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September 11, 2023

On Friday September 8, 2023, the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) published the details of Quebec Arrima draw which was sent out on August 24, 2023. Invitations were sent out to 1000 applicants to apply for permanent residency under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP).

Only valid profiles found in the Quebec Arrima bank as of August 21, 2023 at 10:41 a.m. were considered for this round of invitations.

Arrima profiles having experience in 26 occupations with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French and a score of 584 or above as per the Quebec score calculator were targeted in this round.

This cutoff score dropped by only 7 points as compared to the last Quebec Arrima draw on August 10, 2023.

Profiles with a valid job offer outside the territory of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal) were also considered for this draw.

See below Quebec Arrima Draws of 2023

Quebec has already sent out 12,340 invitations to apply (ITAs) in 12 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.

Date Number of Invitations Cut off score Notes
August 10, 2023 1,384 591 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
July 20, 2023 1,633 596 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
June 29, 2023 1,218 584 – 592 Targeted at 28 occupations. Click here for full list of occupations with their NOC codes
June 22, 2023 1,006 626 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
May 4, 2023 802 575 Targeted at 27 occupations
April 20, 2023 1,020 598 General draw
March 30, 2023 619 578 Targeted at 26 occupations
March 16, 2023 619 578 Targeted at 28 occupations
March 2, 2023 1,017 589 General Draw
February 16, 2023 1,011 583 Targeted at 26 occupations
February 9, 2023 1,011 619 General draw

Quebec Arrima Draws 2023

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September 8, 2023

British Columbia sent out 222 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency in general and targeted draws on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

160 invitations have been issued in a general (including 35 Tech occupations) under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

43 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

19 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

The cutoff score remains the same among all the categories of these targeted draws.

See below summary of September 6 Draw

Stream Cut-off Score
Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 107
Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility 110
Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility 89
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 107
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility 110

BC PNP Draw September 6

Number of  Invitations Minimum Score Description
43 60 Targeted draw for  Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
19 60 Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations

BC PNP Draw September 6

Processing Time For BC PNP

Skills Immigration 3 Months
Post-nomination requests 3 Months

BC PNP processing times

 

BC PNP Fees 2023

latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

It is important to note that processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and it only begins only after an application is completed and received by BC PNP.

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

September 1, 2023

In the month of August 2023, Canada sent out 24,720 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in 36 new rounds of invitations under various Canadian immigration programs.

Comparing the total invitations to July of 2023, there was an over 50% increase in the total number of invitation issued in August 2023.

During the month of August 2023, Ontario issued the most PR invitations, followed by the Express Entry draws and provincial nominee programs of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, and Prince Edward Island.

Below is a summary of new permanent residency invitations issued in the month of August 2023.

Permanent Residency Programs/Streams Total
Invitations
Number
Of Draws
Ontario PNP or OINP 9,906 12
Express Entry System 8,600 4
Manitoba PNP 1,548 4
Saskatchewan PNP 1,384 1
Quebec Arrima System 1,384 1
British Columbia PNP 861 4
Alberta Express Entry Stream 815 7
Prince Edward Island PNP 222 3
Total 24,720

New Permanent Residency Invitations August 2023

 

See below breakdown of invitations sent out by Provinces in August 2023

Ontario PNP Draws Summary

A massive 9,906 invitations was sent out in August 2023 by the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program or Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) in three Express Entry draws and nine Expression of Interest draws.

It is important to note that interested candidates need to create a profile with OINP to be considered for Expression of Interest draws.

Nevertheless, OINP Express Entry draws directly invites profiles from the Express Entry pool based on Ontario’s labour market needs.

5,679 out of 9,906 OINP invitations this month went out to Express Entry profiles, offering them provincial nominations that will confer 600 additional points.

Stream Date NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Description
Human Capital Priorities stream August 11–16, 2023 2,835 473-516 Targeted draw for:
42 Healthcare occupations
9 Tech occupations
Skilled Trades stream August 3, 2023 2,844 250-516 Targeted draw for 46 occupations or NOCs.

