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August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

Canada invites 4,300 Applicants to apply for Permanent Residence in latest Express Entry General Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News 1

A total of 4,300 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) were sent out in the all program Express Entry draw on Tuesday August 15, 2023.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score dropped by 21 points to 496 from the last draw which took place on August 1, 2023 .

In the August 1 ‘no program specified’ Express Entry draw, the CRS cutoff score jumped because IRCC held this draw after 3 weeks and there was a significant increase in new profiles, but this has now dropped notably because of the increase in the number of invitations.

See below the full details of the latest Express Entry draws, as well as all the draws in 2023 and the next draw prediction.

  • Express Entry Program: No Program Specified
  • Number of invitations issued: 4,300
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,300 or above
  • Date and time of round: August 15, 2023 at 14:23:51 UTC
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 496
  • Tie-breaking rule: August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 UTC

Last week, IRCC sent a total of 4,300 invitations to apply and again sent 4,300 ITAs this week.

The IRCC also introduced its first-ever skilled trades draw last week, targeted at 10 shortlisted occupations with the lowest cutoff score of 388.

See below latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution

CRS score range Total Profiles As Of Aug 15 Total Profiles Aug 1
601-1200 984 1,308
501-600 2,172 2,019
451-500 55,924 55,295
491-500 2,709 2,286
481-490 6,721 6,236
471-480 19,351 19,398
461-470 14,976 15,100
451-460 12,167 12,275
401-450 53,709 54,173
441-450 11,184 11,293
431-440 11,596 11,721
421-430 9,573 9,618
411-420 10,282 10,369
401-410 11,074 11,172
351-400 61,289 61,438
301-350 31,980 32,077
0-300 5,298 5,219
Total 211,356 211,529

 

CRS Score Trend In 2023

Immigration Program Total
Invitations		 Average
CRS Score		 Lowest
CRS Score		 Highest
CRS Score
Trades Targeted Draw 1,500 388 388 388
Targeted Draw for French Speakers 7,600 416 375 439
STEM Targeted Draw 500 486 486 486
Healthcare Targeted Draw 2,000 469 463 476
No Program Specified 60,700 492 481 517
Provincial Nominee Program 2,848 740 691 791
Federal Skilled Worker 3,300 489 489 489
Canadian Experience Class N/A N/A N/A N/A
                                                                 CRS Score Trend In 2023Express Entry draw 2023Need help creating an express entry profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

CRA to pay New Canada Child Benefit on August 18, 2023

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

This coming Friday August 18, 2023, qualifying parents living in Canada with their child(ren) will receive new Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Many parents and caregivers will be receiving increased payments than they received  in the past.

In line with the current inflation, the income thresholds for the Canada Child Benefit for 2023–2024 have been adjusted, making it possible for more families to qualify for the maximum monthly benefit.

Parents get Canada Child Benefit payments based on the adjusted family net income (AFNI) as reported on the tax return of the previous year. This year, the CCB will be increased from a maximum of $6,997 per year to $7,437 per year for one child aged less than 6.

To ascertain the AFNI, you must evaluate your family net income, which is the sum of line 23600 on your tax return and line 23600 on your spouse’s or common-law partner’s tax return.

Deduct the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) income from this total.

Canada Child Benefit Calculation for 2023

For the payment period from July 2023 to June 2024, a family having a net income of $34,863 in 2022 can get a maximum tax-free benefit of:

  • up to $7,437 per year ($619.75 per month) per child under the age of six, and
  • $6,275 per year ($529.91 per month) per child aged six to 17.

Additionally, if your family’s adjusted net income is greater than $34,863, but less than $75,537, then the payment for that child is reduced by 7% after $34,863.

For more clarity, CCB payments decrease progressively, as listed in the below table:

Adjusted Family
Net Income (AFNI)
In 2022		 CCB (Canada
Child Benefit)
1 Child
Aged less
than 6		 CCB (Canada
Child Benefit)
1 Child Aged
between 6
and 17
Less than $34,863 $7,437 per year
($619.75 per month)		 $6,275 per year
($529.91 per month)
$34,864 to $75,537 $7436.93 to $4589.82 per year
($619.74 to $382 per month)		 $6,274.93 to $3,427.82
Greater than $75,537 $7,436.93 – ($2,847 + 3.2% of your income greater than $75,537) $6,274.93 – ($2,847 + 3.2% of your income greater than $75,537)

Canada Child Benefit Increase 2023

Canada Child Benefit Eligibility

An individual or a couple residing with a minor under the age of 18, predominantly accountable for the child’s care and upbringing, as well as a resident of Canada for tax purposes, you or your spouse or common-law partner is one of the following:

  • Canadian citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • Protected person
  • Temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months and has a valid permit in the 19th month other than one that states “does not confer status” or “does not confer temporary resident status.”
  • Person who is registered or entitled to be registered under the Indian Act

If you are new in Canada or just had a baby, you will need to check CCB eligibility and apply online.

