387 invited in two British Columbia PNP immigration draws

British Columbia Invites Another 387 Immigration Candidates To Apply for Provincial Nominations

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held two nomination draws on July 06, both resulting in a total of 387 invitations to apply for provincial nomination.

Since February 2021, BC PNP has been conducting two separate nomination draws simultaneously, one general draw and the other program-specific draw. All the 387 invited candidates in the latest draws were nominated from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams.

Out of the invited candidates, the first draw issued 342 invitations to candidates having minimum scores ranging between 75 and 92 points and any work experience in any occupation recognized by the province.

The occupation-specific draw targeted retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and foodservice managers, NOC 0621 or NOC 0631 respectively. A total of 45 invitations were issued to candidates with a minimum score of 108. The province is said to conduct the occupation-targeted draw due to a high number of people registered in the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) with these two occupations.

All these invited candidates have 30 days to submit a complete application through the BC PNP online system.

With this draw, British Columbia has now issued a total of 6,169 invitations through various BC PNP streams. In principle, these many candidates are now eligible to receive permanent residence in Canada.

How To Receive Provincial Nominations from BC PNP?

British Columbia offers excellent work opportunities for foreign workers. The provincial program is well-designed to serve the interests of immigrants by providing a chance to apply for permanent residency in a quick time.

By means of two provincial streams: Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC, the province fulfils its labor demand. The province issues provincial nominations under the stream to all eligible candidates who had earlier shown their interest in settling in the province. As permanent residency remains to be under the exclusive authority of the federal government, the provincial nomination can at best fast forward the application time usually required to receive permanent residency.

In order to receive provincial nomination under BC PNP, any candidates must first register under B.C.’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Candidates are further assigned a score based on factors such as education, work experience, and language skills and ranked accordingly.

The weekly draw invites the highest-scoring candidates from each sub-category to apply for a provincial nomination. July 06 BC PNP draw required candidates to have a minimum provincial score between 75 and 92 points.

The nomination is valid for approximately six months from the date of confirmation. Upon a successful provincial nomination, you’re eligible to receive an additional 600 points under the CRS. This score is high enough to qualify for any Express Entry draw to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.

Here’s how tech workers can expedite their immigration to Canada with BC PNP.

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148 Express Entry candidates invited in Alberta PNP draw

Alberta Invited 148 Express Entry Candidates With CRS 302 for Canada PR

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held an Express Entry nomination draw on July 29 that issued 148 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination.

All these invitations were issued to candidates having an active Express Entry profile. They are now one step closer to applying for permanent residence (PR) in Canada.

The Express Entry system is an application management database for Canadian immigration. It handles applications for three federal programs such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

All the registered profiles receive a score based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Candidates get points for factors including their age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French, and others. The varying degree of scores will help the government determine a prospective immigrant to succeed in Canada’s labor market.

There are two significant advantages of receiving a provincial nomination under AlNP:

Qualifying CRS score remains as low as 302, unlike any other provincial draws,
Those who receive the provincial nomination will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points added to their overall score.

It means that candidates are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draw. In fact, the recent Express Entry invitation round invited 1,002 candidates who had prior provincial nominations.

‘Enhanced’ Alberta Express Entry Stream

Issuing a permanent residency certificate is the exclusive domain of the federal government.

However, provincial governments provide an alternate pathway for obtaining Canada PR through Canada PNP, one particular case in point is Alberta Express Entry Stream.

Alberta Express Entry stream is classified as enhanced PNP under the AINP. It is exclusively for Express Entry candidates who had already submitted their Expression of Interest (EOI) to Alberta.

Major requirements to receive provincial nominations under this stream include strong ties to Alberta. It includes family ties or graduation from any University or College in Alberta, or those who can support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities.

Candidates are also required to have adequate work experience in an eligible occupation. The AINP only provides a list of occupations that are ineligible for the stream’s requirements.

New Entrepreneur Immigration Options For International Graduates in Alberta

Alberta launched a new immigration program in January 2021 to invite qualified international graduates from outside Canada to issue provincial nominations and strength your case of obtaining permanent residence in Canada. For further information, click here.

Canada is keen on achieving its immigration target of 1.2 million new immigrants by 2023. Further, over 60% of the said target will be achieved through various economic-class programs including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, Business Immigration.

Out of 6,250 allocations to Alberta this year, the province has now invited 2,432 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed invitation rounds in January 2021. The province had temporarily suspended its nomination draws since March 2020 due to the pandemic.

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Minimum CRS Drops To 369 in the Latest CEC-only Express Entry Draw for Canada PR

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a back-to-back Express Entry nomination draw to apply for permanent residency (PR) on July 08.

Following the trend of holding alternate PNP-only & CEC-only nomination draws, this 196th Express Entry draw targeted only candidates who qualified for the Canada Experience Class program. That is to say, candidates are required to have at least one year of work experience inside Canada.

Canada has been prioritizing candidates who are more likely to be already living in the country, since the start of the year. Even so, Canada is yet to make a firm decision on opening its border to international travel, Prime Minister Trudeau has hinted upon new relaxations soon to follow in the upcoming weeks. Here’s what you need to know before travelling to Canada.

Highlights of July 08 Express Entry Draws:

Larger Draw Size: Canada invited 4,500 candidates with prior work experience in Canada to apply for permanent residency in this draw. The total number of ITAs issued in this draw is closer to the previous CEC-only draw.

All the invited candidates have already demonstrated their work experience in Canada. More specifically, international graduates, temporary workers have a great chance of qualifying for Canada PR under the CEC immigration program.

