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August 23, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On August 22, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out 1,287 invitations to apply for PR to candidates under the Skilled Trades Stream.

This round of invitations were sent to Express Entry profiles with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score within the range of 400 and 435 created between August 22, 2023, and August 22, 2024.  Profiles with experience in one of the 46 skilled trade occupations listed below as the primary National Occupational Classification (NOC) were considered.

See below list of 46 skilled trade occupations eligible for OINP Express Entry draw of August 22

  1. NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  2. NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  3. NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  4. NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  5. NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  6. NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  7. NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  8. NOC 72100 – Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
  9. NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
  10. NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
  11. NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
  12. NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  13. NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
  14. NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  15. NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
  16. NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
  17. NOC 72205 – Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  18. NOC 72300 – Plumbers
  19. NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  20. NOC 72302 – Gas fitters
  21. NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  22. NOC 72311 – Cabinetmakers
  23. NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  24. NOC 72321 – Insulators
  25. NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  26. NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  27. NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
  28. NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  29. NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
  30. NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  31. NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
  32. NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  33. NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  34. NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  35. NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
  36. NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  37. NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  38. NOC 73111 – Glaziers
  39. NOC 73113 – Floor covering installers
  40. NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  41. NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  42. NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
  43. NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
  44. NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  45. NOC 73402 – Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction
  46. NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services

See below all OINP Skilled Trades Stream in 2024

In comparison to the 7,512 invitations issued in 2023 under this stream, the OINP Express Entry Skilled Trades stream has invited 7,699 profiles in four drawings thus far.

Date Invitations CRS score range Express Entry Profiles Creation Dates Notes
August 22, 2024 1,287 400-435 August 22, 2023 –
August 22, 2024
Targeted draw for 46 skilled trade occupations
July 11, 2024 1,277 408-435 July 11, 2023 –
July 11, 2024
Targeted draw for 46 skilled trade occupations
March 1, 2024 2,583 350-424 March 1, 2023 –
March 1, 2024
Targeted draw for 49 skilled trade occupations
January 11, 2024 2,552 350-424 January 11, 2023 –
January 11, 2024
Targeted draw for 49 skilled trade occupation

Candidates have 45 days to accept the invitation and submit a complete application for the provincial nomination. This nomination adds 600 points to their Express Entry profile increasing their scores to a range of 1,000 to 1,035,

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August 19, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the most recent MPNP draw on August 15, 2024, Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program issued 292 invitations for permanent residency under the International Education Stream and the Skilled Worker Overseas categories.

See below details of MPNP draw of August 15

International Education Stream

Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 252

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that indicated they were directly invited by the MPNP through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 40
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 703

Out of the 292 Letters of Advice to Apply issued in this draw, 37 were granted to candidates who provided a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

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August 15, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, the first CEC-Express Entry draw of August sent out 3,200 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

IRCC sent out invitations to profiles who had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509 or higher under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

See below details of CEC Express Entry Draw of August 14

  • Program: Canadian Experience Class
  • Number of invitations issued: 3,200
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,200 or above
  • Date of round: August 14, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 509
  • Tie-breaking rule: March 01, 2024

See below latest CRS Score Distribution in the pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 125
501-600 11,055
451-500 61,210
491-500 10,883
481-490 11,990
471-480 14,873
461-470 12,747
451-460 10,717
401-450 52,261
441-450 10,303
431-440 11,229
421-430 9,868
411-420 10,619
401-410 10,242
351-400 53,137
301-350 24,690
0-300 5,482
Total 207,960

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August 8, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, British Columbia issued over 144 candidates invitation to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted rounds of invitation.

See below details of latest BC PNP draw of August 7, 2024

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
August 7, 2024 General Skilled Worker 132 59
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 132
International Graduate 132
International Graduate – EEBC option 132
Entry Level & Semi-Skilled 110
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
88 32
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 90 29
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 101 24
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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August 1, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 146 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.

See below details of latest BC PNP draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 30, 2024 Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
89 33
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 90 27
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 101 22
Targeting 35 tech occupations 120 64
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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July 26, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Thursday, July 25, 2024, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) sent out 209 invitations to apply for permanent residency in an Express Entry draw targeting profiles under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.

Express Entry profiles interested in living in Ontario that have at least six months of experience in the primary occupation listed under NOC 31102: general practitioners and family physicians, were considered in this round of invitation.

Profiles created between July 25, 2023, and July 25, 2024, that met these eligibility criteria and had a CRS score between 395 and 444 were invited to apply for provincial nominations in this draw.

See below full details of OINP Express Entry Draw of July 25

Invitations CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Description
209 395-444 July 25, 2023–July 25, 2024 Targeted draw for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC code: 31102)

See below all OINP HCP Draws of 2024

So far, 10,038 notifications of interest have been issued in 6 OINP HCP rounds of invitations. Candidates with CRS scores as low as 352 that met the eligibility criteria have been invited this year.

Date NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Notes
July 25, 2024 209 395-444 July 25, 2023:
July 25, 2024
Targeted draw for general practitioners and family physicians (NOC code: 31102)
July 18, 2024 1,240 425-444 July 18, 2023
July 18, 2024
Targeted draw for 43 healthcare-related occupations
March 21, 2024 2,281 468-480 March 21, 2023:
March 21, 2024
Targeted draw for 15 Tech occupations
March 7, 2024 2,104 352-421 March 7, 2023:
March 7, 2024
Targeted draw for 43 healthcare occupations
February 8, 2024 2,118 471–480 February 8, 2023:
February 8, 2024
Targeted draw for 15 Tech occupations
February 6, 2024 2,086 379-430 February 6, 2023:
February 6, 2024
Targeted draw for 42 healthcare occupations

The candidates invited in this draw will receive an additional 600 points to their CRS scores which will increase their scores to between 995 and 1,044. They also have forty-five days to get their provincial nominations by submitting a fully completed application.

