On August 4, Canada invited 512 PNP candidates to apply for permanent residency through Express Entry.  For this draw, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) focused on targeting candidates who obtained nominations from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This has resulted in a higher minimum required score for the draw, at least 760 points.  PNP-focused […]

Last July 27, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held the biggest-ever draw in the history of the program, inviting 1,140 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.  Candidates who received an invitation qualified for the MPNP’s Skilled Workers Overseas Stream. The Skilled Workers Overseas Stream is linked to the federal Express Entry

On July 27, Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited over 1,000 Express Entry candidates in at least 18 different occupations to apply for a provincial nomination.  The 1,031 candidates who received an invitation were also all registered in the federal Express Entry system, and had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranging from 458 to 467.

Canada sent out nearly 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two back-to-back Express Entry draws last week.  On July 21 and 22, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held two consecutive draws inviting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates respectively. Express Entry: PNP A total of 462 candidates were

Last July 20, Canada recently announced the details for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister Marco Mendicino held a press conference to conduct the announcement for the Parents and Grandparents Program.  According to Minister Mendicino, another lottery will be held for this year’s Parents and Grandparents Program.

Canada continues to ease travel restrictions as the vaccine rollout continues globally. Fully-vaccinated tourists may soon be able to enter Canada from the USA this August, should the COVID situation remain under control. Tourists from other countries who are fully-vaccinated can expect to begin entering the country by September 7.   Fully vaccinated tourists are no

On July 13, Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held the biggest Expression of Interest (EOI) draw in the history of the program.  Combining three major Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, the OINP sent out invitations to foreign workers, international students, and applicants with employment offers in rural communities. All told, the program invited a total

Last July 8, Canada invited 4,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency. Candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were the main focus for this draw.  For this invitation round, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement was at least 369 points, much lower than the previous draw.  Express Entry draws focusing

On July 7, Canada sent out 627 invitations to apply for permanent residency to Express Entry candidates with provincial nominations.  For this draw, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) set the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement to 760 points. The higher score requirement is due to the focus on inviting Express Entry candidates

Canada officially began the first phase of easing travel restrictions on July 5, at 12:01 AM ET. The country announced a number of new measures for fully-vaccinated travelers who have been exempted from border restrictions: Fully-vaccinated travelers are no longer required to quarantine. They are also no longer required to comply with day-eight testing. Additionally,