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October 27, 2023
October 27, 2023

Dear future neighbour,

This guide will be of great benefit to you if you just landed in Canada or you are about to immigrate to Canada for more opportunities.

Living in Canada comes with an amazing experience, but what will make it more amazing is if you are working and earning in Canadian dollars while you are there.

Don’t you just love the sound of Canadian dollars? For me, I like it more when it is pronounced with a deep baritone.

Back to the conversation…

Getting a job will make living in Canada easy, it will give you opportunities to meet with amazing people whether you work remotely, hybrid or onsite, the opportunities are enormous.

But most people find it difficult to land jobs. Not because they are not great at what they do, but because they are ill prepared when it comes to communicating their experience in a way that the Canadian employer expects.

Here is a guide you can use to land a job the moment you land Canada

1. Get Ready:
Learn about your job in Canada and make sure you have the right skills- soft and hard. Skill acquisition is extremely paramount, especially for high income jobs.

2. Make a Resume:
Your resume speaks more than you can imagine. It is the reflection of your track record, excellence bar, and mindset. In order not to get it thrown into the trash, get a professional to help you prepare one and if you cannot afford to use the services of a professional, jobscan.co is a good resource.

3. Meet People:
Go to events where you can meet new friends who might help you secure a job. The world is a global village today and with the internet, you can network with anyone without having to leave the comfort of your living room sofa. Networking can never be overemphasised when you just land in a new country with different cultures. Your ability to connect with people will open doors for you.

4. Look Online:
Job sites can also be helpful in helping you find a job. Platforms like LinkedIn should be a bookmarked site for you. How many other sites do you get to see jobs and also see the exact person hiring for the roles? It helps! It has helped thousands of people land jobs, it can help you too.

5. Internship/volunteer work:
Interning is also a great way to help you land a job. You can volunteer to work with an organisation for a period of time, sometimes it is paid, other times it may not be, but in Canada, volunteer experience is good for your resume. Who knows with hard work, consistency and great networking skills, you might be retained at the same place.

6. Follow The Rules:
Following the rules will save you from so much embarrassment. Before you go job hunting, ensure you have a legal work permit.

7. Be Patient:
Be patient and consistent with the process. Yes, you might not find your dream job immediately. But you can always start with a related role while waiting for that congratulatory email.

If you have more questions to ask, kindly send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com

Rooting for you.
Your Mummy Nextdoor.
Ese Umoh, RCIC.

October 26, 2023

On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the latest Express Entry invited 300 candidates for permanent residency in a Francophile Draw. The CRS cutoff score was 486.

A PNP-Only Draw was sent out on the 24th of October with 1,548 candidates being invited for permanent residency with the lowest ranked CRS cutoff score of 776.

See below the latest Express Entry Draws this week:

October 25, 2023 October 24, 2023
EE program French speakers
with minimum score of 7
Provincial Nominee Program
Number of
invitations
300 1,548
CRS Score
Cutoff
486 776
Tie-Breaking Rule September 30, 2023 at 04:22:17 AM UTC July 07, 2023 at 07:28:57 UTC

See below Express Entry processing time as of October 17, 2023

Application Type Current Processing Time Change since October 6
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 5 months No Change
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 6 months No Change
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
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 8 months No Change

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 26, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, the latest BC PNP Draw sent out over 157 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws with the cutoff score remaining same in all categories.

See below summary of BC PNP October 24 Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
October 24, 2023 Tech Occupations Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 90 101
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) 60 34
Healthcare 60 22
Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104) 60 <5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP  remains 3 months for Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests respectively. Processing of application only begins when BC PNP receives complete application from candidates concerned.

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

October 25, 2023

On Thursday, October 24, 2023, the latest express entry draw sent out 1,548 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency in a PNP-only round of invitation. In this draw, the lowest CRS cut-off score was 776.

IRCC hasn’t held a PNP-only draw since May of 2023 and the CRS cut-off score of this draw increased by 85 points compared to the last PNP-only draw.

