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Canada held the first occupation-specific skilled trades Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | August 4, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

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...

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Canada invited 2,000 candidates in the recent all-program Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | August 2, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

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...

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How Express Entry draws have changed since the introduction of the occupation-specific draws?

Author: Admin | July 17, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

Canada Express Entry draws have changed with the introduction of occupation-specific draws, which began with 500 invitations for healthcare workers on June 28. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued 10,100 invitations since then, with only 1,500 through all-program draws. The other invitations included 6,100 for Francophone candidates, 2,000...

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The CRS score in the new Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates dropped below 400

Author: Admin | July 14, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 12, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates, selecting candidates for French language proficiency. In round #258, IRCC issued 3,800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates. This round had the lowest cut-off score – 375, 64 points fewer...

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800 candidates invited in the new all-program Express Entry draws

Author: Admin | July 13, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 11, 2023, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the new all-program Express Entry draws. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In round #257, the cut-off score was 505 points, 6 points fewer than in the previous all-program draw. The tie-breaking...

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IRCC held the first Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates

Author: Admin | July 11, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates, selecting candidates for French language proficiency. In round #256, IRCC issued 2,300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates. This round had the lowest cut-off score of 2023 – 439 points! ...

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IRCC held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | July 10, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 1500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations. In round #255, the cut-off score was 463 points, 13 points fewer than in the previous healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw. ...

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IRCC invited the first STEM candidates in the new occupation-specific Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | July 7, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 5, 2023, IRCC held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw for STEM candidates and issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates. In round #254, the cut-off score was 486 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 23, 2022, at 00:01:29 UTC. As of July...

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Canada invited 700 candidates in the new all-program Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | July 6, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On July 4, 2023, IRCC issued 700 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the new all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In round #253, the cut-off score was 511 points, 25 points more than in the previous all-program draw. The tie-breaking...

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IRCC held the first Category-Based Selection Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | July 4, 2023 | Categories: Express Entry

On June 28, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Category-Based Selection Express Entry draw and issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations. In round #252, the cut-off score was 476 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 12, 2022,...

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