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January 10, 2024

On January 9, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,451 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two rounds of invitations. They invited 630 Candidates through the OINP Foreign Worker stream to profiles having a job offer in 63 skilled trade occupations and with a score of 33 or higher. The other draw was an OINP Foreign Worker stream draw that issued 821 invites to profiles with a job offer in any of the 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations and with a score of 40 or higher.

The Targeted occupations are listed below for your convenience:

63 Skilled Trade Occupations

  • NOC 22212: Drafting technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22301: Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22302: Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22311: Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
  • NOC 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  • NOC 70010: Construction managers
  • NOC 70011: Home building and renovation managers
  • NOC 70012: Facility operation and maintenance managers
  • NOC 72010: Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  • NOC 72011: Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  • NOC 72012: Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  • NOC 72013: Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  • NOC 72014: Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  • NOC 72020: Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  • NOC 72021: Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  • NOC 72022: Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  • NOC 72024: Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  • NOC 72100: Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  • NOC 72101: Tool and die makers
  • NOC 72102: Sheet metal workers
  • NOC 72103: Boilermakers
  • No. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  • NOC 72105: Ironworkers
  • NOC 72106: Welders and related machine operators
  • NOC 72200: Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • NOC 72201: Industrial electricians
  • NOC 72203: Electrical power line and cable workers
  • NOC 72204: Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
  • NOC 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  • NOC 72300: Plumbers
  • NOC 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  • NOC 72302: Gas fitters
  • NOC 72310: Carpenters
  • NOC 72311: Cabinetmakers
  • NOC 72320: Bricklayers
  • NOC 72321: Insulators
  • NOC 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • NOC 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • NOC 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • NOC 72403: Railway carmen/women
  • No. 72404: Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  • NOC 72406: Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • NOC 72410: Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  • NOC 72422: Electrical mechanics
  • NOC 72423: Motorcycles, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  • NOC 72500: Crane operators
  • NOC 73100: Concrete finishers
  • NOC 73101: Tilesetters
  • NOC 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
  • NOC 73110: Roofers and shinglers
  • NOC 73111: Glaziers
  • NOC 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  • NOC 73113: Floor covering installers
  • NOC 73200: Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  • NOC 73201: General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  • NOC 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
  • NOC 73209: Other repairers and servicers
  • NOC 73300: Transport truck drivers
  • NOC 73301 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
  • NOC 73400: Heavy equipment operators
  • NOC 73402: Drillers and blasters: surface mining, quarrying and construction
  • NOC 82031: Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  • NOC 92100: Power engineers and power systems operators

41 Healthcare Occupations

  • NOC 30010: Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100: Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31103: Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110: Dentists
  • NOC 31111: Optometrists
  • NOC 31112: Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120: Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121: Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 21200: Psychologists
  • NOC 31201: Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202: Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203: Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204: Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209: Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300: Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302: Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303: Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100: Opticians
  • NOC 32101: Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102: Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103: Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104: Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109: Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110: Denturists
  • NOC 32111: Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120: Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121: Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122: Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123: Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124: Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129: Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201: Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209: Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100: Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101: Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102: Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103: Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109: Other assisting occupations in support of health services

15 Tech Occupations

  • NOC 20012: Computer and information systems managers
  • NOC 21211: Data Scientists
  • NOC 21220: Cybersecurity specialists
  • NOC 21221: Business system analysts
  • NOC 21222: Information systems specialists
  • NOC 21223: Database analysts and data administrators
  • NOC 21230: Computer systems developers and programmers
  • NOC 21231: Software engineers and designers
  • NOC 21232: Software developers and programmers
  • NOC 21233: Web designers
  • NOC 21234: Web developers and programmers
  • NOC 21311: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • NOC 22220: Computer network technicians
  • NOC 22221: User support technicians
  • NOC 22222: Information systems testing technicians

Need help creating an expression of interest or express entry profile, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 5, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Effective from January 1, 2024, foreign students who have a one-year college graduate certificate are now eligible to apply for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

Prior to this update, applicants with a one-year certificate from an approved institution could only apply through the OINP’s International Student stream if the program required the completion of a degree as a condition for admission. This update increases the number of certificate programs eligible for the OINP.