OINP Express Entry Draws August 2023

Other invitations were sent in OINP Expression of Interest (EOI) draws, as listed below:

OINP EOI Stream Date Invitations Cutoff Score Description
Masters Graduate Stream August 30, 2023 772 44 and above General Draw
Foreign Worker stream August 15, 2023 375 30 and above Targeted draw for 54 skilled trades occupations
Foreign Worker stream August 15, 2023 1,131 46 and above Targeted draw for 42 health and 11 tech occupations
International Student stream August 15, 2023 408 61 and above Targeted draw for 54 skilled trades occupations
International Student stream August 15, 2023 445 61 and above Targeted draw for 54 skilled trades occupations
In-Demand Skills stream August 15, 2023 256 23 and above Targeted draw for 22 in-demand occupations
Foreign Worker stream August 1, 2023 1 N/A Targeted draw for Economic Mobility Pathways
Masters Graduate Stream August 1, 2023 755 48 and above General Draw
Phd Graduate Stream August 1, 2023 84 39 and above General Draw

OINP Draws August 2023

Express Entry Draw Summary

Express Entry only announced four new rounds of invitations, sending out 8,600 PR invitations as compared to 9,600 in the month of July 2023.

This month was better for profiles created in all the different programs of the Express Entry system, with the no program specified draw sending the most, with 6,300 invitations to apply and the CRS cutoff ranging from 496 to 517.

Manitoba PNP Draws Summary

After OINP and Express Entry, Manitoba continues to issue the third-highest number of invitations for permanent residency in the month of August 2023.

On August 31, Manitoba PNP announced the first of its kind region-specific draw for Skilled Workers in Manitoba intending to reside outside the Winnipeg Area.

The cutoff score was the lowest at 600 in this August 31st MPNP draw.

Below is the summary of Manitoba PNP Draws announced in August 2023:

Date Invitations Cutoff
Score
Category
August 31, 2023 288 600 Skilled Workers in Manitoba (outside Winnipeg Area)
August 25, 2023 22 N/A A special immigration measure for Ukrainians
August 24, 2023 623 612-724 Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM), International Education Stream (IES), Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO)
August 10, 2023 615 605-708 Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM), International Education Stream (IES), Skilled Worker Overseas (SWO)
Total 1,548

Manitoba PNP draws August 2023

British Columbia PNP Draws Summary

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 861 new invitations for permanent residency as compared to 731 in July 2023 under various categories.

The province of British Columbia continued to alternate between general and targeted PNP rounds of invitations weekly. Early Childhood Educators or individuals having experience in Healthcare occupations continue to receive invitations at the lowest cutoff scores.

Below is the summary of BC PNP draws in August 2023:

Date Invitations Stream Minimum Score Description
Aug 29 >150 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60-88 Targeted draw for Early Childhood Educators, healthcare occupations35 Tech occupations, and NOCs 31103, 32104
Aug 22 169 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 88-109 General Draw
Aug 22 >56 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 Targeted draw for Early Childhood Educators, healthcare occupations, and NOCs 31103, 32104,
Aug 15 >153 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60-88 Targeted draw for Early Childhood Educators, healthcare occupations35 Tech occupations, and NOCs 31103, 32104
Aug 9 195 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 88-110 General Draw
Aug 9 56 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60-88 Targeted draw for Early Childhood Educators, healthcare occupations,
Aug 1 >194 Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60-88 Targeted draw for Early Childhood Educators, healthcare occupations35 Tech occupations, NOC 31103, 32104

BC PNP draws August 2023

Alberta Express Entry Draws Summary

In August 2023, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) held seven Express Entry draws , compared to only three in July 2023.

A total of 815 Express Entry profiles have been invited to claim provincial nominations and grab the opportunity to boost their CRS score by 600 points.