See below the Latest Express Entry CRS Score Distribution

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,536
501-600 1,307
451-500 60,587
491-500 4,853
481-490 9,514
471-480 18,836
461-470 15,063
451-460 12,321
401-450 54,565
441-450 11,256
431-440 11,705
421-430 9,926
411-420 10,525
401-410 11,153
351-400 60,378
301-350 31,189
0-300 5,311
Total 214,873

 

See below the CRS Score Trend in 2023

Immigration Program Total
Invitations
Average
CRS Score
Lowest
CRS Score
Highest
CRS Score
Agriculture and Agri-food draw 600 354 354 354
Transport-targeted draw 1,000 435 435 435
Trades Targeted Draw 1,500 388 388 388
Targeted Draw for French Speakers 7,400 430 375 472
STEM Targeted Draw 500 486 486 486
Healthcare Targeted Draw 2,000 469 463 476
No Program Specified 70,625 497 481 531
Provincial Nominee Program 2,848 740 691 791
Federal Skilled Worker 3,300 489 489 489

IRCC has added more occupations to the list of occupations eligible for 50 additional CRS points with a certificate of qualification. See below the complete list of 101 professions that can now receive 50 extra CRS points for a certificate of qualification.

  1. Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists – 22114
  2. Drafting technologists and technicians – 22212
  3. Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) – 22311
  4. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics – 22312
  5. Chefs – 62200
  6. Cooks – 63200
  7. Butchers – retail and wholesale – 63201
  8. Bakers – 63202
  9. Hairstylists and Barbers – 63210
  10. Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations – 72010
  11. Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations – 72011
  12. Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades – 72012
  13. Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades – 72013
  14. Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers – 72014
  15. Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades – 72020
  16. Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews – 72021
  17. Supervisors, printing and related occupations – 72022
  18. Supervisors, railway transport operations – 72023
  19. Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators – 72024
  20. Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations – 72025
  21. Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors – 72100
  22. Tool and die makers – 72101
  23. Sheet metal workers – 72102
  24. Boilermakers – 72103
  25. Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters – 72104
  26. Ironworkers – 72105
  27. Welders and related machine operators – 72106
  28. Electricians (except industrial and power system) – 72200
  29. Industrial electricians – 72201
  30. Power system electricians – 72202
  31. Electrical power line and cable workers – 72203
  32. Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers – 72204
  33. Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians – 72205
  34. Plumbers – 72300
  35. Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers – 72301
  36. Gas fitters – 72302
  37. Carpenters – 72310
  38. Cabinetmakers – 72311
  39. Bricklayers – 72320
  40. Insulators – 72321
  41. Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics – 72400
  42. Heavy-duty equipment mechanics – 72401
  43. Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics – 72402
  44. Railway carmen/women – 72403
  45. Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors – 72404
  46. Machine fitters – 72405
  47. Elevator constructors and mechanics – 72406
  48. Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers – 72410
  49. Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators – 72411
  50. Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics – 72420
  51. Appliance servicers and repairers – 72421
  52. Electrical mechanics – 72422
  53. Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics – 72423
  54. Other small engine and small equipment repairers – 72429
  55. Crane operators – 72500
  56. Water well drillers – 72501
  57. Other technical trades and related occupations – 72999
  58. Concrete finishers – 73100
  59. Tilesetters – 73101
  60. Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers – 73102
  61. Roofers and shinglers – 73110
  62. Glaziers – 73111
  63. Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) – 73112
  64. Floor covering installers – 73113
  65. Residential and commercial installers and servicers – 73200
  66. General building maintenance workers and building superintendents – 73201
  67. Pest controllers and fumigators – 73202
  68. Other repairers and servicers – 73209
  69. Transport truck drivers – 73300
  70. Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators – 73301
  71. Railway and yard locomotive engineers – 73310
  72. Railway conductors and brakemen/women – 73311
  73. Heavy equipment operators – 73400
  74. Printing press operators – 73401
  75. Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction – 73402
  76. Supervisors, logging and forestry – 82010
  77. Supervisors, mining and quarrying – 82020
  78. Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services – 82021
  79. Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors – 82030
  80. Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services – 82031
  81. Underground production and development miners – 83100
  82. Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers – 83101
  83. Logging machinery operators – 83110
  84. Fishing masters and officers – 83120
  85. Fishermen/women – 83121
  86. Supervisors, mineral and metal processing – 92010
  87. Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities – 92011
  88. Supervisors, food and beverage processing – 92012
  89. Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing – 92013
  90. Supervisors, forest products processing – 92014
  91. Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing – 92015
  92. Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling – 92020
  93. Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing – 92021
  94. Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing – 92022
  95. Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing – 92023
  96. Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly – 92024
  97. Power engineers and power systems operators – 92100
  98. Water and waste treatment plant operators – 92101
  99. Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing – 93100
  100. Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing – 93101
  101. Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators – 93102

We expect to see more express entry draws this week from IRCC.

