CRS

IRCC has issued invitations to apply for the second time during August for Canadian Experience class applicants.

In the latest draw on September 19, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

The Immigration department invited 5,000 candidates in a Canadian Expereince Class (CEC)- only draw in the last day of July 2024 with minimum CRS of 510.

With the closure of BC’s main PNP graduate streams and a 50% reduction in nominations, international students in British Columbia face new challenges for permanent residency (PR).
But strong alternatives still exist if you plan carefully.

Canada recently marked the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since its launch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR), streamlining the immigration process and aligning it with labor market needs.

On January 18th, the Alberta added having relatives in the province to the province selection criteria.

Alberta invites 120 Express Entry candidates and BC targets tech occupations. 

Starting today, Alberta has implemented a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for worker streams under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Applicants must now complete a Worker EOI form through the AAIP portal, providing details like education, language proficiency, and work experience in Alberta.

The newly released Express Entry Year-End report for 2023 reveals a significant increase in the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed 110,266 ITAs across 42 draws in 2023, marking a 136% rise from 2022’s 46,539 ITAs.

Although all-program Express Entry draws could resume in two weeks, it may not be the end of PNP draws forever. Before the pandemic, IRCC occasionally held PNP-only draws. IRCC sees the PNP as paramount to supporting the economic development regions across Canada

As Canada moves forward with more targeted immigration strategies, language proficiency, especially in french, is becoming a key pathway to permanent residency (PR). According to new guidance from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), francophone immigration outside Quebec is now a central priority, even as overall immigration levels are being adjusted to reflect infrastructure and housing capacity.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its first Express Entry round of invitations in over a month.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw.

British Columbia is the only province to hold a general or targeted draw in the last week.

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results.

Four provinces issue ITAs in most recent draws.

This move comes as part of Canada’s attempt to mitigate driver shortages in the busing and transport trucking industries across the country.

All Express Entry programs require pre-existing work experience for PR in Canada. Here’s how student work experience is treated:

At first glance, it may seem a relatively simple task to predict future CRS scores based on previous cut-offs. As draws, increase and time elapses, the CRS cut-offs continues to drop. However, the situation is more complex in reality.