Alberta had already issued 7,121 nomination certificates across all categories as of August 29, 2023.

Below is a summary of all the AAIP Express Entry draws in August 2023:

Date of draw Invitations Draw parameters CRS Score cutoff
August 24, 2023 168 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 302
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, 2023 201 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 315
August 1, 2023 32 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 322
August 1, 2023 11 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 317

AAIP Express Entry draws August 2023

Saskatchewan PNP Summary

The Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program or Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) also introduced a first of its kind, never done before in the history of Canadian immigration, that is, country-targeted PNP draws.

SINP sent out 1,384 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry streams, targeting applicants from eight countries with the lowest cutoff score ever of 60.

60 is the minimum Expression of Interest (EOI) score required to even qualify to create a profile with SINP.

These countries are India, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

Category Total Candidates Invited to Apply Other Considerations
Occupations In-Demand 12 Candidates residing in Ireland with experience in select 28 NOC Codes
Express Entry 23 Candidates residing in Ireland with experience in select 28 NOC Codes
Occupations In-Demand 78 Candidates residing in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in select 70 NOC codes
Express Entry 98 Candidates residing in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in select 70 NOC codes
Occupations In-Demand 207 Candidates residing in India with experience in select 26 NOC codes
Express Entry 224 Candidates residing in India with experience in select 26 NOC Codes
SINP draws August 2023

Quebec Arrima Draws Summary

Quebec held only one Arrima draw on August 10th, 2023, inviting 1,384 profiles for permanent residency.

The invitations targeted Arrima profiles with oral French proficiency of level 7 or higher and a score of 591 or higher according to the Quebec score calculator. Compared to the previous Quebec Arrima draw on July 20, 2023, this threshold score decreased by only 5 points.

Quebec has issued 8,489 invitations to apply in nine rounds of the Arrima draws this year.

Prince Edward Island PNP Draws Summary

Prince Edward Island invited a total of 222 candidates in three provincial nominee program draws as listed below:

Date Labour and Express Invitations Description
August 3, 2023 58 Targeted at individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, Construction, Hotel/Accommodation, and Agriculture sectors.
August 17, 2023 138 Only Critical Worker Stream targeting individuals working for a PEI Employer with a minimum EOI score of 50
August 31, 2023 22 Targeted at individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Food Processing, and construction sectors.

PEI PNP Draws August 2023

We hope to see more of Transportation, Agri-related, STEM, Healthcare targeted Express Entry Draws in September of 2023.

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August 31, 2023

On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, the new Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program-OINP draw sent out 772 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR). This was a general draw considering profiles with all the occupations under the Masters Graduate Stream.

Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles created with OINP between November 22, 2022, and August 30, 2023 with a score of 44 and above received the invitation.

Applicants invited have 14 calendar days to submit their complete application after receiving the invitation to apply in the OINP draw of August 30.

Summary Of OINP Masters Graduate Stream 2023

Date Invitations Score range
August 30, 2023 772 44 and above
August 1, 2023 755 48 and above
June 6, 2023 1,175 46 and above
April 4, 2023 752 52 and above
January 25, 2023 692 44 and above

OINP Masters Graduate Stream Draws 2023

OINP Masters Graduate Stream is the largest category with the highest number of invitations in 2023 and 2022.

All OINP Expression of Interest Streams Summary 2023

OINP Streams Number of Invitations
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream 4,032
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream 2,963
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream 807
Masters Graduate stream 4,146
PhD Graduate stream 349
Total 2023 EOI invitations 12,297

OINP Expression of Interest Streams Summary 2023

International students in Canada looking for PR can proceed with a Masters program in one of the eligible universities, which can help better their future, help to prolong their stay in Canada and put them at a better chance of being a permanent resident.

No job offer needed for the OINP Masters Graduate Stream, it is however advisable to make a wise decision with your resources by advancing your career profile, rather than just buying job offers, LMIAs or running payrolls.