See below New OINP International Student Stream Changes

Commenced January 1, 2024 Prior to January 1, 2024
Program requirement Students who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college resulting in an Ontario College Graduate Certificate are eligible. Students who completed a one-year certificate from an Ontario college were only eligible if their program required a degree for admission.
Program eligibility Most one-year graduate certificate programs in Ontario will become eligible. Most certificates were ineligible.

See below Ontario colleges/universities eligible for the OINP International Student Stream

Colleges

  • Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Centennial College
  • Collège Boréal
  • Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Durham College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Fleming College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • George Brown College
  • Georgian College
  • Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
  • La Cité collégiale
  • Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Michener Institute of Education at UHN
  • Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • St. Lawrence College of Applied Arts and Technology

Universities

  • Algoma University
  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • Lakehead University
  • Laurentian University
  • McMaster University
  • Nipissing University
  • Ontario College of Art and Design University
  • Queen’s University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
  • Trent University
  • University of Guelph
  • Université de Hearst
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Sudbury
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University

Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Need help gaining admission into a Canadian college/university? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 15, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, Ontario sent 2,359 invitations in an Express Entry Draw to profiles with experience in one of 15 tech occupations under the Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP). This happens to be the highest number of invitations sent in a single OINP HCP draw and the second highest in all of OINP Express Entry Draw.

Profiles with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 473 and 480 were invited to accept provincial nominations from Ontario. These profiles will gain 600 points after accepting the nomination, increasing the CRS score to between 1,073 and 1,080, making their selection in the next Express Entry draw guaranteed.

Candidates that are invited in today’s draw will have 45 days to respond with a complete application in order to accept provincial nominations.

See below full list of Tech occupations targeted in OINP Express Entry draw on December 14

  1. NOC 20012: Computer and information systems managers
  2. NOC 21211: Data Scientists
  3. NOC 21220: Cybersecurity specialists
  4. NOC 21221: Business system analysts
  5. NOC 21222: Information systems specialists
  6. NOC 21223: Database analysts and data administrators
  7. NOC 21230: Computer systems developers and programmers
  8. NOC 21231: Software engineers and designers
  9. NOC 21232: Software developers and programmers
  10. NOC 21233: Web designers
  11. NOC 21234: Web developers and programmers
  12. NOC 21311: Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  13. NOC 22220: Computer network technicians
  14. NOC 22221: User support technicians
  15. NOC 22222: Information systems testing technicians

See below all OINP HCP Draws in 2023

Date Invitations CRS score range
December 14, 2023 2,359 473 – 480
November 30, 2023 1,052 404-430
September 26, 2023 1,696 350-462
August 11 – 16, 2023 2084 473-516
August 16, 2023 751 473-495
July 20, 2023 902 458-462
July 20, 2023 159 458-462
July 6, 2023 748 479-485
May 8, 2023 2,349 427-482
May 5, 2023 1,863 475-482
March 10, 2023 815 479-489
March 8-9, 2023 822 469-489
February 2, 2023 1,127 481-489
February 2, 2023 775 476-489

See below summary of Ontario Express Entry Draws 2023

OINP Express
Entry Stream
Invitations CRS Score
Range
Human Capital Priorities stream 17,502 350-516
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream 1,490 250–516
Skilled Trades stream 7,512 291–489

Need help creating a provincial nomination or 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 info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 15, 2023

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Alberta sent out 19 Notification of Interest (NOI) to Express Entry profiles under healthcare pathway with an Albertan job offer. Profiles with a CRS score of 301 and above were considered in this round of invitation.

Alberta had a total quota of 9,750 for 2023, out of which 4,875 were set aside for Express Entry profiles.

