Number of ITAs issued in Q3 reached 22,800 and new monthly records were set for July and September The Government of Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration system had a banner third quarter of 2018, issuing a record high number of invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence over the months of July, August and September. […]
Third Quarter Report: Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Programs Far from taking the summer off, Canada’s Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Programs spent the months of July, August and September innovating and issuing more than 3,000 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The big news in the third quarter of 2018 included […]
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program issued a total of 392 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers in the province and overseas in an invitation round that took place September 28, 2018. Of the 392 invitations, 191 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for a provincial nomination went to candidates in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee […]
Candidates in most recent Expression of Interest draw needed to score at least 65 points to be invited A total of 438 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to Saskatchewan immigration candidates in the latest Expression of Interest system invitation round that took place on September 27. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program […]
The SINP switched to an Expression of Interest system for its Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry sub-categories in July Saskatchewan has issued its first invitations through the new Expression of Interest system for its Occupations In-Demand immigration sub-category. In an update published September 20, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) says it issued 140 invitations […]
The minimum score in September 19 draw was 441 A total of 3,500 Express Entry candidates have been invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new Express Entry draw held September 19. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score was 441. The tie-break date and time used in this draw was September 6, 2018, at 10:28:45 […]
Ontario has now issued 1,065 invitations through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream The province of Ontario has issued another 44 invitations to Express Entry candidates through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has been issuing invitations through this stream on an almost weekly basis this year, and this latest draw […]
Minimum score will now be ‘determined by the director’ Ontario has revised the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement for its Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities immigration stream. Whereas candidates previously were required to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 400, the stream’s guidelines now say the minimum score will be “as determined by […]
Leading advocate of project says ‘middle-skilled’ labour is needed in Ontario’s northern regions The head of one of the main organizations pushing for an immigration pilot for Ontario’s northern regions has provided new details of his vision for the program. Charles Cirtwill, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Policy Institute, detailed a number […]
CRS minimum score stays at 440 in September 5 draw The Government of Canada held its largest Express Entry draw of 2018 on September 5, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. This is the fourth all-program draw in 2018 with a minimum score of 440, which is the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score […]