Minimum CRS Score Drops By 9 Points In Second Express Entry Draw In 8 Days

Minimum CRS Score Drops By 9 Points In Second Express Entry Draw In 8 Days
Aug 20, 2019 – The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score dropped by nine points as Canada immigration authorities conducted a second Express Entry draw in eight days. In the August 20 draw, 3,600 candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Candidates required a minimum CRS of 457 points,
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Quebec Issues 950 Invitations In First Expression of Interest Draws

The Quebec Self-Employed Program
Aug 20, 2019 – Quebec’s immigration ministry has published details of the first two draws made through its new Expression of Interest system, known as Arrima. Draws made on July 4 and July 17, 2019 saw a total of 950 invitations issued for full applications to be submitted to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. These
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Quebec Sees Sharp Rise In Temporary Workers As Provincial Government Cuts Immigration

Quebec Sees Sharp Rise In Temporary Workers As Provincial Government Cuts Immigration
Aug 19, 2019 – Quebec is seeing as significant rise in the number of temporary foreign workers as businesses look for other avenues to bring in labour with the provincial government cutting immigration. The number of work permits issued for Quebec rose by 36 per cent in 2018, with 17,685 permits issued during the year.
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BC PNP Tech Pilot Candidates Targeted In New British Columbia Draw

BC PNP Tech Pilot Candidates Targeted In New British Columbia Draw
Aug 19, 2019 – British Columbia immigration has conducted a new draw, issuing invites to 61 candidates through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. The August 13 draw featured invitations to apply issued across four streams to skilled workers and international graduates with experience in 29 target occupations. Minimum scores were 90 for all four streams,
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Ontario Targets Nearly 1,000 Express Entry Candidates With CRS Scores As Low As 439

Francophones Targeted In New Ontario Express Entry Draw
Aug 18, 2019 – Ontario has issued nearly 1,000 Notifications of Interest to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 439 in a new Human Capital Priorities draw. The August 15 draw focused on 10 priority occupations listed by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. Candidates needed to have submitted Express Entry
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Saskatchewan Issues 150 Invites To Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Candidates

Saskatchewan Immigration 2018 Expression of Interest Draws
Aug 15, 2019 – Saskatchewan immigration issued invitations to apply to 150 candidates in the latest draw under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. The August 15 draw saw invitations split between the province’s Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry categories. Under Occupations In-Demand, 105 invites were issued, with the remaining 45 coming through Express Entry. Both
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Prince Edward Island Immigration Crosses 1,000 Invites For 2019

Prince Edward Island Immigration Crosses 1,000 Invites For 2019
Aug 15, 2019 – Prince Edward Island crossed 1,000 invites for 2019 in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The August 15 draw saw 143 invites issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact streams of the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program. Labour Impact/Express Entry candidates received 133 invitations, while Business Impact
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Nova Scotia Sees Sharp Increase In Immigration During 2019

Nova Scotia Sees Sharp Increase In Immigration During 2019
Nova Scotia is the latest Canadian maritime province to report a sharp increase in immigration during 2019. Following Newfoundland & Labrador, federal government figures show Nova Scotia has welcomed 3,393 new permanent residents so far in 2019. The figure compares to the 2,965 newcomers welcomed at the same point of 2018. Immigration Minister Lena Diab
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Alberta Invites Express Entry Candidates With CRS Scores As Lows As 352

Aug 14, 2019 – Alberta immigration invited candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 352 in its latest draw tapping the federal Express Entry pool. The August 7 draw saw 35 Notification of Interest letters sent through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. For full details of the requirements for Alberta Express Entry, please
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Canada’s Cutting-Edge Immigration System A Role Model For Others, OECD Report Says

Canada’s Cutting-Edge Immigration System A Role Model For Others, OECD Report Says
Aug 13, 2019 – Canada’s highly-successful economic immigration system makes it a role model for other countries around the world, a new OECD report says. The report, entitled ‘Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Canada 2019’ highlights how Canada boasts the highest proportion of highly educated foreign-born people among the entire OECD, at 60 per cent. Canada is
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