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in Canada, News

How IRCC’s new Immigration Levels Plan prioritizes in-Canada candidates

The Canadian federal government has allocated 40% of permanent admission spaces in 2025 to candidates already in Canada. According to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) newest Immigration Levels Plan, nearly half of all planned admission spaces for new permanent residents in the coming year will be allocated to a new Express Entry priority group, […]

in News

Quebec announces its Immigration Levels Plan for 2025

Jean-François Roberge, the Quebec minister of immigration, announced the details of the Quebec Immigration Plan for 2025. According to the latest announcement, the province plans to stay on course with its annual plans for permanent immigration, set at 50,000. For 2025, the province aims to admit between 48,500 and 51,500 immigrants. The economic category presents […]

in Express Entry, News

Canada invites 1,800 Express Entry candidates in category – based draw for trade occupations

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates in trade occupations. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 433 to be considered. This is the first trade-occupation category-based draw […]

in Canada, News

Canada ranked 4th best country in the world in 2024

Canada has ranked 4th in the updated U.S. News country rankings for 2024—achieving an overall indexed score of 94.1. Notable performances around scoring factors for quality of life, entrepreneurship, social purpose, and agility helped contribute to the country’s strong ranking. This year, Switzerland took the top spot with an overall indexed score of 100. The […]

in Express Entry, News

IRCC issues 4,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class candidates in latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department issued 4,000 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-only. Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509 to be considered. Today’s draw was the third of the […]

in Canada, News, Study Permit

IRCC announces tighter cap for study permits and changes to PGWP eligibility

“The international student cap is here to stay” according to Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller. Specifically, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will issue just 437,000 study permits in 2025. According to the department, this number is based on a 10% reduction from the 2024 target of 485,000 new study permits issued, and then stabilizing […]

in Express Entry, News

Canada issues 3,300 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class candidates in latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the second Express Entry draw of the week. The department invited 3,300 candidates in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC)- only draw. To be considered, candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. Summary of Express Entry draw results in […]

in Express Entry, News

Express Entry: IRCC invites 1,121 Provincial Nominee Program candidates in latest draw (Aug 26)

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. The department invited 1,121 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)- only draw. To be considered, candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 694. Summary of Express Entry draw results in August 2024 Date […]

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