As part of the Express Entry program, Canada held its first draw of the year today and the first since November 23. There were 5,500 candidates invited by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) whose Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores were at least 507. All of these programs operate through the Express Entry system and...
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Express Entry Draws to Target Occupations in 2023
A new Express Entry draw system will be implemented by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2023. Instead of inviting candidates based on their overall CRS score, candidates will be invited based on their specific attributes. On June 23, both houses of parliament approved Bill C-19, creating the potential for changes to Express Entry....
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A Major Change is Coming to Canada Express Entry in 2023: Here’s What You Need to Know
Canada’s Express Entry system is going to experience some major changes in 2023. The pathway is used to welcome international skilled workers to Canada by offering permanent resident status. Specifically, Express Entry is Canada’s online system for managing skilled worker applications from three different programs – the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker...
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How to Improve Your CRS Score for Express Entry?
Canada’s Express Entry System is one of the most acknowledged immigration systems. In the express entry pool, applications are arranged against each other for the process of evaluation. If applicants get the highest CRS score, they will get an invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian PR. Express Entry and the CRS – How does it...
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Canada’s Latest All-Program Express Entry CRS Score Dropped to 496
Canada in its latest Express Entry draw observed the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System score, below 500, since December 2020. On October 26, the country held its all-program Express Entry Draw. This Express Entry draw was the ninth one in a row since the all-program draws resumed on July 6th. During the draw, Immigration, Refugees, and...
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Increase ITAs in the All-Program Express Entry Draw
Canada held its fifth all-program Express Entry draw, wherein Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada issued 2750 invitations to apply (ITA) with the Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) cut-off of 516. Express Entry is one of the main immigration pathways for skilled immigrants. No specific program was mentioned for this draw, which means applicants were invited...
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Canada Plans to Hold Targeted Express Entry Draws in 2023
Next year, Canada is planning to hold Express Entry draws for applicants based on labour market requirements in the first quarter of 2023. According to the latest update, IRCC is planning to introduce new categories to the Express Entry system. The latest Bill C-19 permits the immigration minister of Canada to welcome Express Entry applicants...
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Canada Resumes All-Program Express Entry Draws
Finally, On July 6 Canada resumes all-program Express Entry draws after a hiatus of 18 months. Canada has issued invitations for skilled professionals for the first time since December 2020. Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser said in a recent interview that “they are pleased to officially resume and striving to get back to the standard of...
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Good News for Skilled Workers as Canada Introduces Significant Change to Express Entry
In a significant development for Express Entry candidates across the world, Bill C-19 has received royal assent on June 23, 2022. The new law is an important development because it permits Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the option to issue Invitation to Apply to foreign skilled workers based on occupation, language, and other subjective...