class immigration programs.

Targeted improvements to the Express Entry system are being made on November 19, 2016. Supporting Canada’s Global Skills Strategy, the changes will help better attract some of the best minds in the world, including former international students, experienced professionals and talented workers who will strengthen Canada’s competitiveness in the global marketplace.

A total of 4,449 invitation to submit Permanent residency application (ITA) were issued over the course of January for selected qualified candidates who have created their profile in Express Entry program .

East coast provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have both opened Express Entry Immigration Selection System which offers six month duration for application process. None of these immigration programs need a job offer from a Canadian employer and application can be submitted without any arrange of employment.

However, candidates must keep in mind that they must meet the eligibility requirements of at least one of the following programs:

•  Federal Skilled Worker Program
•  Federal Skilled Trades Program
•  Canadian Experience Class

New Brunswick Express Entry Labour Market Stream

This program is based on EOI submission. Candidates who want to apply under New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form within the first 15 days of each month.

These forms will be evaluated and a score will be assigned to each. And the highest scored candidates will receive an invitation to apply for New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program. The minimum required point for this program will be 67 out of 100.

Selection factors are:

•  Language ability in English and/or French
•  Level of education
•  Work experience
•  Age
•  Job offer

Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry

Eligibility requirements of Nova Scotia Experience – Express Entry program are listed below:

•  Age
•  Work experience
•  Previous work Experience in Nova Scotia
•  Education
•  Language ability in English and/or French
•  Adaptability & intention to settle

For the fourth time this year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has set a new record low point requirement for candidates to receive an Invitation to apply for permanent residency through Express Entry. In the latest draw, which took place on April 5, candidates with 431 or more points received an ITA. A total of 3,753 candidates received an ITA in this latest round of invitations.