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January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

IEC sends out 7400+ Work Permit Invitations

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Business Visa, News, Temporary Visa

Dear Future Neighbour,

In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada sent out more than 7400 work permit invitations to profiles under the working holiday category, the young professionals category, international co-op category.

See below Working Holiday Invitations

Candidates invited under the working holiday category have an open work-permit and are eligible to work for any Canadian employer.

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra 0 22 3 25 Excellent
Australia 473 0 318 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 31 46 15 100 Excellent
Belgium 155 441 46 750 Excellent
Chile 50 670 6,193 725 Very low
Costa Rica 7 68 1,402 80 Very low
Croatia 2 263 7 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 80 870 35 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 24 306 14 350 Excellent
Estonia 6 95 6 110 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 199 6,533 16,905 7,000 Very low
Germany 319 3,889 165 4,490 Excellent
Greece 24 146 6 180 Excellent
Hong Kong 34 139 22 200 Excellent
Iceland 3 117 0 120 Excellent
Ireland 450 9,792 267 10,500 Excellent
Italy 225 1,395 120 1,750 Excellent
Japan 700 5,310 385 6,500 Excellent
Latvia 20 26 32 40 Fair
Lithuania 45 101 21 175 Excellent
Luxembourg 1 78 0 80 Excellent
Netherlands 134 218 62 430 Excellent
New Zealand 163 2,210 87 2,500 Excellent
Norway 5 115 8 135 Excellent
Poland 62 546 13 635 Excellent
Portugal 43 1,626 37 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 1 24 1 25 Excellent
Slovakia 60 229 20 315 Excellent
Slovenia 1 74 4 80 Excellent
South Korea 1,950 7,389 4,143 10,000 Fair
Spain 211 522 70 800 Excellent
Sweden 16 541 16 580 Excellent
Taiwan 70 847 2,128 940 Very Low
UK 1,300 7,126 1,131 9,000 Very Good
Total 6,864 51,774 33,682 61,640

 

See below Young Professional Invitations

Candidates under this category are only permitted to work for specific employers

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 5 0 12 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 2 58 1 60 Excellent
Chile 2 16 155 20 Very low
Costa Rica 1 10 99 15 Very low
Croatia 0 18 1 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 10 104 3 145 Excellent
Estonia 0 9 0 10 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 146 1,897 77 2,200 Excellent
Germany 12 302 8 350 Excellent
Greece 7 3 3 10 Excellent
Ireland 6 139 6 150 Excellent
Latvia 0 7 0 8 Excellent
Lithuania 0 17 1 20 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Netherlands 9 145 4 170 Excellent
Norway 0 14 2 15 Excellent
Poland 2 103 1 110 Excellent
Portugal 1 195 2 200 Excellent
Slovakia 6 21 1 30 Excellent
Slovenia 1 14 1 15 Excellent
South Korea 34 1,417 34 1,500 Excellent
Spain 8 95 4 120 Excellent
Sweden 1 96 2 100 Excellent
Switzerland 15 172 6 200 Excellent
Taiwan 3 41 1 50 Excellent
UK 52 821 35 900 Excellent
Total 323 5,714 459 6,428

See below International Co-op invitations

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 0 0 1 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 19 19 0 20 Excellent
Chile 1 3 2 5 Excellent
Costa Rica 1 4 0 5 Excellent
Croatia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Czech Republic 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Estonia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 233 3,120 112 4,250 Excellent
Germany 2 138 5 160 Excellent
Greece 0 10 0 10 Excellent
Ireland 1 41 1 50 Excellent
Latvia 0 2 0 2 Excellent
Lithuania 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Norway 1 5 1 5 Excellent
Poland 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Portugal 1 50 2 50 Excellent
Slovakia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Slovenia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
South Korea 5 495 0 500 Excellent
Spain 1 29 0 30 Excellent
Sweden 0 20 0 20 Excellent
Switzerland 1 42 1 50 Excellent
Taiwan 1 8 0 100 Excellent
UK 3 97 3 100 Excellent
Total 270 4,118 128 5,402

According to IRCC, the processing timeframe for the current IEC season is six weeks.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, 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? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

British Columbia invites 193+ Candidates for Provincial nomination in latest draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, British Columbia invites a little over 193 candidates to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

Profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, 39 Healthcare Occupations, 25 Construction Occupations, Early childhood educators and assistants were considered in this round of invitations.

