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Yearly Archives: 2024

August 1, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 146 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.

See below details of latest BC PNP draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 30, 2024 Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
89 33
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 90 27
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 101 22
Targeting 35 tech occupations 120 64
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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July 31, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, IRCC announced the 8th Express Entry draw of the month, inviting 964 candidates to apply for permanent residency.

This Express Entry draw targeted all candidates in the pool who had a provincial nomination and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 686.

See below details of Express Entry draw of July 30

  • Program: Provincial Nominee Program
  • Number of invitations issued: 964
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 964 or above
  • Date if round: July 30, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 686
  • Tie-breaking rule: May 27, 2024

See below latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,000
501-600 12,250
451-500 60,312
491-500 10,114
481-490 11,971
471-480 15,004
461-470 12,607
451-460 10,616
401-450 51,793
441-450 10,114
431-440 11,133
421-430 9,768
411-420 10,445
401-410 10,333
351-400 54,274
301-350 25,481
0-300 5,594
Total 210,704

See below all Express Entry Draws in 2024

Date Round type Invitations issued CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
July 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 964 686
July 18, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 1,800 400
July 17, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 6,300 515
July 16, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 1,391 670
July 8, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 3,200 420
July 5, 2024 Healthcare occupations (Version 1) 3,750 445
July 4, 2024 Trade occupations (Version 1) 1,800 436
July 2, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 920 739
June 19, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 1,499 663
May 31, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 522
May 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 2,985 676
April 24, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 1,400 410
April 23, 2024 General 2,095 529
April 11, 2024 STEM occupations (Version 1) 4,500 491
April 10, 2024 General 1,280 549
March 26, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 1,500 388
March 25, 2024 General 1,980 524
March 13, 2024 Transport occupations (Version 1) 975 430
March 12, 2024 General 2,850 525
February 29, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 2,500 336
February 28, 2024 General 1,470 534
February 16, 2024 Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) 150 437
February 14, 2024 Healthcare occupations (Version 1) 3,500 422
February 13, 2024 General 1,490 535
February 1, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 7,000 365
January 31, 2024 General 730 541
January 23, 2024 General 1,040 543
January 10, 2024 General 1,510 546

Selected candidates now have 60 days to send a complete application for permanent residency to IRCC. Currently, IRCC processes Express Entry applications in about 5 months on average.

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July 26, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out 209 invitations to apply for permanent residency in an Express Entry draw targeting profiles under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.

Express Entry profiles interested in living in Ontario that have at least six months of experience in the primary occupation listed under NOC 31102: general practitioners and family physicians, were considered in this round of invitation.

Profiles created between July 25, 2023, and July 25, 2024, that met these eligibility criteria and had a CRS score between 395 and 444 were invited to apply for provincial nominations in this draw.

See below full details of OINP Express Entry Draw of July 25

Invitations CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Description
209 395-444 July 25, 2023–July 25, 2024 Targeted draw for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC code: 31102)

See below all OINP HCP Draws of 2024

So far, 10,038 notifications of interest have been issued in 6 OINP HCP rounds of invitations. Candidates with CRS scores as low as 352 that met the eligibility criteria have been invited this year.

Date NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Notes
July 25, 2024 209 395-444 July 25, 2023:
July 25, 2024
Targeted draw for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC code: 31102)
July 18, 2024 1,240 425-444 July 18, 2023
July 18, 2024
Targeted draw for 43 healthcare-related occupations
March 21, 2024 2,281 468-480 March 21, 2023:
March 21, 2024
Targeted draw for 15 Tech occupations
March 7, 2024 2,104 352-421 March 7, 2023:
March 7, 2024
Targeted draw for 43 healthcare occupations
February 8, 2024 2,118 471–480 February 8, 2023:
February 8, 2024
Targeted draw for 15 Tech occupations
February 6, 2024 2,086 379-430 February 6, 2023:
February 6, 2024
Targeted draw for 42 healthcare occupations

The candidates invited in this draw will receive an additional 600 points to their CRS scores which will increase their scores to between 995 and 1,044. They also have forty-five days to get their provincial nominations by submitting a fully completed application.

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July 24, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In general and targeted round of invitations on Tuesday,  July 23, 2024, British Columbia invited over 108 candidates to apply for permanent residency.

See below full details of BC PNP draw of July 23

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 23, 2024 General Skilled Worker 134 35
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 134
International Graduate 134
International Graduate – EEBC option 134
Entry Level & Semi-Skilled 110
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
91 37
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 92 17
Targeting 35 tech occupations 104 19
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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July 22, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest MPNP draw of July 18, 2024, Manitoba sent out 161 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the under the International Education Stream and Skilled Worker Overseas category.

See below details of MPNP draw of July 18:

International Education Stream

Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 109

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 52
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 645

In this draw, 16 of the 161 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to candidates who had declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

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July 19, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out 1,240 invitations to apply for permanent residency in an Express Entry draw.
This is the fifth round of invitations under the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) being issued by OINP in 2024. The program has been issuing invitations to applicants with Express Entry profiles featuring primary occupations in one of 43 healthcare fields listed below and Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores ranging from 425 to 444.