See below full List of eligible Ontario Universities for OINP Masters Graduate Stream

  • Algoma University
  • Brescia University College (Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario)
  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • Dominican University College
  • Huron University College (Affiliated with the University of Western Ontario)
  • King’s University College at the University of Western Ontario
  • Lakehead University
  • Laurentian University
  • McMaster University
  • Nipissing University
  • Ontario College of Art & Design University
  • Queen’s University
  • Royal Military College of Canada
  • Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
  • Saint Paul University (Federated with the University of Ottawa)
  • St. Jerome’s University (Federated with the University of Waterloo)
  • Trent University
  • University of Guelph
  • University of Ontario Institute of Technology
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of St. Michael’s College (Federated with the University of Toronto)
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Trinity College (Federated with the University of Toronto)
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Windsor
  • Victoria University (Federated with the University of Toronto)
  • Western University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • York University

Need help with processing your admission into a Canadian University? 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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

 

August 31, 2023

In four new Alberta Express Entry draws between August 15-24, 2023, 571 Notification of Interest (NOI) letters offering provincial nomination were sent out. These 4 Alberta PNP draws declared CRS cutoff scores of 302, 303, 408, and 326, meeting specific requirements.

On August 24, the latest Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draw invited 168 profiles with family connections and primary experience in in-demand occupations with a CRS score of 302 or above. Prior to this, on August 22 89 profiles were invited in construction occupations with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 303 or above.

The AAIP draw on August 16 sent out 300 invitations to profiles in Tourism and hospitality occupations, with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 408 or above.

On August 15, only 14 profiles were invited via the dedicated Healthcare Pathway with an Alberta job offer and a CRS score of 326 or above.

Alberta had already issued 7,121 nomination certificates in all the categories as of August 29, 2023.

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

See below all the Alberta PNP Draw 2023

Date Invitations Draw parameters CRS Cutoff
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

Alberta PNP Draw – 2023

Latest Processing Update On AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program)

AAIP Stream Applications in the queue (approximate) Number of allocations remaining (approximate) Processing time (estimated average) The AAIP is assessing applications received before… (approximate)
Alberta Opportunity Stream Approximately 1,606 Approximately 363 allocations Approximately 4 months June 21, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway Approximately 220 To be determined Approximately 1 month August 14, 2023
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway Less than 10 Approximately 1,415 allocations Approximately 1 month Not currently available
Priority Sectors (construction, agriculture, hospitality and tourism) Approximately 115 Approximately 688 allocations Approximately 2 months August 14, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream (family connection and occupation in demand) Approximately 135 Approximately 502 allocations Approximately 3 months August 14, 2023
Rural Renewal Stream Approximately 478 To be determined Approximately 2 months June 26, 2023

Occupations With High Volume of Applications

Profiles with the below listed occupations have a high volume of applications in worker streams and may take longer than usual for processing.

  • 62020 – Food service supervisors
  • 62010 – Retail sales supervisors
  • 63200 – Cooks
  • 13110 – Administrative assistants
  • 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
  • 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
  • 73300 – Transport truck drivers
  • 21222 – Information systems specialists
  • 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  • 13100 – Administrative officers

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

August 31, 2023

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, British Columbia sent more than 150 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) in general and targeted draws.

A total of 102 invitations have been issued in a targeted draw for 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

28 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202). Also, 20 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

The cutoff score remains the same among all the categories of these targeted draws.

Summary of August 22 Draw

Number of  Invitations Minimum Score Description
102 88 Targeted draw for 35 Tech occupations.
28 60 Targeted draw for  Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
20 60 Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations
<5 60 Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)

BC PNP Draw August 29

Processing Time For BC PNP

Skills Immigration 3 Months
Post-nomination requests 3 Months

BC PNP processing times

The processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.

BC PNP Fees 2023

latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

 

August 23, 2023

Over 225 skilled workers and international graduates were invited to apply for permanent residency in the latest BC PNP draw of 2023 on August 22.

