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Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed that Express Entry draws will resume this week following a month-long pause. The last Express Entry draw took place over a month ago on August 15. It was an all-program draw that invited 4,300 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) of 496. In an

Published: September 17, 2023 A recent report by Statistics Canada shows that 58% of internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) in Canada who trained to become nurses, physicians, pharmacists, and dentists were working in their field. It said that among the 259,694 IEHPs in Canada, 76% were employed (compared to 80% of Canadian-educated healthcare professionals). This

Published on April 26th, 2023 at 05:12pm EDT IRCC has held the eleventh Express Entry draw of 2023. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in an all-program draw. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 483. In an all program draw

How to maintain status in Canada as a CEC candidate with an expiring PGWP As Express Entry draws continue to target PNP candidates, CEC candidates currently in Canada on a PGWP are worried about how to maintain status and stay in Canada while they wait. Published on March 14th, 2023 at 11:50am EDT Updated on

Canada’s immigration ministers provide update on top objectives The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration met today to discuss how to achieve shared priorities. Published on March 10th, 2023 at 03:51pm EST Updated on March 10th, 2023 at 05:14pm EST The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) has met again for its midterm meeting

IRCC invites 667 candidates in Express Entry PNP-only draw IRCC has held the third PNP-only draw of the year. Published on March 1st, 2023 at 01:44pm EST Updated on March 1st, 2023 at 06:39pm EST IRCC held the sixth Express Entry draw of 2023 today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 667

CIC News > Latest News > Canada > Work experience requirement cut in half for applicants in Canada’s caregiver pilot programs Those who have applied under the Home Child Care Provider (HCCP) and Home Support Worker Pilot (HSW) will now need less Canadian work experience to qualify for permanent residence. Work experience requirement cut in

Canada’s immigration backlog shows little change from January There are still 2.1 million applications in inventory with slight increases in permanent residence and citizenship applications but fewer for temporary residence. Published on February 7th, 2023 at 08:00am EST In an email to CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) remained consistent with January data, at

Sunwing says holiday travel disruptions caused by rejection of an LMIA The airline did not have enough qualified pilots on staff to meet increased demand over the holiday season. Published on January 20th, 2023 at 08:00am EST Sunwing Airlines is crediting the rejection of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) on December 9 as a