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 24, 2023

International Experience Canada (IEC) 2023 pools are now closed as it sent its last round of invitations on Monday, October 23, 2023. Over 2,967 invitations were sent to apply for work permits as at October 23, 2023 bringing it to a total of 131,541 work permit invitations sent by IEC since January, 2023 under the Working Holiday Visa Category, Young Professional and International (Co-op) Internship categories.

All invited candidates can still complete their applications, however profiles of applicants that did not receive any invitation in this season will be deleted from the pool.

The pool for 2024 will probably open in December of 2023 and applicants will be able to create a new profile. The GCkey account of candidates in pool for 2023 will still be active at that time so it will not be necessary to register for a new GCkey or make a new account for IEC 2024 season.

See below Working Holiday Visa Invitations of 2023

Country Invitations Sent as of Oct 23 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota
Andorra 0 27 0 13 25
Australia 215 10,884 136 Unlimited Unlimited
Austria 2 285 59 0 100
Belgium 16 1,541 169 0 750
Chile 1,213 8,881 7,030 0 1475
Costa Rica 3 2,074 1,238 5 400
Croatia 5 192 1 158 275
Czech Republic 28 1,300 26 168 1,000
Denmark 7 473 2 16 350
Estonia 5 154 5 21 110
France 35 17,008 16,607 13 7,000
Germany 151 6,191 104 478 4490
Greece 5 461 8 80 180
Hong Kong 4 492 199 0 200
Ireland 165 8,708 102 5,563 10,500
Italy 118 3,382 78 100 1,000
Japan 6 8,361 738 3 6,500
Korea Republic 126 13,629 159 716 6,500
Latvia 2 81 38 0 40
Lithuania 1 403 92 1 175
Luxembourg 3 59 0 38 80
Netherlands 22 1,376 32 7 430
New Zealand 42 3,098 38 451 2,500
Norway 1 188 5 23 130
Poland 15 1,095 29 50 635
Portugal 30 1,432 40 836 1,750
San Marino 0 4 0 22 25
Slovakia 0 560 48 3 315
Slovenia 3 75 0 49 80
Spain 36 2,884 45 348 1800
Sweden 6 570 8 287 580
Taiwan 176 7,030 1,200 82 2375
United Kingdom 262 15,835 260 1,669 10,000
Total 2,703 118,733 28,496 11,200 61,770

See below Young Professional Invitations of 2023

Country Invitations Sent as of Oct 23 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota
Australia 3 210 4 Unlimited unlimited
Austria 1 15 0 6 10
Chile 22 607 16 2 130
Costa Rica 9 244 3 3 98
Croatia 2 19 0 13 20
Czech Republic 4 311 5 17 145
Estonia 0 19 1 1 10
France 84 3,854 90 316 2,550
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 0 566 117 94 600
Germany 13 621 7 50 350
Greece 2 173 2 29 120
Ireland 7 167 8 118 150
Italy 3 216 4 52 130
Latvia 0 11 0 5 8
Lithuania 1 28 0 1 13
Luxembourg 0 3 0 8 10
Netherlands 5 189 5 17 120
Norway 0 13 0 8 15
Poland 0 93 2 73 110
Portugal 2 48 1 185 200
Slovakia 2 67 1 1 25
Slovenia 0 16 0 6 15
Spain 11 221 2 48 150
Spain via ICEX Vives  Not Applicable  Not Applicable  Not Applicable 44 50
Sweden 2 49 1 80 100
Switzerland 5 297 4 4 200
Taiwan 1 178 3 8 73
Total 179 8,235 276 1,189 5,402