169 invitations have been issued in general targeting all the occupations, including 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

Furthermore, 33 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202). 23 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

See below summary of August 22 Draw

Stream Cut-off Score
Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 106
Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility 109
Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility 88
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 106
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility 109

BC PNP Draw August 22

Number of  Invitations Minimum Score Description
33 60 Targeted draw for  Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
23 60 Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations
<5 60 Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)

BC PNP Draw August 22

Processing Time For BC PNP

Skills Immigration 3 Months
Post-nomination requests 3 Months

BC PNP processing times

Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.

BC PNP Fees 2023

latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

August 23, 2023

IRCC officially updates processing timeframes once a week. The last update was made on Tuesday August 22, 2023. These updates provide clear information that accounts for processing volumes as well as any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.

Majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications, which are updated weekly based on statistics from the past six months. The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between July 13, 2023.

The processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated every week based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timetables are intended to give potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application. This does not mean that an application will be processed in the same amount of time.

Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.

PR cards & Citizenship

Application Type Current Processing Time Change since August 9 Change since August 2
Citizenship grant 18 months No Change No Change
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* 10 months No Change No Change
Resumption of citizenship 30 months No Change No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship 14 months No Change No Change
Search of citizenship records 15 months No Change No Change
New PR card 36 days + 2 Days + 7 Days
PR card renewals 83 days – 8 Days – 12 Days
IRCC Processing time – August 22

Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.

Family Sponsorship

Application Type Current Processing Time Change since August 9 Change since August 2
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) 13 months No Change – 1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) 24 months No Change No Change
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) 10 months No Change – 1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) 25 months No Change – 1 month
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec) 23 months No Change No Change
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) 45 months No Change No Change
IRCC Processing time – August 22

IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and the rest of Canada.

Canadian Passport 

Application Type Current Processing Time Change From
Last Week
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services) 10 business days No Change
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) 20 business days No Change
In-Canada Urgent pick-up By the end of next business day No Change
In-Canada Express pick-up 2-9 business days No Change
Regular passport applications mailed from outside Canada 20 business days No Change

Updated on August 22

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application Type Current Processing Time Change since August 9 Change since August 2
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 5 months No Change + 1 month
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 5 months No Change – 1 month
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) (not updated
by IRCC since March 1
 as
there could be no application
in processing for FSTP as of now
No Change No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 9 months No Change No Change
Non-Express Entry PNP 17 months No Change – 1 month
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) 17 months No Change – 3 months
Quebec Business Class
entrepreneurs (Quebec)
investors (Quebec)
self-employed persons (Quebec)
62 months No Change – 2 months
Federal Self-Employed 50 months No Change No Change
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) 6 months No Change + 1 month
Start-Up Visa 37 months No Change No Change