See below AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program) draws of 2023

Date Invitations Draw parameters CRS Cutoff
November 9, 2023 16 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 305
October 26, 2023 100 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 369
October 24, 2023 22 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 326
October 10, 2023 13 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 327
October 5, 2023 150 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 323
October 3, 2023 33 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 313
September 26, 2023 18 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 311
September 14, 2023 142 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 301
September 12, 2023 300 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 383
August 22, 2023 89 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 303
August 16, 2023 300 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 408
August 15, 2023 14 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 326
August 3 201 Family connection and primary occupation are in demand; CRS score 300-500 315
August 1 32 Priority sector: agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 322
August 1 11 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 317
July 18, 2023 14 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 311
July 13, 2023 142 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 302
July 11, 2023 150 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 435
July 4, 2023 12 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 354
June 22, 2023 125 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 306
June 21, 2023 19 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 318
June 20, 2023 68 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 301
June 8, 2023 150 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation and French as a first language, CRS score 300-500 382
June 1, 2023 117 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 304
May 30, 2023 20 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 342
May 23, 2023 5 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 401
May 11, 2023 119 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 311
May 9, 2023 175 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 444
May 9, 2023 8 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 307
April 25, 2023 8 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 316
April 24, 2023 124 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 301
April 20, 2023 152 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 302
April 18, 2023 68 Sector priority – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-700 307
April 5, 2023 53 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 351
March 30, 2023 150 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 372
March 9, 2023 134 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 301
February 16, 2023 100 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 357
January 23, 2023 154 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 385
January 19, 2023 46 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 324

 

See below Occupations Eligible for Alberta Dedicated Healthcare Pathway

  • Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
  • Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
  • Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
  • Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
  • Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
  • Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
  • Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
  • Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

It is important to note that not all invited Express Entry candidates accept the nomination and even when accepted, they do not arrive into Canada at the same time.

Need 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 info@eseumohimmigration.com 

 

December 14, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, British Columbia sent out 192 invitations to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted draws,

This round of invitation included profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, early childhood educators as well as 39 healthcare and 25 construction occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams.

The cutoff score increased by 2 points for the skilled worker category and by 1 point for the entry-level and semi-skilled categories in comparison with the last general round of invitations by BC PNP.

See below summary of the latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
December 12, 2023 General
(includes tech occupations)General
(includes tech occupations)
Skilled Worker 116 73
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 116
International Graduate 116
International Graduate – EEBC option 116
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 95
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 61
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 31
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 27
Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104) 60 <5

The processing timeframe for Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain 3 months respectively. BC PNP will also begin the process of an application after receiving a completed application from a candidate. Processing timeframes differ as candidates do not accept or submit completed applications at the same time.

Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 12, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Monday, December 11, 2023, the 2024 registration for the three categories of International Experience Canada (IEC) which includes the Working Holiday Visa, Young professionals and International Co-op categories was announced open.

Interested candidates are advised to begin applying as the first round of invitations for IEC 2024 will be announced in the second week of January 2024.

IEC 2023 ended on Friday, October 13 with the category of Working Holiday Visa topping the chart with a total of 116,030 invitations sent out. The Young Professionals Category sent out 8,056 invitations while the International Co-op sent out 4,488 invitations.

See below full list of the countries eligible for Working Holiday Visas (IEC 2024)

Andorra
Australia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Korea Republic
Luxembourg
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Austria
Belgium
Chile
Costa Rica
France
Hong Kong
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Slovakia
Taiwan

IRCC will be using automation tools majorly to process IEC applications, IEC participants will be expected to pay a fee of $172CAD.

Qualified applicants from the IEC pool are sent invitations to apply for work permits on a weekly basis.

Need help creating a work permit profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 11, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

IRCC invited 5,900 candidates to apply for permanent residency in STEM targeted Express Entry Draw on Friday, December 8, 2023. This is the second round of STEM invitation being announced by IRCC since the first one held on July 5, 2023, the CRS cutoff score was 481 and it was targeted at profiles under the 24 STEM occupations listed below.

Completed profiles in the pool as at November 25, 2023 were qualified for this round of invitation.

