On August 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Latest category-based Express Entry draw, selecting candidates for French language proficiency. In round #260, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.  The cut-off score of this draw was 435 points, 60 points more than the...

On August 3, 2023, Ontario invited 2,844 candidates under the biggest Skilled Trades draw of 2023 of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 250-516 points.  Candidates who created their profiles in the Express Entry system between August 3, 2022, to...

Alberta held two occupation-specific AAIP draws on August 2, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. On August 1, 2023, the province held two draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).  Alberta issued 11 invitations under the...

On August 3, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first occupation-specific skilled trades Express Entry draw and issued 1,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in one of the skilled trades occupations.  In round #261, the cut-off score was 388 points.  The tie-breaking rule for this...

199 skilled candidates and tech professionals invited under the BC PNP Draw on August 1, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).  In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 132 invitations with a minimum score...

On August 1, 2023, the Government of Ontario invited candidates through three OINP streams. The province issued 755 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Master's Graduate stream and 84 ITAs for the PhD Graduate Stream.  The minimum scores for these draws were 48 points and 39 points, respectively.  In addition,...

On July 31, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 54 candidates, including one drawn through the Francophone Stream. The lowest score of these draws was 240 points, ten points lower than...

On August 1, 2023, IRCC issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the recent all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #259, the cut-off score was 517 points, 12 points more than in the previous all-program draw.  The tie-breaking...

On July 28, 2023, the Government of Manitoba held the MPNP Ukraine Draw #16 for Ukrainian candidates. The province invited 21 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) in this draw.  Eligibility Requirements in MPNP Ukraine Draw #16 To be eligible in the 16th MPNP Ukraine draw, applicants must...

In round #187, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 335 applicants who scored 614 points and above.  On July 27, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba PNP.  Manitoba also issued 202 LAAs in the...