Updated on August 22

Temporary Resident Visas 

Application Type Current Processing Time Change since August 9 Change since August 2
Visitor visa outside Canada Varies by country
India: 29 Days
Nigeria: 471 Days
United States: 44 Days
Pakistan: 53 Days
Philippines: 34 Days
UAE: 80 Days
Bangladesh: 49 Days
Sri Lanka: 38 Days
United Kingdom: 142 Days
+1 Day for India
– 151 Days for Nigeria
– 10 Days for United States
+2 Days for Pakistan
– 3 Days for Philippines
+4 Days for UAE
– 1 Days for Bangladesh
+ 2 Day for Sri Lanka
– 108 Days for UK
No Change for India
– 181 Days for Nigeria
– 11 Days for United States
+ 2 Days for Pakistan
– 4 Days for Philippines
– 7 Days for UAE
– 3 Days for Bangladesh
+ 1 Day for Sri Lanka
– 147 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) Online: 17 days
Paper-Based: 34 days
– 1 Day for online
+ 3 Days for
paper-based applications
No Change for online
– 1 Day for
paper-based applications
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa Varies by country
India: 50 Days
Nigeria: 154 Days
United States: 133 Days
Pakistan: 158 Days
Philippines: 210 Days
UAE: 315 Days
Bangladesh: 189 218 Days
Sri Lanka: 114 Days
United Kingdom: 423 Days
– 2 Days for India
+13 Days for Nigeria
No Change for United States
No Change for Pakistan
– 11 Days for Philippines
-151 Days for UAE
– 29 Days for Bangladesh
– 19 Days for Sri Lanka
+ 12 Days for UK
– 3 Days for India
+13 Days for Nigeria
No Change for United States
+ 5 Days for Pakistan
+ 9 Days for Philippines
– 192 Days for UAE
– 55 Days for Bangladesh
– 19 Days for Sri Lanka
+ 16 Days for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada 7 Weeks No Change No Change
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) Online: 83 days
Paper-Based: 123 days
– 6 Days for online
– 2 Days for Paper-Based
– 30 Days for online
– 1 Day for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada 8 Weeks + 1 Week + 1 Week
Study Permit Extension Online: 71 Days
Paper-Based: 101 Days
– 3 Days (Online)
– 21 Days for Paper-Based
– 4 Days (Online)
– 24 Days for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside Canada Varies by country
India: 8 Weeks
Nigeria: 11 Weeks
United States: 3 Weeks
Pakistan: 16 Weeks
Philippines: 11 Weeks
UAE: 12 Weeks
Bangladesh: 7 Weeks
Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks
United Kingdom: 2 Weeks
No Change for India
– 2 Weeks for Nigeria
No Change for United States
– 3 Weeks for Pakistan
+ 2 Weeks for Philippines
– 4 Weeks for UAE
– 1 Week for Bangladesh
No Change for Sri Lanka
– 5 Weeks for UK
No Change for India
– 7 Weeks for Nigeria
-5 Weeks for United States
– 2 Weeks for Pakistan
+ 2 Weeks for Philippines
– 5 Weeks for UAE
– 1 Week for Bangladesh
No Change for Sri Lanka
– 8 Weeks for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada Online: 141 Days
Paper-Based: 19 Days
– 4 Day for Online
+ 4 Day for paper-based
– 5 Days for Online
+ 3 Days for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season) 9 Weeks – 2 Weeks – 2 Weeks
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) 84 Days + 7 Days + 15 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) 5 minutes No Change No Change

Updated on August 22

Work permit applications is currently prioritized for specified occupations only. Processing time may however take longer if applicant is not seeking for employment in a critical profession.

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

August 17, 2023

On Wednesday August 16, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program – SINP  invited 642 applicants to apply for provincial nomination in six new rounds of invitations.

Since June 8, 2023, Saskatchewan has not declared any PNP draws, this comes after a long time of waiting. These draws are very unique due to the fact that the cutoff score in these rounds of invitations equals the points required to just qualify for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

An applicant needs 60 points to be eligible to create an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

Saskatchewan invited all the applicants residing outside Canada from select countries, including India, making it different from other provincial nominee programs (PNPs),

So if anyone from the below-listed countries has experience in the mentioned NOC codes and has created a profile with SINP, they have received the Canadian permanent residency invitation.

See below full details of the SINP Latest Draw announced on August 16, 2023

Cutoff score among all the categories listed below was 60 which is equal to the score required to qualify for creating SINP profile.