See below list of 24 STEM occupations eligible for the latest Express Entry draw

NOC Code Occupation
20010 Engineering managers
20011 Architecture and science managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21200 Architects
21201 Landscape Architects
21202 Urban and land use planners
21203 Land surveyors
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil Engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers
41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

See below CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 4,525
501-600 5,457
451-500 60,014
491-500 6,634
481-490 10,335
471-480 17,312
461-470 14,165
451-460 11,568
401-450 53,502
441-450 10,885
431-440 11,111
421-430 9,973
411-420 10,608
401-410 10,925
351-400 58,457
301-350 30,148
0-300 5,267
Total 217,370

See below other Express Entry Draws of Last Week

Description December 7 December 6
Draw type French focused General or all program draws
Invitations 1,000 4,750
CRS Cutoff 470 561
Tie-breaking rule October 3, 2023 November 8, 2023

As at last week, IRCC has sent a total of 11,650 invitations to apply for permanent residency in three Express Entry draws.

Need 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 info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 9, 2023

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia held their latest provincial nomination draw on December 5, 2023, and sent out 193 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR).

92 invitations were issued targeting 35 tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

The cutoff score remained the same as in the last targeted round of invitations by BC PNP for tech occupations.

Additionally, 46 invitations were sent targeted at profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

They invited another 31 applicants with experience in 25 construction occupations. The cutoff score for these occupations was 75.

Finally, 24 invitations were targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

If you need assistance with completing and expression of interest or a provincial nomination application, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 8, 2023

On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the Immigration Minister, Marc Miller announced an update on study permit applications, the long awaited information on the full-time work policy for international students in Canada and also the post-graduate work permit extension policy.

Beginning, January 1, 2024 the cost of living for study permit applications will increase by over a hundred percent. Currently, Canada study permit applicants show a proof of fund that sums up to $10,000 but from January 1, 2024 this will increase to a sum of $20,635 for new study permit applications.

This development is said to help the international students be financially capable of sustaining themselves on arrival into Canada.

The Minister further announced that institutions have been advised to accept the number of students they can accommodate to avoid housing issues, he went on to say that if this would require reducing the amount of study permit applications accepted in the coming year, the government is prepared to work with the provinces and institutions in achieving positive results as the welfare of international students is very important.

International students in Canada and students that have already applied for a study permit as at December 7, 2023 will be allowed to work for more than 20 hours per week until April 30, 2024. IRCC is still working on measures that will be put in place towards the working policy for international students.

As a result of the pandemic in 2020, the Post Graduate Working Permit (PGWP) extension policy was introduced due to travel restrictions and other unavoidable circumstances. The Minister has announced that after December 31, 2023, there will no longer be an extension on this policy. However, foreign nationals that have a post-graduation working permit can apply for an extension before December 31, 2023 under the PGWP extension 2023 policy.

Need help creating a study or work permit application, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

December 7, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

After a long break, IRCC announces new Express Entry Draw on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. A total of  4,750 invitations to apply for permanent residency was sent out in a no program specified round of invitation. This is great news as the last Express Entry Draw was announced October 26, 2023.

Profiles with a CRS Score of 561 and above were invited in this round. The score increased by an additional 61 points in comparison with the last no program specified draw.

See below the latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool as at December 5, 2023

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 4,525
501-600 5,457
451-500 60,014
491-500 6,634
481-490 10,335
471-480 17,312
461-470 14,165
451-460 11,568
401-450 53,502
441-450 10,885
431-440 11,111
421-430 9,973
411-420 10,608
401-410 10,925
351-400 58,457
301-350 30,148
0-300 5,267
Total 217,370

 

See below details of the latest Express Entry draw,

  • Number of invitations issued: 4,750
  • Date and time of round: December 6, 2023
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 561
  • Tie-breaking rule: November 08, 2023

Please note that candidates who received an invitation to apply have 60 days to complete and submit an online application for permanent residency to IRCC or decline the invitation which automatically puts their profile back on the pool. Failure to take any action within the 60 days timeframe leads to a removal of the profile from the Express Entry pool.

Congratulations to everyone invited!

Need 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 info@eseumohimmigration.com