See below summary of OINP Express Entry Draw of July 18

Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Notes
1,240 425-444 July 18, 2023 –
July 18, 2024
Targeted draw for 43 healthcare-related occupations

See below list of the 43 Healthcare Occupations targeted in OINP Express Entry draw of July 18

  1. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  2. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  3. NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  4. NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  5. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  6. NOC 31110 – Dentists
  7. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  8. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  9. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  10. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  11. NOC 31200 – Psychologists
  12. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  13. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  14. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  15. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  16. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  17. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  18. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  19. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  20. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  21. NOC 32100 – Opticians
  22. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  23. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  24. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  25. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  26. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  27. NOC 32110 – Denturists
  28. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  29. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  30. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  31. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  32. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  33. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  34. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  35. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  36. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  37. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  38. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  39. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  40. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  41. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  42. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  43. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

The candidates invited in this draw will receive an additional 600 points to their CRS scores which will increase their scores to between 1,025 and 1,044. They also have forty-five days to get their provincial nominations by submitting a fully completed application.

Require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com

July 19, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the third Express Entry draw in this week was announced with 1,800 candidates being invited to apply for Canadian permanent residency. So far, the month of July has had the highest rounds of Express Entry draws in 2024.

Profiles in the Express Entry pool with a Comprehensive Ranking System’s (CRS) cutoff score of 515 were invited in this draw.

See below summary of all the Express Entry Draw This Week

Specifics July 18 July 17 July 16
Category Level 7 in French Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations 1,800 6,300 1,391
CRS Cutoff 400 515 670
Tie-breaking rule March 8, 2024 February 03

See below Express Entry Draw summary of 2024

Immigration Program No. of Draws Total
Invitations
Average
CRS Score
Lowest
CRS Score
Highest
CRS Score
General or No Program Specified 9 14,445 536 524 549
Targeted Draw for French Speakers 6 17,400 386 336 420
Agriculture and Agri-food draw 1 150 437 437 437
Transport-targeted draw 1 975 430 430 430
STEM Targeted Draw 1 4,500 491 491 491
Healthcare Targeted Draw 2 7,250 433.50 422 445
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 2 9,300 518.5 515 522
Trades Targeted Draw 1 1,800 436 436 436
Provincial Nominee Program 4 6,795 687 663 739

See below CRS score distribution in the pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 184
501-600 16,968
451-500 60,115
491-500 9,982
481-490 11,852
471-480 15,120
461-470 12,616
451-460 10,545
401-450 52,635
441-450 10,067
431-440 11,020
421-430 9,701
411-420 10,888
401-410 10,959
351-400 54,597
301-350 25,669
0-300 5,567
Total 215,735

Do you require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com

July 18, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On July 17, 2024, the second Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) this year issued 6,300 ITAs, more than double the number in May’s draw, offering hope to CEC candidates; the CRS cutoff score is 515.

See below details of the Express Entry Draw of July 17

  • Classification: CEC (Canadian Experience Class)
  • Number of invitations issued: 6,300
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 6,300 or above
  • Date of round: July 17, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 515
  • Tie-breaking rule: February 03, 2024

See below details of Express Entry Draw of 2024

Immigration Program No. of Draws Total
Invitations
Average
CRS Score
Lowest
CRS Score
Highest
CRS Score
General or No Program Specified 9 14,445 536 524 549
Targeted Draw for French Speakers 5 15,600 384 336 420
Agriculture and Agri-food draw 1 150 437 437 437
Transport-targeted draw 1 975 430 430 430
STEM Targeted Draw 1 4,500 491 491 491
Healthcare Targeted Draw 2 7,250 433.50 422 445
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 2 9,300 518.5 515 522
Trades Targeted Draw 1 1,800 436 436 436
Provincial Nominee Program 4 6,795 687 663 739

See below CRS Scores distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 184
501-600 16,968
451-500 60,115
491-500 9,982
481-490 11,852
471-480 15,120
461-470 12,616
451-460 10,545
401-450 52,635
441-450 10,067
431-440 11,020
421-430 9,701
411-420 10,888
401-410 10,959
351-400 54,597
301-350 25,669
0-300 5,567
Total 215,735

So far in the month of July, a total of 17,361 invitations have been sent out in Express Entry draws.

Require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

July 17, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In latest BC PNP draw of July 16, over 67 candidates were invited for permanent residency in both general and targeted rounds of invitations.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 16, 2024 Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
94 9
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 95 10
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 104 14
Targeting 35 tech occupations 122 34
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

Require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com

July 17, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In an Express Entry draw announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2024, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates to apply for permanent residency.

All candidates in the Express Entry pool with CRS score of 670 and above were considered in this round of invitations.

See below details of the Express Entry draw today

  • Program: Provincial Nominee Program
  • Number of invitations issued: 1,391
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,391 or above
  • Date of round: July 16, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 670
  • Tie-breaking rule: May 4, 2024

See below details of  latest CRS Score distribution in the pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,407
501-600 16,800
451-500 60,006
491-500 9,947
481-490 11,809
471-480 15,113
461-470 12,620
451-460 10,517
401-450 52,500
441-450 10,047
431-440 10,978
421-430 9,661
411-420 10,880
401-410 10,934
351-400 54,576
301-350 25,621
0-300 5,547
Total 216,457

See below all Express Entry draws of July 2024:

11,061 invitations to apply for PR have been issued across 5 Express Entry draws in July.

# Date Round type Invitations issued CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
303 July 16, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 1,391 670
302 July 8, 2024 French language proficiency (Version 1) 3,200 420
301 July 5, 2024 Healthcare occupations (Version 1) 3,750 445
300 July 4, 2024 Trade occupations (Version 1) 1,800 436
299 July 2, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 920 739

New Express Entry Draw Category Being Developed for 2025

IRCC is currently developing plans to introduce a new category for Express Entry draws in 2025, focusing on the following occupations in the education sector:

  • Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
  • Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
  • Early childhood educators and assistants
  • Secondary school teachers
  • Educational counsellors
  • Instructors of persons with disabilities

Require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com