On December 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates. In round #273, IRCC issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.  The cut-off score of this draw was 470 points, 16 points fewer than the previous draw for this […]

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Express Entry draw 272 on December 6, 2023. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In the latest round of invitations, the cut-off score was 561 points, 61 points more than […]

The Canadian Government released data on Express Entry candidates who most often have received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. The data, covering January to September 2023, showed 53,455 ITAs issued. Express Entry manages applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class, […]

On October 26, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw and issued 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations.  In round #271, the cut-off score was 431 points, 32 points fewer than in the previous healthcare-targeted Express Entry draw.  […]

On October 25, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #270, IRCC issued 300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.  The cut-off score of this draw was 486 points, 14 points more than the previous draw […]

On October 24, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw and issued 1,548 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the fifth PNP-targeted Express Entry draw of the year.  Details of the new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw […]

On October 10, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,725 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the new all-program Express Entry draw 268.  Details of the new all-program Express Entry draw 268 Under the new all-program Express Entry draw #268, 3,725 applicants were invited and in this […]

On September 25, 2023, the Government of Canada published the Express Entry Year-End Report 2022. This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Express Entry, which was launched in January 2015, and is Canada’s flagship application management system for three federal high-skilled permanent economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker […]

On September 29, 2023, the Government of Canada implemented changes to the upfront medical examination requirement for Express Entry applicants. As of October 1, 2023, upfront medical examinations are no longer mandatory during the application process.  Instead, applicants are advised to await instructions before proceeding with a medical examination. Applicants […]

On September 28, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations and issued 600 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates. In round #267, the cut-off score was the record low for 2023 – 354 points.  The tie-breaking rule for […]