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CIC News IRCC: Over half of Express Entry invitations went to PNP candidates in 2022 Data from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 19,160 invitations to apply (ITAs) went to candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in 2022. The total number of ITAs issued was 37,315 meaning 51% of ITAs in 2022…
CIC News Five Canadian cities among the top 100 best cities to live in Toronto has taken 24th place on the list of the 100 best cities to live in the world according to Resonance Consultancy, a British Columbia based marketing consultancy that specializes in branding and marketing for the world’s cities, districts, developments, and…
CIC News Express Entry: Canada invites 2,000 immigration candidates Canada has invited 2,000 candidates to apply for permanent residency in the latest Express Entry draw held on August 3, 2022. Express Entry is one of Canada’s most prominent immigration pathways for skilled newcomers. Invitations were issued to candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores…
CIC News Which Express Entry program is best for me? Express Entry is the main way the Canadian government welcomes economic-class immigrants. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses the Express Entry system to manage applicants for three distinct programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian…
CIC News Canada’s immigration minister confirms Express Entry draws will return to normal this Wednesday Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has just confirmed on Twitter that Express Entry draws for all programs will resume this Wednesday July 6 after a hiatus of over 18 months. Draws for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the…
CIC News Express Entry: What you need to know ahead of July 2022 Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Canadian Experience Class candidates are set to resume in early July 2022. The announcement was made by Canadian Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, on April 22. It represents a major change in the…
CIC News Canada’s Express Entry backlog has declined by nearly 24,000 persons since December Canada’s economic class immigration backlog stands at 231,187 people waiting on decisions for their applications, according to February 28 data provided by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). At the beginning of February 2022, the economic class inventory stood at 230,573…
CIC News Immigration minister: Canada to resume Express Entry draws for skilled workers in “near term” When asked about when Canada would once again hold Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser replied draws would resume “in the near term” and said that he was looking into how to make the Express Entry…
CIC News Immigration Canada’s backlog stands at 1.8 million people, but there are signs of improvement IRCC’s inventory remains at 1.8 million persons as of February 1, however there are signs of progress among immigration and study permit applications. CIC News received the newest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inventory data via a media…
CIC News Canada’s decision to land over 400,000 immigrants in 2021 has come at a cost The Canadian government entered 2021 with an ambitious immigration goal. Despite all the challenges being caused by the pandemic, it wanted to land 401,000 new immigrants, the highest total since Canada became a country in 1867. In a recent…