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July 22, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest MPNP draw of July 18, 2024, Manitoba sent out 161 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the under the International Education Stream and Skilled Worker Overseas category.

See below details of MPNP draw of July 18:

International Education Stream

Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 109

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

  • Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 52
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 645

In this draw, 16 of the 161 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to candidates who had declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

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July 3, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, 920 candidates received invitations for permanent residency in the first Express Entry draw of July.

This draw targeted profiles with a provincial nomination and a CRS score of 739 or higher. Since the provincial nomination adds 600 points, the invited candidates likely had a CRS score of around 139 without the nomination.

See below details of Express Entry draw of July 2

  • Category: Provincial Nominee Program
  • Number of invitations issued: 920
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 920 or above
  • Date of round: July 2, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 739
  • Tie-breaking rule: February 2, 2024

See below recent CRS score distribution in pool

CRS score range Number of candidates

601-1200

940
501-600 16,521
451-500 64,761
491-500 10,295
481-490 12,447
471-480 16,371
461-470 13,883
451-460 11,765
401-450 54,148
441-450 11,031
431-440 11,342
421-430 9,947
411-420 10,876
401-410 10,952
351-400 54,902
301-350 25,752
0-300 5,523
Total 222,547

See below all Express Entry Draws in 2024

Date Program/Category Invitations CRS score cutoff
June 19, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 1,499 663
May 31, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 522
May 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 2,985 676
April 24, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 1,400 410
April 23, 2024 General 2,095 529
April 11, 2024 STEM Targeted Draw 4,500 491
April 10, 2024 General 1,280 549
March 26, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 1,500 388
March 25, 2024 General 1,980 524
March 13, 2024 Transport-targeted draw 975 430
March 12, 2024 General 2,850 525
February 29, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 2,500 336
February 28, 2024 General 1,470 534
February 16, 2024 Agriculture and Agri-food draw 150 437
February 14, 2024 Healthcare Targeted Draw 3,500 422
February 13, 2024 General 1,490 535
February 1, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 7,000 365
January 31, 2024 General 730 541
January 23, 2024 General 1,040 543
January 10, 2024 General 1,510 546

Candidates who receive an invitation must submit their completed applications within sixty days, supporting the data in their EE profiles.

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June 20, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the first Express Entry Draw of June 2024, IRCC sent out 1,499 invitations to apply for permanent residency. This draw focused on Express Entry profiles with provincial or territorial nominations. The CRS cutoff score decreased by 13 points to 663 compared to previous PNP-only draws.

See below full details of the Express Entry draw of June 19

  • Category/Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
  • Number of invitations issued: 1,499
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,499 or above
  • Date of round: June 19, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 663
  • Tie-breaking rule: January 19, 2024

See below latest CRS score distribution in the pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 3,002
501-600 14,330
451-500 63,451
491-500 8,880
481-490 12,132
471-480 16,800
461-470 13,840
451-460 11,799
401-450 54,200
441-450 11,026
431-440 11,086
421-430 9,989
411-420 10,927
401-410 11,172
351-400 57,086
301-350 27,247
0-300 5,624
Total 224,940

See below all Express Entry draws in 2024

Date Program/Category Invitations CRS score cutoff
June 19, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 1,499 663
May 31, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 522
May 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program 2,985 676
April 24, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 1,400 410
April 23, 2024 General 2,095 529
April 11, 2024 STEM Targeted Draw 4,500 491
April 10, 2024 General 1,280 549
March 26, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 1,500 388
March 25, 2024 General 1,980 524
March 13, 2024 Transport-targeted draw 975 430
March 12, 2024 General 2,850 525
February 29, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 2,500 336
February 28, 2024 General 1,470 534
February 16, 2024 Agriculture and Agri-food draw 150 437
February 14, 2024 Healthcare Targeted Draw 3,500 422
February 13, 2024 General 1,490 535
February 1, 2024 Targeted Draw for French Speakers 7,000 365
January 31, 2024 General 730 541
January 23, 2024 General 1,040 543
January 10, 2024 General 1,510 546

Candidates have 60 days to submit complete applications supporting their EE profiles.

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May 30, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

IRCC has announced the first Express Entry draw for May 2024, issuing 2,985 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

Only candidates with provincial nominations and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 676 or above were targeted in this draw.

See below details of latest Express Entry Draw:

  • Category: Provincial Nominee Program
  • Number of invitations issued: 2,985
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,985 or above
  • Date of round: May 30, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 676
  • Tie-breaking rule: January 19, 2024

Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool and Comparison

CRS score range Number of candidates
As of May 29
Number of candidates
as of April 23
601-1200 2,918 1,057
501-600 14,211 10,625
451-500 63,353 60,933
491-500 8,855 7,520
481-490 12,120 11,495
471-480 16,805 16,928
461-470 13,828 13,558
451-460 11,745 11,432
401-450 54,078 52,475
441-450 11,022 10,646
431-440 11,023 10,645
421-430 9,977 9,645
411-420 10,900 10,740
401-410 11,156 10,799
351-400 57,028 56,383
301-350 27,210 27,740
0-300 5,606 5,484
Total 224,404 214,697

To boost chances of receiving an invitation to apply, prospective candidates should aim to improve their CRS scores by gaining additional education, professional experience, or language skills.

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