See below International (Co-op) Internship Invitations of 2023

Country Invitations Sent as of Oct 23 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates in pool Available spots IEC 2023 Quota
Australia 0 1 0 Unlimited Unlimited
Austria 0 2 0 0 2
Chile 0 7 0 1 5
Costa Rica 0 2 0 2 2
Croatia 0 0 0 5 5
Czech Republic 0 1 0 4 5
Estonia 0 0 0 5 5
France 78 4,273 59 350 4,250
Germany 2 126 2 99 160
Greece 0 1 0 2 10
Ireland 3 21 0 36 50
Italy 2 35 0 1 15
Latvia 0 0 0 2 2
Lithuania 0 0 0 2 5
Luxembourg 0 3 0 9 10
Norway 0 0 0 5 5
Poland 0 2 0 3 5
Portugal 0 3 0 49 50
Slovakia 0 0 0 2 2
Slovenia 0 0 0 5 5
Spain 0 5 1 3 5
Sweden 0 16 0 19 20
Switzerland 0 56 0 18 50
Taiwan 0 19 0 2 10
Total 85 4,573 62 624 4,678

The processing timeframe for IEC 2023 as updated by IRCC remains six weeks.

Need help creating a work permit profile, preparing an application after receiving an invitation or reviewing an application you already created? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

October 23, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

Are you looking to immigrate to Canada using the Permanent Residency Pathway? Are you a skilled construction worker? If Yes, then this news is for you.

Nova Scotia, a province in Canada has launched a new permanent residency pathway called the Critical Construction Worker Pilot for eligible candidates that desire to immigrate to Canada.

Candidates must have experience in any of the 21 construction occupations to qualify for this program and also have the following requirements:

  • A permanent and full-time job offer from a Nova scotian employer in one of the 21 trades listed below
  • Candidates must be between ages 21 and 55 years
  • Candidates must have at least 1 year of work experience related to the job offer
  • Candidates must have a high school diploma or must have completed a construction specific industry training program with evidence.
  • Candidates must meet the financial requirements to immigrate to Nova Scotia
  • Candidates must have language proficiency in English or French with CLB 5 for Teer 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations and CLB 4 for Teer 4 and 5

CLB Level 4

Test Listening Reading Writing  Speaking
IELTS 4.5 3.5 4 4
CELPIP 4 4 4 4
TEF 145 121 181 181
TCF 331 342 4 4

CLB Level 5

Test Listening Reading Writing  Speaking
IELTS 5 4 5 5
CELPIP 5 5 5 5
TEF 181 151 226 226
TCF 369 375 6 6

See below list of the 21 Construction Occupations:

  1. 70010 – Construction managers
  2. 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
  3. 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  4. 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  5. 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  6. 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
  7. 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  8. 72201 – Industrial electricians
  9. 72310 – Carpenters
  10. 72320 – Bricklayers
  11. 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  12. 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  13. 72500 – Crane operators
  14. 73100 – Concrete finishers
  15. 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  16. 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  17. 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  18. 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  19. 75101 – Material handlers
  20. 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
  21. 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers

Do you need further information and assistance on how to apply for this program? Need to create an express entry or provincial nomination profile? Need to process a Canadian admission or have general questions regarding Canada Immigration process? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

 

 

October 20, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

As the year gradually comes to an end, IEC will be sending the last round of invitations for the year 2023 next week, October 23, 2023. All invited candidates are expected to submit their profiles on or before 9am Eastern time on set day.

The IEC 2023 applications are being processed within a six-week timeframe, candidates who receive invitations to apply before the season closes or have started their work permit application can still complete and submit the application.

See below IEC 2023 Working Holiday Invitations by countries

Candidates who desire to work for multiple employers in Canada but don’t have a job offer and would prefer to engage in multiple jobs to generate money for travel to explore Canada fit into this category.

Country Total Invitations in 2023 Chances of receiving an invite next week
Andorra 27 Excellent
Australia 10,669 Excellent
Croatia 187 Excellent
Czech Republic 1,272 Excellent
Denmark 466 Excellent
Estonia 149 Excellent
Germany 6,040 Excellent
Greece 456 Excellent
Ireland 8,543 Excellent
Italy 3,264 Excellent
Korea Republic 13,503 Excellent
Luxembourg 56 Excellent
Netherlands 1,354 Excellent
New Zealand 3,056 Excellent
Norway 187 Excellent
Poland 1,080 Excellent
Portugal 1,402 Excellent
San Marino 4 Excellent
Slovenia 72 Excellent
Spain 2,848 Excellent
Sweden 564 Excellent
United Kingdom 15,573 Excellent
Austria 283 Very Low
Belgium 1,525 Very Low
Chile 7,668 Very Low
Costa Rica 2,071 Very Low
France 16,973 Very Low
Hong Kong 488 Very Low
Japan 8,355 Very Low
Latvia 79 Very Low
Lithuania 402 Very Low
Slovakia 560 Very Low
Taiwan 6,854 Very Low
Total 116,030

See below IEC 2023 Young Professional Invitations by countries

Candidates who get a job offer from a Canadian employer for advancement in their career fit into this category. This is a closed work permit, which means the candidate will only be able to work for the same company in the same location while in Canada.

