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Express Entry Draw # 168 On November 25th, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held draw #168 and the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score dropped to 469! This is the first time in 2020 that the CRS dropped to an all-time low. A total of 5000 Invitations were issued. The recent drop is [...]
After a one week delay, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Federal Express Entry draw #166 under the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program. As in the last few draws, 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score increased quite a bit for this draw, to 478, which was an 8 [...]
On October 28, 2020, Quebec put forth a draft regulation in the Gazette Officiel du Québec with plans to introduce 3 new permanent immigration pilot programs for the period of November 1, 2020 to November 1, 2021. These permanent immigration programs will be in addition to the existing Quebec Skilled Worker and Quebec Experience [...]
On October 30th, 2020, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced their multi-year immigration plan for 2021, 2022, and 2023, which will promote the importance of filling labour shortages, family reunification, and refugee resettlement plans. Although IRCC continued to accept and process applications throughout the pandemic, including Express Entry applications, they also recognize that [...]
October 27, 2020 The Province of Alberta has announced that they are creating two new immigration streams for foreign nationals interested in Entrepreneur and Start-Up Ventures. This move is in line with other provinces, where tech jobs have been a major part of their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP’s). These programs are being implemented to [...]
As COVID-19 cases continue to soar in the U.S., the decision has been made to extend the U.S. Canada border closure for another 30 days, through to November 21, 2020. There are approximately 8 million+ cases of COVID-19 currently in the U.S. The U.S Canada border shutdown has been ongoing since March, with extensions every [...]
As of October 8th, there is now compassionate entry for travellers and limited release from quarantine, that is not strictly for family under certain circumstances such as: Foreign nationals with dying relatives, Those attending a funeral, If you must care for a critically ill relative. What is Compassionate Entry? There are exemptions that will [...]
As of October 8th, Canada announced that they will be relaxing travel restrictions for extended family members if they are staying longer than 15 days and can meet all the requirements for admissibility. This comes after significant hardship on families unable to reunite due to travel bans into Canada. Canada recognizes the need to balance [...]
On October 14th, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Federal Express Entry draw #165 under the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program. This was an all-program draw, with 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs); making it one of the largest Express Entry draws ever. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off remained at 471, which was the [...]
On September 30th, Immigration Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted Express Entry draw #164 under the Federal Skilled Workers (FSW) program. This was an all-program draw, with 4,200 invitations to apply (ITAs) issued to candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 471, a one-point draw since the last Express Entry draw on [...]
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