Disclaimer: Note that Canada Child Benefit payments vary depending on the number of children in a household, adjusted net family income, and other existing benefits. Kindly use CRA calculator to get the most accurate numbers on how much you will get.

According to the CRA, the CCB is calculated as follows.

  • $7,437 per year ($619.75 per month) for each eligible child under the age of 6
  • $6,275 per year ($522.91 per month) for each eligible child aged 6 to 17

These amounts start being reduced when the adjusted family net income (AFNI) is over $34,863. The reduction is calculated as follows:

  • For families with one eligible child:
    • the reduction is 7% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
    • for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $2,847 plus 3.2% of AFNI greater than $75,537
    • For families with two eligible children:
      • the reduction is 13.5% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
      • for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $5,491 plus 5.7% of AFNI greater than $75,537
    • For families with three eligible children:
      • the reduction is 19% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
      • for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $7,728 plus 8% of the amount of AFNI greater than $75,537
    • For families with four or more eligible children:
      • the reduction is 23% of the amount of AFNI great
      • the reduction is 23% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
      • for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $9,355 plus 9.5% of the amount of AFNI greater than $75,537

    See below future Canada Child Benefit 2023 Payment Dates

    • August 18, 2023
    • September 20, 2023
    • October 20, 2023
    • November 20, 2023
    • December 13, 2023

     

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August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

IRCC breaks down targets for category based draws in Express Entry invitations

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News

IRCC began holding category-based Express Entry draws towards the end of June 2023 . A total of six categories have been chosen to achieve specific economic goals including meeting the skilled labor demands in certain occupations.

These categories include the following:

  1. French-language proficiency
  2. Healthcare occupations
  3. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
  4. Trade occupations
  5. Transport occupations
  6. Agriculture and agri-food occupations

In a report from IRCC as shared by the Globe and Mail, IRCC will be prioritizing recruiting applicants with experience in the STEM professions. Between 28 per cent and 31 per cent of invitations that are issued through Express Entry this year are expected to go to people with recent experience in certain STEM jobs which includes software developers and data scientists. Presently, there has only been one round of STEM invites that went to 500 applicants.

The target range for candidates with French proficiency is 11 per cent to 15 percent.

The target for specific occupations within health care is nine percent to 12 percent.

The target for Trades is three to four percent.

The target for Transportation and Agriculture is one to two per cent each.

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August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023

Canada set to excessively welcome New Permanent Residents in 2023

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

According to the most recent IRCC official data as of August 10, 2023, Canada is on course to welcome a record number of new permanent residents in excess of the yearly target specified in the immigration levels plan for 2023–2025.

The Canadian immigration department established a goal in November 2022 to welcome a total of 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023. 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, and another 500,000 permanent residents in 2025.

In the first three months of 2023 (January through March), Canada received 145,330 new permanent residents despite a general slowdown in immigration levels throughout the months of February and March 2023. This data is the number of new permanent residents who have actually landed in any part of Canada, not those who have permanent residency approved by the IRCC.

The second quarter from April to June 2023 landed comparatively lower, with 117,730 new immigrants among all the categories.

See Below Month-Wise Number of New Permanent Resident landed in 2023

Month Number of
New Immigrants
January 50,920
February 49,660
March 44,865
April 29,550
May 45,975
June 42,205
Total 263,180

Nonetheless, the total number of immigrants who entered Canada up until June is 263,180, which means that in order to meet the IRCC’s target for the rest of 2023, only 202,000 more immigrants are required.

If this pace continues, the number of people who land in Canada as new permanent residents is on track to set a new record of nearly 500,000 in 2023.

Since 2015, Canada has received the most new immigrants in a single month, with 50,905 new permanent residents in January 2023.

This was the largest number of new immigrants in a single month since 2015. Since January 2023, however, there has been a relative decline in the number of new permanent residents that arrive each month, with April 2023 only landing 29,550 newcomers.

Province-Wise Number of New Immigrants landed in 2023

Landing a total of 115,700 new permanent residents in the first half of 2023, the province of Ontario, which is both the largest and most populated in Canada, was by far the most popular site for newcomers to Canada.

British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba welcomed 115,855 newcomers altogether.