Category  Number of invitations Who’s invited
Occupations In-Demand 12 Invited Candidates reside in Ireland and have experience in the below listed NOC codes: 10010, 10029, 11101, 11109, 11202, 12011, 12111, 21101, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21231, 21232, 21234, 21311, 22100, 22213, 22220, 22221, 22232, 41402, 41404, 43100, 63102, 70010, 70012
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Express Entry 23 Invited Candidates reside in Ireland with experience in the below-listed NOC Codes:
10010, 10029, 11101, 11109, 11202, 12011, 12111, 21101, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21231, 21232, 21234, 21311, 22100, 22213, 22220, 22221, 22232, 41402, 41404, 43100, 63102, 70010, 70012
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Occupations In-Demand 78 Invited Candidates reside in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in the below listed NOC codes:00012, 10010, 10012, 10021, 10022, 10029, 10030, 11101, 11109, 11200, 11201, 11202, 12010, 12013, 12100, 12200, 13100, 13110, 13111, 13112, 20010, 20012, 21101, 21110, 21112, 21120, 21200, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21230, 21231, 21232, 21233, 21234, 21300, 21301, 21310, 21311, 22220, 22221, 22300, 22301, 22310, 22311, 32120, 40020, 40030, 41200, 41210, 41300, 41400, 41401, 41402, 41403, 41404, 41405, 43100, 60010, 60020, 60031, 62100, 63102, 70010, 80020, 82030, 90010, 93101
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Express Entry 98 Invited Candidates reside in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in the below-listed NOC codes:00012, 10010, 10012, 10021, 10022, 10029, 10030, 11101, 11109, 11200, 11201, 11202, 12010, 12013, 12100, 12200, 13100, 13110, 13111, 13112, 20010, 20012, 21101, 21110, 21112, 21120, 21200, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21230, 21231, 21232, 21233, 21234, 21300, 21301, 21310, 21311, 22220, 22221, 22300, 22301, 22310, 22311, 32120, 40020, 40030, 41200, 41210, 41300, 41400, 41401, 41402, 41403, 41404, 41405, 43100, 60010, 60020, 60031, 62100, 63102, 70010, 80020, 82030, 90010, 93101
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Occupations In-Demand 207 Invited Candidates reside in India with experience in the below-listed NOC codes:

00015, 13101, 21120, 22212, 22232, 22300, 22303, 70010, 72010, 72011, 72012, 72013, 72014, 72020, 72021, 72100, 72106, 72200, 72300, 72301, 72320, 72400, 72401, 72410, 72500, 73112
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code

Express Entry 224 Invited Candidates reside in India with experience in the below-listed NOC codes:

00015, 13101, 21120, 22212, 22232, 22300, 22303, 70010, 72010, 72011, 72012, 72013, 72014, 72020, 72021, 72100, 72106, 72200, 72300, 72301, 72320, 72400, 72401, 72410, 72500, 73112
Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code

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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com
August 17, 2023

As published by the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) on Wednesday August 16, 2023, the latest Quebec Arrima draw sent out 1,384 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) on Thursday August 10, 2023.

Only valid profiles in the Quebec Arrima bank as of August 7, 2023, at 6:30 a.m were considered for this round of invitations.

In comparison to the last Quebec Arrima draw on July 20, 2023, this cutoff score dropped by only 5 points.

Profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French and a score of 591 or above as per the Quebec score calculator were targeted in this round of invitations.

Furthermore, this draw also considered profiles with a valid job offer outside the territory of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal).

See below all the Quebec Arrima Draws of 2023

Quebec has already sent out 8,489 invitations to apply (ITAs) in 9 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.

Date Number of Invitations Cut off score Notes
July 20, 2023 1,633 596 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
June 29, 2023 1,218 584 – 592 Targeted at 28 occupations. Click here for full list of occupations with their NOC codes
June 22, 2023 1,006 626 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
May 4, 2023 802 575 Targeted at 27 occupations
April 20, 2023 1,020 598 General draw
March 30, 2023 619 578 Targeted at 26 occupations
March 16, 2023 619 578 Targeted at 28 occupations
March 2, 2023 1,017 589 General Draw
February 16, 2023 1,011 583 Targeted at 26 occupations
February 9, 2023 1,011 619 General draw
                                                                             Quebec Arrima Draws 2023 

Quebec has set its economic immigration goal at 33,900 for 2023 which is the same as it was in 2022.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 eseumohimmigration@gmail.com