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Express Entry draw 62: The lowest CRS is back again!

Express Entry draw 62: The lowest ever Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  came out. On 17 May 2017, around 3,687 applicants having 415 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
Express Entry draw 62 May 17  3,687 415
Express Entry draw 61 May 4  3,796 423
Express Entry draw 60 April 19 3,665 415
Express Entry draw 59 April 12 3,923 423
Express Entry draw 58 April 5 3,753 431
Express Entry draw 57 March 24 3,749 441

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SINP REOPENS FOR 600 NEW APPLICANTS UNDER EXPRESS ENTRY CATEGORY

After a huge gap of 3 months, Saskatchewan opened its arms for International Skilled Worker – Express Entry sub-category under SINP or Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. About 600 new applications will be taken under this category intake. Eligible applicants whose profiles are submitted in the Express Entry candidate’s pool will be given a golden opportunity for acquiring provincial nomination certificate which can lead eventually to Canada Permanent Residency Visa.

By acquiring a provincial nomination certificate under this SINP category, applicant can achieve 600 additional points for CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) and then can be selected at any draw from the Express Entry’s candidate pool.

SINP program selects eligible applicants having required skills and experience in order to fill Saskatchewan’s labor market gaps. Kindly note that the applicants to get the nomination certificate must be present in the Express Entry’s candidate pool and is eligible under any of the three federal programs including, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

Also the SINP Occupation – in-demand list has been updated. Earlier 21 occupations were listed but now the latest SINP occupation list has 17 occupations in it.

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must acquire required qualifications to be eligible under SINP International Skilled Worker – Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category:

  • legal status evidence, in case the applicant is living in  Canada currently
  • Profile has been submitted and accepted in the Express Entry’s candidate pool with having Express Entry Profile Number and Job Seeker Validation Code which must be entered in the SINP application
  • Must submit language examination report qualifying the express entry requirement mentioned in the profile and conducted through an authorized Institution
  • Have acquired minimum 1 year of post-secondary education/training with a degree, diploma, certificate, or a trade certificate equivalent to the Canadian education system
  • Have acquired employment experience relevant to the academic or training field under a highly skilled occupation level NOC 0, A, or B present in the SINP in-demand occupations list:
  1. Minimum 1 year of experience in the last 10 years under a skilled profession (non-trades), OR
  2. Minimum 2 years of experience in a skilled trade in the last 5 years, OR
  3. Minimum 1 year of experience in Canada in the last 3 years (trades and non-trades)
  • Acquire eligibility evidences for Saskatchewan licensure in case the profession is managed in Saskatchewan and requires mandatory certification/licensing
  • Acquire a qualification certificate for the skilled trade under the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship & Trade Certification Commission in case the employment experience falls under a skilled trade
  • Must have a satisfying settlement funds and a settlement plan
  • Must acquire a minimum score of 60 points under SINP point calculator.

Express Entry draw 61: Above 3000 applicants got Canada PR

Express Entry draw 61: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  came out with high number of invitations. On 4 May 2017, around 3,796 applicants having 423 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
Express Entry draw 61 May 4  3,796 423
Express Entry draw 60 April 19 3,665 415
Express Entry draw 59 April 12 3,923 423
Express Entry draw 58 April 5 3,753 431
Express Entry draw 57 March 24 3,749 441
Express Entry draw 56 March 1 3,884 434

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BC PNP Draw welcomed skilled workers, Graduates and Entrepreneurs

BC PNP Update: A sum of 222 specialists, worldwide graduates, and business people have been welcome to apply to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) in the region’s most recent migration draw, which occurred on April 19, 2017. Of these Invitations to Appy (ITAs) issued, 16 were to Entrepreneur applicants. The staying 206 were issued to competitors in five sub-classes overseen through the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). People who got an ITA from BC are presently in a position to present an application for a common designation endorsement, with which they may then apply to the national government for Canadian changeless inhabitant status.

The SIRS is a focuses based framework that positions and chooses qualified competitors over a scope of sub-classes. At the point when a qualified competitor enrolls through SIRS, he or she is allocated a focuses score and enters a choice pool for the classification in which he or she has enlisted (hopefuls may enlist under one class as it were). Beat positioning hopefuls are issued ITAs in intermittent draws directed by the territory. Note that the ITA as for the BC PNP is distinctive to the ITA issued at the government level in an elected Express Entry draw.

 BC PNP Draw

Stream/category Minimum score Number of invitations
Express Entry BC – Skilled Worker 90 47
Express Entry BC – International Graduate 85 30
Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 90 38
Skills Immigration – International Graduate 85 45
Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 45 46
Entrepreneur Immigration 120 16

Express Entry British Columbia Program

Using the Express Entry British Columbia Program, category of the Skills Immigration, the province nominates skilled workers for Canada Permanent Residency visa. This section is linked with the federal government’s immigration program, Express Entry. Under the Express Entry British Columbia program the selected candidates will receive a faster visa processing in their BCPNP application, which eventually leads to Canada permanent residency, if one gets nominated by British Columbia.