Country Total Invitations in 2023 Chances of receiving an invite next week
Australia 207 Excellent
Austria 14 Excellent
Chile 585 Excellent
Costa Rica 235 Excellent
Croatia 17 Excellent
Czech Republic 307 Excellent
Estonia 19 Excellent
France 3,770 Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 566 Excellent
Germany 608 Excellent
Greece 171 Excellent
Ireland 160 Excellent
Italy 213 Excellent
Latvia 11 Excellent
Lithuania 27 Excellent
Luxembourg 3 Excellent
Netherlands 184 Excellent
Norway 13 Excellent
Poland 93 Excellent
Portugal 46 Excellent
Slovakia 65 Excellent
Slovenia 16 Excellent
Spain 210 Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives Not applicable Excellent
Sweden 47 Excellent
Switzerland 292 Excellent
Taiwan 177 Excellent
Total 8,056

See below IEC 2023 International Co-op Invitations by countries

For this category, employer-specific work permits are granted to post-secondary students from eligible countries who desire to do their internship in Canada.

Country Total Invitations in 2023 Chances of receiving an invite next week
Australia 1 Excellent
Austria 2 Excellent
Chile 7 Excellent
Costa Rica 2 Excellent
Croatia 0 Excellent
Czech Republic 1 Excellent
Estonia 0 Excellent
France 4,195 Excellent
Germany 124 Excellent
Greece 1 Excellent
Ireland 18 Excellent
Italy 33 Excellent
Latvia 0 Excellent
Lithuania 0 Excellent
Luxembourg 3 Excellent
Norway 0 Excellent
Poland 2 Excellent
Portugal 3 Excellent
Slovakia 0 Excellent
Slovenia 0 Excellent
Spain 5 Excellent
Sweden 16 Excellent
Switzerland 56 Excellent
Taiwan 19 Excellent
Total 4,488

A total of 128,574 work permit invitations in the three categories have been issued so far since the 2023 IEC season began in January.

Need help creating a work permit profile or speaking with a professional consultant for further enquiry and assistance? Send an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

 

 

October 18, 2023

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the BC PNP draw sent over 152 invitations to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted draws.

The cutoff score remains the same for all categories.

See below summary of the latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
General (includes tech occupations) Skilled Worker 111 104
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) 60 31
Healthcare 60 17
Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104 60 <5

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

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) set up waivers that would simplify the process of being a canadian citizen for eligible permanent resident holders. All three waivers include the citizenship test waiver, waiver on oath and language waiver.

Applicants below 14 years and above 55 years can take a waiver on oath of citizenship, this consideration is based on thier mental capability.

Also waivers have been put on compassionate grounds, this apply to candidates between the ages of 18 and 54 who have signed the citizenship application and need to take the citizenship test to demonstrate their language skills in English or French. Applicants can take a waiver on compassionate grounds if they have genuine reasons which includes a medical or non-medical circumstance (or both) that is in line with IRCC standards. These reasons may include a severe illness that has lingered, a mental disability, physical impairment or even post traumatic experiences from war, torture and similar experiences. Applicants may also be considered if they have a low level of literacy in their mother tongue or first language.

However, IRCC will not give a waiver to applicants with financial reasons or excuses of inadequate time to prepare for the citizenship test.

It is important to note that eligible applicants can apply for more than one of the waivers for citizenship application using the Waiver Request form (CIT 0116).

Only permanent residents of Canada who have lived in Canada for 1,095 days out of the five years following their application, have not been involved in any criminal activity, met with their income tax filing obligations and have an adequate knowledge of English or French language if they are between the ages of 18-54 years will be eligible to become Canadian Citizens.

Need further assistance, information or advice on the right steps to take? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

October 16, 2023

Hello Future Neighbour,

In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada (IEC) invites 4,137 applicants for work Permits under the Working Holiday Visa, Young Professional and International Co-op (Internships) categories.