Province/Territory 2023 Total 2022 Total
Ontario 115,700 184,960
British Columbia 41,770 61,245
Alberta 31,680 49,535
Quebec 27,670 68,720
Manitoba 14,735 21,685
Saskatchewan 14,000 21,675
Nova Scotia 6,400 12,650
New Brunswick 5,345 10,230
Newfoundland and Labrador 3,150 3,495
Prince Edward Island 1,970 2,670
Yukon 530 455
Northwest Territories 195 235
Nunavut  30 45
Province/Territory not stated 5 20
Total 263,180 437,620

Agri-Food Pilot Program, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Caregiver programs, Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, Start-Up Visa program, Self-Employed program, and TR2PR Pathway accounted for almost 51% of the new immigrants landing in Canada.

Is Canada planning to reduce immigration targets?

Canada is not planning to reduce immigration targets as a record has been set for immigration goals for the years 2023 to 2025, which Marc Miller, the new immigration minister, will review in November 2023.

Currently, the level of immigration is higher than it has ever been. According to a news interview, Marc Miller said,

“I don’t see a world in which we lower it; the need is too great. It is something that I need to look into to determine whether or not we should update them upward. However, I don’t think we’re in a position where we should be considering lowering them by any stretch of the imagination.”

The leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, has said that if the Conservative Party of Canada wins the next federal election, they will reduce the number of people allowed to immigrate to Canada.

Poilievre has placed some of the responsibility for Canada’s home affordability issue on immigration.

The leader of the Conservative Party asserts that factors like the quantity of unfilled positions in the private sector, the quantity of charitable organizations eager to sponsor refugees, and the quantity of families desiring to reunite with loved ones right away should determine immigration goals.

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August 14, 2023
August 14, 2023

1,981 Applicants invited to apply for Work Permits under the IEC program

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

In the just concluded week  August 11,  International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 sent out 1,981 invitations to apply (ITAs) for work permits.

This brings it to a total of 107,045 work permit invitations sent out by Canada under the working holiday visa, young professionals and International Co-op categories since the beginning of the 2023 IEC season in January 2023.

The IEC 2023 season opened up with a set quota of accepting 90,000 newcomers from more than 30 eligible countries during this season, and additional quotas are being added as needed.

The IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Quota for Korea and the Republic has been increased by 2,000 to a total of 8,500.

750 new spots were added for Chile. Initially, Chile had a quota of only 400, but now a total of 1,150 Chileans will be accepted.

Although more than 100,000 people have been invited so far, around 18,000 spots are still available among all three categories.

IEC Working Holiday visa category sent out 1,818 new open work permit invitations in the just concluded week.

With 96,112 invitations already sent in 2023, this sums up to be the biggest category in IEC.  However, 17,003 spots are still available under the IEC Working Holiday visa category.

127 closed work permit invitations were sent under the Young Professionals category, while only 36 were sent under the least common category, the International Co-op (Internship).

As per latest IRCC processing update of August 9, IEC 2023 season processing time has now increased to 11 weeks.

See below IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Invitations

Country Invitations Sent Week Ending  Aug 11 Total Invitations In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota

Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Andorra 0 24 0 15 25 Excellent
Australia 278 8,991 138 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 1 266 33 1 168 Very Low
Belgium 5 1,165 212 0 750 Very Low
Chile 0 2,292 7,939 0 1,618 Very Low
Costa Rica 258 1,827 669 104 1,150 Low
Croatia 3 151 4 182 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 24 1,054 20 361 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 14 400 5 60 350 Excellent
Estonia 2 127 1 37 110 Excellent
France 0 16,886 12,097 0 12,000 Very Low
Germany 139 5,138 74 1,103 4,490 Excellent
Greece 11 382 3 118 378 Excellent
Hong Kong 7 449 118 4 200 Very Low
Ireland 118 7,578 59 6,141 10,500 Excellent
Italy 60 2,569 41 482 1,855 Excellent
Japan 248 7,423 150 703 6,500 Excellent
Korea Republic 0 12,164 1 1,560 8,500 Excellent
Latvia 0 72 36 0 40 Very Low
Lithuania 1 394 72 0 185 Very Low
Luxembourg 1 43 0 48 80 Excellent
Netherlands 23 1,164 14 111 880 Excellent
New Zealand 66 2,637 43 733 2,500 Excellent
Norway 6 137 5 54 130 Excellent
Poland 18 940 10 126 635 Excellent
Portugal 34 1,145 18 1,012 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 0 4 0 22 25 Excellent
Slovakia 3 522 5 24 323 Excellent
Slovenia 1 59 0 54 80 Excellent
Spain 46 2,307 22 576 1,845 Excellent
Sweden 16 464 5 340 580 Excellent
Taiwan 0 4,622 1,798 0 2,425 Very Low
United Kingdom 435 12,716 231 3,032 10,000 Excellent
Total 1,818 96,112 23,823 17,003 71,347

 

