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Category Archives: Express Entry

October 12, 2023

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the latest BC PNP Draw invites over 180 candidates to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws. This invite cut across the 35 Tech Occupations, Early Child Educators and Assistants (NOC 42202), Healthcare-related occupations and other priority occupations.

A total of 118 invitations were targeted only at 35 tech occupations in all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams and Express Entry streams. However, the cutoff score for the Tech targeted draw increased by 2 points in comparison with the last round of invitation on August 29.

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

Also, 17 invitations were targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations. Less than 5 invitations have been sent targeting other priority occupations (NOCs 31003 and 32104).

Need help creating an express entry or 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

October 12, 2023

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, Alberta sent out a total of 13 invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residency. Healthcare Pathway profiles with an Alberta job offer and a CRS score of 327 and above were targeted in this draw.

On October 5, 2023, They invited 150 applicants with Express Entry Profiles and a CRS score of 323 or above, family connection, and experience in a primary occupation in demand.

Prior to this, on October 3, 2023, The province sent out only 33 invitations with a job offer in the priority sector (agriculture). For this draw, they targeted profiles with a CRS score of 313 or above.

Alberta has currently issued a total of 8,437 nomination certificates in all the categories, over 1,313 nominations left for Alberta PNP 2023.

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)

See below Occupations Eligible for Alberta Dedicated Healthcare Pathway

  • 00012 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
    10011 Human resources managers
    10022 Advertising, marketing and public relations manager
    10030 Telecommunication carriers manager
    11200 Human resources professionals
    11202 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations
    12101 Human resources and recruitment officers
    20010 Engineering managers
    20011 Architecture and science managers
    20012 Computer and information systems managers
    21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
    21211 Data scientists
    21220 Cybersecurity specialists
    21221 Business system specialists
  • 21222 Information systems specialists
    21233 Web designers
    21223 Database analysts and data administrators
    21231 Software engineers and designers
    21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
    21232 Software developers and programmers
    21234 Web developers and programmers
    21300 Civil engineers
    21301 Mechanical engineers
    21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
    21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
    22110 Biological technologists and technicians
    22212 Drafting technologists and technicians
    22220 Computer network and web technicians
    22221 User support technicians
    22222 Information systems testing technicians
    22301 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
    22302 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
    22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
    32120 Medical laboratory technologists
    32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
    33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations

 

  • 41402 Business development officers and market researchers and analysts
    50011 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
    51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
    52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
    60010 Corporate sales managers
    72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
    72201 Industrial electricians
    72205 Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians

Need help creating an express entry or 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

October 11, 2023

On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the latest Express Entry Draw sent 3,725 invitations to apply for permanent residency in no program specified round of invitations.

See below latest Express Entry CRS Score Distribution

CRS score range Total Number of candidates
as of October 10
Total Number of candidates
as of September 26
Net Change
601-1200 1,210 544 666
501-600 2,237 2,923 -686
451-500 59,674 58,645 1,029
491-500 4,508 3,727 781
481-490 9,121 8,544 577
471-480 18,794 19,143 -349
461-470 15,016 15,048 -32
451-460 12,235 12,183 52
401-450 54,162 54,225 -63
441-450 11,163 11,205 -42
431-440 11,580 11,590 -10
421-430 9,844 9,810 34
411-420 10,484 10,478 6
401-410 11,091 11,142 -51
351-400 60,078 60,843 -765
301-350 30,996 31,532 -536
0-300 5,235 5,288 -53
Total 107,400 108,805 -1,405

The CRS cutoff score dropped by 4 points to 500 in this round. We are hopeful that the CRS score continues to drop in future rounds. However, profiles with CRS scores less than 500 can gain more experience and qualification thereby increasing their chances.

See below CRS Score Pattern 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 8,100 416 375 472
STEM Targeted Draw 500 486 486 486
Healthcare Targeted Draw 2,000 469 463 476
No Program Specified 70,625 496 481 531
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

There is also an option of PNP for eligible applicants whose occupation do not appear on the list of targeted categories.

Need help creating an express entry or 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

October 5, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

The BC PNP latest draw invited over 186 candidates to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) in general and targeted draws on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The cutoff score increased in all categories. Invitations were sent to Early Child Educators, Tech occupations and Healthcare-related occupations.

Please see below latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Invitations Cutoff Score
General (including 35 tech occupations) Skilled Worker 110 111
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 111
International Graduate 113
International Graduate – EEBC option 113
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 91
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 51 60
Targeted for 39 Healthcare occupations 25 60
Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104) <5 60

The BC PNP Draw is announced on Tuesdays or Wednesdays every week in different targeted rounds of invitation.

If you have received an invitation to apply and need help with preparing your application, or reviewing an application you already prepared; do not hesitate to send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

October 5, 2023

IRCC no longer needs an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) from Express Entry Applicants that have received invitations to apply. This change took effect on Sunday, October 1, 2023.

