On April 29, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw under the French language proficiency category (Version 2). Book Your Consultation for Canadian Immigration The draw set the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff at 400, reinforcing expectations that Francophone-focused selections will...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw on April 28, 2026, issuing 2,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score for this round was 514, slightly lower than the 515 recorded in the previous CEC draw on April...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada conducted a new Express Entry draw on April 27, 2026, focusing on candidates with provincial nominations. In this round, 473 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 795, marking an increase of 9 points compared to the...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has opened a public consultation on major proposed reforms to the Express Entry system that could significantly change how skilled immigrants are selected for permanent residence. The consultation runs from April 23 to May 24, 2026, and invites feedback from both organizations and the general public. Book Your...
Canada’s Express Entry system underwent major changes on February 18, 2026. Just two months later, most applicants are already familiar with the ten active categories. What many are still trying to understand is which occupations offer the best chance of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in 2026. The answer is relatively clear:...
New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that the overall application backlog continues to decline, dropping by 48,900 compared to the previous month. As of February 28, the backlog stood at 941,400 applications. The most significant improvements included an 11% reduction in the work permit backlog, a 6% decrease in...
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted four provincial draws between April 8 and April 14, 2026, issuing a total of 332 invitations to candidates across several immigration streams. Invitations were distributed through multiple pathways, including the Alberta Express Entry Stream (Accelerated Tech Pathway and Priority Sectors for construction and skilled trades), the...
Canada held a new Express Entry draw on April 15, 2026, focusing on candidates in the French-language proficiency category. In this round, 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence were issued, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 419. Book Your Consultation for Canadian Immigration The tie-breaking rule was set...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada held a new Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on April 14, 2026, delivering an unexpected spike in CRS scores. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score rose sharply to 515, up from 509 in the previous CEC draw on March 31, 2026. A total of 2,000 Invitations to...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has conducted the second Express Entry draw of April 2026, focusing exclusively on candidates with provincial nominations. A total of 324 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 786. Book Your Consultation for Canadian Immigration This marks the sixth Provincial...
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