Over 125,000 candidates have been invited so far, around 14,241 spots are still available among all three categories. The updated IRCC processing timeframe is six weeks.

See below latest IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Invitations

Country Invitations Sent in Week Ending Oct 13 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota Chances of receiving an invite this week
Andorra 1 27 0 14 25 Excellent
Australia 278 10,669 156 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 4 283 51 0 168 Very Low
Belgium 26 1,525 144 2 950 Very Low
Chile 2,016 7,668 7,606 330 4,000 Very Low
Costa Rica 2 2,071 1,156 1 1,150 Very Low
Croatia 5 187 5 163 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 37 1,272 23 193 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 10 466 5 23 350 Excellent
Estonia 0 149 4 24 110 Excellent
France 88 16,973 16,016 33 12,700 Very Low
Germany 164 6,040 108 621 4,490 Excellent
Greece 11 456 3 85 378 Excellent
Hong Kong 7 488 198 1 200 Very Low
Ireland 190 8,543 124 5,698 10,500 Excellent
Italy 130 3,264 83 193 1,855 Excellent
Japan 6 8,355 654 4 6,500 Very Low
Korea Republic 175 13,503 68 783 8,500 Excellent
Latvia 0 79 38 2 40 Very Low
Lithuania 1 402 89 0 185 Very Low
Luxembourg 0 56 2 39 80 Excellent
Netherlands 18 1,354 25 21 880 Excellent
New Zealand 38 3,056 26 481 2,500 Excellent
Norway 3 187 0 25 130 Excellent
Poland 21 1,080 5 55 635 Excellent
Portugal 27 1,402 19 853 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 0 4 0 22 25 Excellent
Slovakia 0 560 42 2 323 Very Low
Slovenia 1 72 3 50 80 Excellent
Spain 65 2,848 21 348 1,845 Excellent
Sweden 7 564 3 292 580 Excellent
Taiwan 246 6,854 1,137 116 3,425 Very Low
United Kingdom 312 15,573 164 1,747 10,000 Excellent
Total 3,889 116,030 27,978 12,221 75,629

See below International Co-0p (Internships) Invitations

Country Invitations Sent in Week Ending Oct 13 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates in pool Available spots IEC 2023 Quota Chances of receiving an invite next week
Australia 0 1 0 Unlimited Unlimited Excellent
Austria 0 2 0 0 2 Excellent
Chile 0 7 0 1 2 Excellent
Costa Rica 2 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 45 4,195 50 399 3,150 Excellent
Germany 1 124 2 100 160 Excellent
Greece 0 1 0 2 2 Excellent
Ireland 0 18 2 38 50 Excellent
Italy 3 33 2 2 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 5 0 3 5 Excellent
Sweden 0 16 0 19 20 Excellent
Switzerland 0 56 0 18 50 Excellent
Taiwan 0 19 0 2 2 Excellent
Total 51 4,488 56 677 3,556

See below Young Professional Invitations

Country Invitations Sent in Week Ending Oct 13 Total Invitations in 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots IEC 2023 Quota Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia 6 207 3 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 0 14 1 7 10 Excellent
Chile 26 585 21 63 130 Excellent
Costa Rica 7 235 6 5 98 Excellent
Croatia 2 17 2 14 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 6 307 4 20 145 Excellent
Estonia 0 19 0 1 10 Excellent
France 80 3,770 53 385 2,550 Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 12 566 70 91 600 Excellent
Germany 13 608 13 53 350 Excellent
Greece 4 171 2 29 120 Excellent
Ireland 8 160 4 122 150 Excellent
Italy 4 213 4 54 130 Excellent
Latvia 0 11 0 5 8 Excellent
Lithuania 2 27 1 2 13 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 3 0 8 10 Excellent
Netherlands 3 184 2 17 120 Excellent
Norway 1 13 0 8 15 Excellent
Poland 0 93 0 72 110 Excellent
Portugal 1 46 1 185 200 Excellent
Slovakia 2 65 2 2 25 Excellent
Slovenia 1 16 0 6 15 Excellent
Spain 9 210 8 56 150 Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives 0 Not applicable Not Applicable 44 50 Excellent
Sweden 4 47 2 82 100 Excellent
Switzerland 3 292 4 4 200 Excellent
Taiwan 3 177 1 8 73 Excellent
Total 197 8,056 204 1,343 5,402

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