The Skills Immigration categories which can be processed through Express Entry British Columbia are:

  • Skilled Worker
  • Health Care Professional
  • International Graduate
  • International Post-Graduate

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Express Entry draw 60: The Lowest CRS Score required Till Date

Express Entry draw 60: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  has gone down to the lowest ever figure with increasing rate of invitations sent. On 19 April 2017, around 3,665 applicants having 415 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
Express Entry draw 60 April 19 3,665 415
Express Entry draw 59 April 12 3,923 423
Express Entry draw 58 April 5 3,753 431
Express Entry draw 57 March 24 3,749 441
Express Entry draw 56 March 1 3,884 434
Express Entry draw 55 February 22 3,611 441

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Express Entry draw 59: Biggest ever draw inviting huge number of skilled workers

Express Entry draw 59: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  came out with biggest ever number of invitations sent. On 12 April 2017, around 3,923 applicants having 423 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
Express Entry draw 59 April 12 3,923 423
Express Entry draw 58 April 5 3,753 431
Express Entry draw 57 March 24 3,749 441
Express Entry draw 56 March 1 3,884 434
Express Entry draw 55 February 22 3,611 441

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Enormous number of skilled workers welcomed with MPNP draw 29

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is becoming a great option for all international skilled workers for acquiring permanent residency in Canada. Under MPNP draw 29 occurred on March 30, 2017 in Manitoba, around 225 applicants who had earlier submitted their Expression of Interest for settling down in Manitoba were invited by the immigration authorities to further submit their application for the provincial nomination certificate under MPNP. After acquiring the Manitoba provincial nomination certificate, an applicant becomes eligible to apply for permanent residency.

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is a provincial nominee program of Canada which allows Manitoba to invite new skilled workers who wishes to settle down in Manitoba with their families.

Under MPNP DRAW 29 on March 30, 2017, 201 applicants were issued a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba category.

The other 24 LAA were issued to the applicants under Skilled Workers Overseas category.

Eligible applicants will be ranked based upon the MANITOBA POINTS SYSTEM that gives up to 1,000 points to each applicant. In the March 30 draw, the point requirement was lower than the earlier draws.

MPNP EOI draw 29

Category Minimum score required to get LAA Number of invitations
Skilled Workers in Manitoba 657 201
Skilled Workers Overseas 698 24

 Skilled Worker in Manitoba

The program, Skilled Worker in Manitoba, is designed for International skilled workers and overseas graduates who are at present working in Manitoba and holds a permanent, full-time employment offer from their Manitoba employer.

Skilled Workers who are currently in Manitoba will not be assessed on the basis of any points-based system, to prove their eligibility.

Skilled Worker Overseas

The program, Skilled Worker overseas, is designed to select eligible candidates on the basis of a points-based assessment system, who may not be a resident of Canada. Applicants will be accepted for permanent residency visa in case they are having connections in the province – Manitoba Support (family or friends in Manitoba), academic or work experience in the province – Manitoba Experience, or Invitation certificate given under MPNP – Manitoba Invitation and also have secured 60 points on the basis of various factors (Factors includes: age, language ability, employment experience, academic qualification and adaptability).

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Express Entry draw 58: The lowest ever CRS score acquired this time

Express Entry draw 58: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  has gone down to the lowest ever figure with increasing rate of invitations sent. On 5 April 2017, around 3,753 applicants having 431 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
Express Entry draw 58 April 5 3,753 431
57 March 24 3,749 441
56 March 1 3,884 434
55 February 22 3,611 441
54 February 8 3,664 447

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Quebec Skilled Worker Program is reopening for fresh candidates

Gazette Officielle du Québec announced their decision saying that Quebec Skilled Worker Program will reopen for 5,000 fresh applicants within upcoming 12 months, i.e. before March 31, 2018. The decision was made on March 30, 2017. The fresh applications will be accepted during the intake period occurring before March 31, 2018. The exact dates are yet to be announced.

Quebec skilled worker program (QSWP) is specifically constructed to select skilled foreign candidates on the basis of their ability to establish economically, after their immigration to Quebec. Skilled Immigrants who wish to settle within Quebec are examined under an organized system. Quebec Skilled Worker Program works on a first-come, first-served basis, compared to the EOI system which became famous within many Canadian provinces, and also at the federal Immigration level.

Candidates for Quebec Skilled Worker Program are assessed through a unique point based system which is based upon several selection factors like area of training, work experience, age, language proficiency in French/English, relationship with Quebec (any visits or family), and factors of the applicant’s spouse. Following the selection, the candidates are issued a Quebec selection certificate which eventually takes them to the Canadian Permanent Residency (Immigration) Visa. The Candidates must complete the medical and criminal record checks prior their application to CIC for Canadian Permanent Residency Visa (Canada PR Visa).

There is no need for a prior job offer under QSWP, but one can score additional points for a valid employment offer in Quebec.

Updated Reforms in the QSWP

Recently, the Quebec government made some improvements in the QSWP points system:

  • For Single applicants: minimum score requirement is changed from 49 points to 50 points.
  • For Married applicants: minimum score requirement is changed from 57 points to 59 points.
  • Points awarded for particular areas of training have under gone some alterations. Points for (section A) areas of training changed from 16 points to 12 points.
  • The areas of training scoring 12 points are changed to 9 points.

The above mentioned reform will be applied on the applications submitted on or after March 8, 2017.

Express Entry draw 57: More than 3000 skilled workers invited

Express Entry draw 57: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry  are still at low with high number of Invitation to Apply (ITA). On 24 March 2017, around 3,749 applicants having 441 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.

Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.

Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months

Draw Date Number of Invitation Minimum CRS score
57 March 24 3,749 441
56 March 1 3,884 434
55 February 22 3,611 441
54 February 8 3,664 447
53 January 25 3,508 453

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