On February 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveiled a new category for the 2025 Express Entry draws and updated the list of occupations within existing categories. This announcement confirms the prediction made by Immigration News Canada (INC) in July 2024 regarding the introduction of a category for education-related occupations. Discover...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. In the latest draw, IRCC issued 6,500 ITAs under the French-language proficiency category. To be eligible, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 428 and had to create an Express Entry profile...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. In its most recent draw, IRCC issued 646 ITAs to candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). To qualify, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 750 and had to...
Foreign nationals holding an International Experience Canada (IEC) employer-specific work permit will no longer receive Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for arranged employment if their work permit was issued after December 18, 2024. This change, which stems from updates to the authority under which IEC work permits are issued, specifically impacts those in...
The first Express Entry draw of February 2025 for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has issued 4,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency. This notable event, held on February 5, 2025, offers a significant opportunity for temporary residents in Canada who are looking to transition to permanent residency. The draw invited candidates...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued additional invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. On February 4, 2025, the department extended 455 ITAs through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. Candidates who were invited needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 802 and had to...
In its third draw of 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department extended 4,000 ITAs to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). To be eligible for an invitation, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score...
On January 8, 2025, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its first Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry draw of the year. This draw saw 1,350 candidates invited to apply for permanent residency (PR), marking a promising start for skilled immigrants hoping to settle in Canada. The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada...
The latest draw in the Express Entry system for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has seen Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issue 471 invitations to apply (ITAs). The applicants who were selected had a minimum CRS score of 793. This is the first Express Entry draw of the year and comes after...
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has shared more details about its plan to eliminate points for job offers in the Express Entry system. In a recent announcement, IRCC confirmed that this change will take effect in the spring of 2025. Currently, candidates in the Express Entry pool can earn an additional 50...
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