Previously, applicants were expected to attach a copy of their upfront medical exam in their profile builder while submitting their application as part of the requirements to be medically allowed into Canada. The upfront medical exam usually lasted for a duration of 12 months and if applicants do not get into Canada during this period, it is considered invalid.

This update is also extended to the family members of Express Entry Applicants.

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

 

September 29, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Manitoba sent 1,072 invitations for PR to profiles under the Skilled Workers Overseas category.

Only profiles with a CRS score of 605 and above were selected in this round of invitation.

504 candidates from the total number invited had an Express Entry profile and a job seeker validation code.

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

 

September 29, 2023

A rumbling sound of excitement as IRCC announces the very first Express Entry draw for profiles with experience in Agriculture and Agri-food occupations on Thursday, September 28, 2023. A total of 600 invitations were issued in this draw.

To qualify for this draw, candidates must have at least six months of experience in any of the occupations listed below:

  • 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  • 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
  • 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale

See below Occupation and Eligible Skilled Workers:

September 27, 2023

British Columbia sends out over 204 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.

In the targeted draw for 35 tech occupations, 127 invitations have been issued under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams with an increase in the cutoff score by 2 points compared to the previous tech-only round of invitations on September 12.

49 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

Also, 28 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

Less than 5 invitations have been sent targeting other priority occupations (NOCs 31003 and 32104).

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
Targeted for 35 Tech occupations Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 90 127
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) 60 49
Targeted for 39 Healthcare related occupations. 60 28
Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104) 60 <5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination request remains 3 months respectively and processing only commences after receipt of complete application by BC PNP.

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

September 27, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Ontario Express Entry draw sent out 1,696 invitations for permanent residency under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

Eligible applicants who created Express Entry profiles between September 26, 2022, and September 26, 2023 with a CRS score between 350 and 462 are set to receive invitations to accept provincial nominations from Ontario.

Profiles with primary experience in one of the 5 healthcare occupations below were targeted in this OINP HCP draw:

  • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

It is important to note that these invited profiles have 45 days to accept the invitation and boost their CRS score, Provincial nomination increases the CRS score by 600 points bringing the total CRS score to 969-1038 making them stand a chance in the next IRCC Expess Entry draw.

There is no separate process to apply to receive a PNP invitation in the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, but you need to meet the HCP eligibility criteria.

See below requirements to be eligible for OINP HCP

  • A valid Express Entry profile under Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).
  • Education level equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s or higher (Candidates outside Canada must have equivalent Education Eredential Assessment (ECA).
  • CLB level 7 or higher in the English or French proficiency test. Click here for the CLB-level equivalency chart for IELTS/CELPIP/TEF/TCF.
  • Enough settlement funds to support yourself and your dependent family members. You can prove this with a bank statement, ongoing employment in Ontario, or a job offer in Ontario.
  • Intention to live in Ontario, which can be proved by one or more things listed below:
    • Employment in Ontario
    • job offer or applying for or interviewing for jobs in Ontario
    • study enrollment in Ontario
    • leasing or owning property in Ontario
    • visiting Ontario
    • having professional networks and affiliations, family ties and personal relationships in Ontario

See below all OINP HCP Draws 2023

Date Invitations CRS score range
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

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

September 27, 2023

The latest Express Entry draw sent out 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a ‘no program specified’ rounds of invitations on Tuesday, September, 26, 2023.

IRCC announced the no-program specified Express Entry draws consecutively in two weeks, this draw had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score of 504, a little above 500. Fingers crossed for the cut-off score of the coming weeks as we hope it would be less than 500 considering the fact that the latest draw was 27 points lesser than the previous draw.

See below the full details of the latest Express Entry draws in September 

Description September 26 September 20 September 19
Express Entry Program No Program Specified Targeted for 10
Transportation
occupations
No Program Specified
Invitations 3,000 1,000 3,200
CRS Score cutoff 504 435 531
Tie-breaking rule September 11, 2023 at 20:24:18 UTC June 17, 2023 at 06:44:01 UTC September 12, 2023 at 12:16:31 UTC

See below the latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 544
501-600 2,923
451-500 58,645
491-500 3,727
481-490 8,544
471-480 19,143
461-470 15,048
451-460 12,183
401-450 54,225
441-450 11,205
431-440 11,590
421-430 9,810
411-420 10,478
401-410 11,142
351-400 60,843
301-350 31,532
0-300 5,288
Total 214,000

We hope that IRCC will continue the no program specified and targeted draws in the upcoming weeks. For the category-based draws, the CRS cutoff is expected to be low for Transport, Agriculture, Trades, and Francophile draws compared to STEM and healthcare occupations. We advise eligible candidates to create an Express Entry profile, even if their occupation is not on the list of targeted categories or also apply for Provincial Nominee Program.

Need help creating an express entry or 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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com