2022 Annual Report Express Entry

2022 Annual Report Express Entry

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an annual report on Express Entry every year, the 2022 version being the latest. Express Entry is the name of the application management system used by the federal government in Canada to attract foreign skilled workers to this country who are seeking permanent residence (PR). Launched in 2015, the Express Entry system contains […]

IRCC invites candidates in first ever category

IRCC invites candidates in first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations

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Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 600 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the first ever category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 354. IRCC says focusing on candidates with experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector—including agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and retail and wholesale butchers—will help the […]

New Selection Categories

New Selection Categories for Express Entry Candidates

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Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, has announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields: healthcare science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors […]

A Study says Interest in Canadian Immigration remains high

A Study says Interest in Canadian Immigration remains high

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Nearly 93 per cent of respondents said the pandemic would either have “no impact” or make them “more interested” in gaining Canadian permanent resident status. A new survey of over 13,000 prospective immigrants shows that interest to move to Canada remains strong. The survey was conducted by World Education Services (WES) Canada, a designated provider […]

Manitoba PNP invites 315 candidates for Immigration

Manitoba PNP invites 315 candidates for Immigration

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Manitoba has now invited 758 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2022. Manitoba released details of a new immigration draw held on January 27. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited candidates across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program as well as the minimum score cut-off according […]

Ontario holds first PNP draw of 2022

Ontario invites 1,032 PNP candidates in PNP draw

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Ontario held its first Express Entry Skilled Trades stream draw of 2022. Ontario invited 1,032 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 27. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for a provincial nomination through the Ontario Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. In order to be invited, candidates needed […]