See below full details of the latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 53
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 20
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 29
Targeting 35 tech occupations 103 91
Veterinary Care 60 <5
  • 30010 Managers in health care
  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • 31101 Specialists in surgery
  • 31102 General practitioners and family physicians
  • 31110 Dentists
  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • 31120 Pharmacists
  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
  • 31200 Psychologists
  • 31201 Chiropractors
  • 31202 Physiotherapists
  • 31203: Occupational therapists
  • 31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
  • 31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • 31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • 31302 Nurse practitioners
  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32101: Licensed practical nurses
  • 32102 Paramedical occupations
  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 32110 Denturists
  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • 32112: Dental technologists and technicians
  • 32120 Medical laboratory technologists
  • 32121 Medical radiation technologists
  • 32122 Medical sonographers
  • 32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • 32124 Pharmacy technicians
  • 32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • 33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • 41300 Social workers
  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • 42201: Social and community service workers

 

See below full List of 25 Eligible Construction Occupations

  1. 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
  2. 72102 Sheet metal workers
  3. 72103 Boilermakers
  4. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  5. 72105 Ironworkers
  6. 72106: Welders and related machine operators
  7. 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  8. 72201: Industrial electricians
  9. 72300 Plumbers
  10. 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  11. 72302 Gas fitters
  12. 72310 Carpenters
  13. 72311 Cabinetmakers
  14. 72320 Bricklayers
  15. 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  16. 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  17. 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  18. 72,500 Crane operators
  19. 73100 Concrete finishers
  20. 73101 Tilesetters
  21. 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
  22. 73110 Roofers and shinglers
  23. 73111 Glaziers
  24. 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  25. 73113 Floor covering installers

See below list of 35 Eligible Tech occupations

  1. 10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
  2. 20012 Computer and information systems managers
  3. 21100: Physicists and astronomers
  4. 21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  5. 21211 Data scientists
  6. 21220 Cybersecurity specialists
  7. 21221 Business systems specialists
  8. 21222 Information systems specialists
  9. 21223 Database analysts and data administrators
  10. 21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
  11. 21231: Software engineers and designers
  12. 21232: Software developers and programmers
  13. 21233 Web designers
  14. 21234 Web developers and programmers
  15. 21300 Civil engineers
  16. 21301 Mechanical engineers
  17. 21310: Electrical and electronics engineers
  18. 21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  19. 21320 Chemical engineers
  20. 21399 Other professional engineers
  21. 22110: Biological technologists and technicians
  22. 22220 Computer network and web technicians
  23. 22221: User support technicians
  24. 22222 Information systems testing technicians
  25. 22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  26. 22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  27. 50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  28. 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
  29. 51112 Technical writers
  30. 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  31. 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  32. 52112 Broadcast technicians
  33. 52113: Audio and video recording technicians
  34. 52120: Graphic designers and illustrators
  35. 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, 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? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Canada Announces New Temporary Residency Pathway for Palestinians

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Temporary Visa

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Minister of IRCC, Marc Miller, announced the opening of a new Canada temporary residency pathway for Palestinians that have been affected by the crisis in Gaza and have relations in Canada. These relations could either be a spouse, grandparent, child, parent but must be an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident holder.

Palestinians that are eligible for this would also have the opportunity to apply for a free study and work permit on their arrival into Canada in order to assist them with their daily source of livelihood whilst in Canada.

In addition to this, they will also have access to a three-month health coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program to assist with urgent medical needs on arrival into Canada. Also, they will be assisted with language training for easy interaction with the job market and local community within town.

IRCC intends to follow up on this update as the plan is to stay on track with the targeted population required for the year. The duration of validity for these temporary resident visas with multiple entries will be up to three years, or the length of time that the individual’s passport is valid.

As of now, people who are in possession of a temporary residence visa that was issued in accordance with public policy will no longer be eligible for exemptions at the port of entry after January 9, 2025.

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

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

Ontario invites 2,359 candidates for Provincial nomination in latest Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News, Provincial nomination

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
December 15, 2023

Alberta sends out 19 Notification of Interest in latest AAIP Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News

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
December 14, 2023

British Columbia invites 192 Candidates for Provincial nomination in latest BC PNP Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Provincial nomination

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
December 12, 2023

IRCC has opened registration for IEC 2024

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Business Visa, News

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
December 11, 2023

IRCC sends out 5,900 invitations in STEM Targeted Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News

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
December 9, 2023

British Columbia Invited 193 Candidates to apply for provincial nomination

Author By admin-ese Categories Express Entry, News, Provincial nomination

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
December 8, 2023

IRCC updates International Students on Study Permit Applications, Full-time Working policy and PGWP Extension

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News 1

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

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