Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. A total of 1,000 ITAs were issued in a category-based draw focusing on French-speaking candidates. To qualify, applicants needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 444. This was the third Express Entry draw...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in its latest Express Entry draw. In this round, 500 ITAs were given exclusively to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). To be eligible, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 539. Earlier this week, Immigration, Refugees,...
Updated IRCC Processing Times: On October 8, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released the latest monthly processing times for different citizenship and immigration applications. These updates are essential for applicants to remain informed, allowing them to better plan their immigration journeys and establish realistic expectations. Staying up-to-date with the latest IRCC updates...
On October 8, Ontario’s OINP conducted two separate draws, issuing a combined total of 1,727 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency. These draws, part of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) foreign worker stream, specifically focused on 61 skilled trade occupations and 104 priority occupations. Here is an overview of the Ontario-OINP...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. A total of 1,613 ITAs were issued in a draw specifically targeting candidates with a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination. To be eligible, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended the temporary public policy that exempts certain low-risk foreign nationals already in Canada from requiring an additional Immigration Medical Examination (IME). Initially implemented two years ago, this policy has assisted more than 286,000 applicants and will now remain in effect until October 5, 2029. This...
This explains the newly announced updates to the eligibility criteria for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP). What remains unaffected Updated Eligibility Criteria If you applied for your study permit before November 1, 2024 If you apply for your study permit on or after November 1, 2024 If you submit your study permit application...
The Canadian federal government is set to grant work permits to certain foreign nationals employed in Yukon. On Wednesday, October 1, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a new temporary policy that will issue work permits to a maximum of 215 candidates under the Yukon Nominee Program (YNP). These permits will allow eligible foreign...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revised its staff guidelines concerning Intra-Company Transferees (ICTs), with the updates issued on October 3. The most notable changes affect the guidance for section R205(a) under Canadian Interests – Significant Benefit – Intra-company transferees. Additionally, IRCC has updated staff procedures for paragraphs R186(s) and R204(a), impacting...
On October 2, the latest BC PNP draw issued approximately 167 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency through both general and targeted invitation rounds. In the general draw, 81 invitations were extended to candidates in the skilled worker and international graduate streams, including their Express Entry variants. The cutoff score remained consistent...
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