See below Young Professionals Invitations

Country Invitations Sent Week Ending  Aug 11 Total Invitations In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Australia 8 169 0 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 1 13 0 7 10 Excellent
Chile 0 395 74 0 130 Very low
Costa Rica 2 209 1 11 98 Excellent
Croatia 0 8 3 16 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 5 260 3 3 145 Excellent
Estonia 0 15 0 1 10 Excellent
France 72 3,228 42 69 1,950 Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 12 432 97 62 450 Excellent
Germany 16 500 9 100 350 Excellent
Greece 4 144 1 44 120 Excellent
Ireland 3 135 0 125 150 Excellent
Italy 3 193 1 61 130 Excellent
Latvia 1 9 0 6 8 Excellent
Lithuania 0 22 0 3 13 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 2 0 9 10 Excellent
Netherlands 0 154 0 31 120 Excellent
Norway 0 11 0 9 15 Excellent
Poland 0 86 0 77 110 Excellent
Portugal 0 41 0 188 200 Excellent
Slovakia 0 56 0 0 25 Excellent
Slovenia 0 13 0 7 15 Excellent
Spain 0 193 5 69 150 Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives 0 10 0 42 50 Excellent
Sweden 0 34 0 88 100 Excellent
Switzerland 0 273 0 11 200 Excellent
Taiwan 0 158 0 14 73 Excellent
Total 127 6,763 236 1,053 4,652

See below International Co-op (Internships) Invitations

Country Invitations Sent Week Ending  Aug 11 Total Invitations In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Australia 0 0 0 Unlimited Unlimited Excellent
Austria 0 2 0 0 2 Excellent
Chile 0 6 0 1 2 Excellent
Costa Rica 0 2 0 2 2 Excellent
Croatia 0 0 0 5 5 Excellent
Czech Republic 0 1 0 4 5 Excellent
Estonia 0 0 0 5 5 Excellent
France 30 3,913 13 0 2,600 Excellent
Germany 1 110 2 104 160 Excellent
Greece 0 0 0 2 2 Excellent
Ireland 0 18 0 37 50 Excellent
Italy 3 26 1 6 15 Excellent
Latvia 0 0 0 2 2 Excellent
Lithuania 0 0 0 2 2 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 3 0 9 10 Excellent
Norway 0 0 0 5 5 Excellent
Poland 0 2 0 3 5 Excellent
Portugal 0 3 0 49 50 Excellent
Slovakia 0 0 0 2 2 Excellent
Slovenia 0 0 0 5 5 Excellent
Spain 0 3 1 4 5 Excellent
Sweden 0 16 0 19 20 Excellent
Switzerland 2 46 0 22 50 Excellent
Taiwan 0 19 0 2 2 Excellent
Total 36 4,170 17 290 3,006

 

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August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023

Manitoba invites 615 Applicants to apply for Provincial nomination | Cutoff score drops by 9points

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Provincial nomination

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program in its latest draw issued on Thursday, August 10, 2023 invited 615 applicants for permanent residency (PR) under all the PNP categories.

43 of the 615 invited MPNP profiles had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.

Full Details of MPNP Draw August 10

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Occupation Targeted Draw

  • Number of Invitations: 249
  • Cutoff Score: 605

MPNP targeted profiles with their current employment based on high labour needs as per data published by Statistics Canada

Skilled Workers in Manitoba: All occupations

MPNP profiles with all the occupations that were not selected in the above targeted draw were considered in this category.

  • Number of Invitations: 279
  • Cutoff Score: 647

International Education Stream: The number of Invitations sent out was only 47.

MPNP Profiles that were directly invited by under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative by Manitoba were considered under this category.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 40
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 708

This cutoff score drops by 9 points as compared to the previous MPNP draw on July 13.

This Manitoba PNP targets occupations below major NOC classifications.

NOC Code Occupation
94100 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
94101 Foundry workers
94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
94103 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
94104 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
94105 Metalworking and forging machine operators
94106 Machining tool operators
94107 Machine operators of other metal products
94110 Chemical plant machine operators
94111 Plastics processing machine operators
94112 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
94120 Sawmill machine operators
94121 Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
94122 Paper converting machine operators
94123 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
94124 Woodworking machine operators
94129 Other wood processing machine operators
94130 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers
94131 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations
94132 Industrial sewing machine operators
94133 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
94140 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
94141 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
94142 Fish and seafood plant workers
94143 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
94150 Plateless printing equipment operators
94151 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations
94152 Binding and finishing machine operators
94153 Photographic and film processors
94200 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
94201 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
94202 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
94203 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
94204 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors
94205 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
94210 Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
94211 Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
94212 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
94213 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
94219 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
95100 Labourers in mineral and metal processing
95101 Labourers in metal fabrication
95102 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
95103 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
95104 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
95105 Labourers in textile processing and cutting
95106 Labourers in food and beverage processing
95107 Labourers in fish and seafood processing
95109 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

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