Higher Qualifying Score: Any prospective candidates that seek to register their profile for consideration under the Express Entry system shall be assessed and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

The 196th Express Entry draw required candidates to have a qualifying CRS score of just 369. The minimum required CRS score increased by 12 points than the previous CEC-only draw.

The vast difference in the minimum CRS score between PNP-only & CEC-only draws must be analyzed from the fact that candidates who already have a provincial nomination receive about 600 additional points.

Tie-Break Rule: IRCC applies a tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings in the case where two or more candidates are awarded the same CRS score. This draw invited candidates who had a minimum score of 369 and only if they submitted their Express Entry profile before June 10, 2021, at 22:46:37 UTC.

Nimeesha is 33 and holds a master’s degree from Canada. She has been working in the country as a database analyst for just over one year. She has a combined work experience of over 7 years and also has attained advanced English language proficiency. On entering the Express Entry pool, her CRS score registered 456 points. This is more than enough to qualify in today’s Express Entry draw.

Express Entry in 2021

IRCC has regularly held Express Entry draws in 2021. Only program-specific draws linked to either Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) or Canada Experience Class (CEC)

have been held so far, thereby ignoring the candidates who qualified under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). This may be largely due to the COVID-related travel restrictions internationally.

FSWP candidates are mostly foreign skilled workers who do not have work experience inside Canada and do not hold a job offer in Canada. However, they may qualify for permanent residency based on their age, language proficiency, education, and relevant work experience abroad.

Canada has recently tweaked the Express Entry Criteria which strongly suggests that All-program Express Entry Draws are imminent soon. Click to read more.

In 2021 alone, 108,500 new immigrants are supposed to come through Express Entry-managed programs. Almost 93,842 Express Entry candidates have been already invited to apply for permanent residency.

Click here to get a quick review of nomination draws in January, February, March, April, May, and June 2021.

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627 Express Entry Candidates with Provincial Nominations Receive ITAs for Canada PR

Canada held a new Express Entry nomination draw which resulted in issuing exclusive permanent residency invitations to candidates with prior provincial nominations.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) seemingly continued with the trend of holding alternate CEC-only & PNP-only nomination draws. The previous nomination draws were dedicated to inviting 6,000 candidates who already had work experience in Canada.

Canada Tweaks Express Entry Criteria, All-program Express Entry Draw Imminent. Click to read.

This Express Entry round of invitations is the 195th draws since its introduction in 2015. A brief summary of the nomination draw is as below:

Biggest Draw Size: Canada issued 627 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) exclusively to those candidates in the federal pool who had already received provincial nominations. The previous PNP-only draw held two weeks ago issued 1,002 ITAs for Canada PR.

A provincial nomination is a certificate to immigrate to a certain Canadian province to fulfil its labour shortage demand. It is mainly issued by the concerned provincial government to fast-track one’s application to permanent residency in Canada which remains under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal government.

All the invited candidates have already demonstrated their connection to a province or territory and experience to succeed in the labour market by securing a provincial nomination. Further, they may qualify to receive invitations for permanent residency through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.

Higher Qualifying Score: Any prospective candidates that seek to register their profile for consideration under the Express Entry system shall be assessed and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

Such profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points and considers human capital factors like age, education, work experience outside Canada, language proficiency in English/French, spouse adaptability, Canadian study experience, etc. Those who receive provincial nominations through ‘enhanced’ PNP streams will get an additional 600 points towards their CRS score.

The 195th Express Entry draw required candidates to have a relatively higher qualifying CRS score of 760 points than the previous 742. However, when compared to qualifying scores in CEC-only draws, candidates would only be required to score 160 points in actual terms. Additional 600 points get automatically added to their overall CRS score upon receiving a successful provincial nomination.

Tie-Break Rule: IRCC applies a tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings in the case where two or more candidates are awarded the same CRS score. This draw invited candidates who had a minimum score of 760 and only if they submitted their Express Entry profile before June 14, 2021, at 07:44:05 UTC.

Pasha & Salma are a married couple in their mid-30s. Each holds a bachelor’s degree and hold a good IELTS score. They never studied or worked in Canada previously and entered the Express Entry pool as a married couple last year in April 2020.

Based on their credentials, Anna, the principal applicant got a provincial nomination from Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream. With this provincial nomination, their CRS score jumped up to 1021 which is sufficient to qualify in this PNP-only Express Entry draw for Canada PR.

Learn more about Express Entry for Married Couples or Common-law Partners here.

Here’s what you need to know before travelling to Canada.

Domestic Candidates Prefered

IRCC has regularly held Express Entry draws in 2021. Only program-specific draws linked to either Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) or Canada Experience Class (CEC) have been held so far, thereby ignoring the candidates who qualified under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). This may be largely due to the COVID-related travel restrictions internationally.

Express Entry Application Period Reduced To 60 Days. Click to read.

Canada is set to welcome 108,500 new immigrants through Express Entry-managed programs in 2021 alone. So far, about 80 per cent of the target has been achieved, i.e., 89,342 Express Entry candidates have been already invited to apply for permanent residency.

With business groups calling upon the government to reopen the border soon, it will not be a surprise if Canada issues a record number of total invitations for PR by the end of this year. Click here to get a quick review of nomination draws in January, February, March, April 2021, May 2021, and June 2021.

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For more latest updates on Canadian immigration, contact CanApprove.

General information to know before travelling to Canada

Canada’s First Phase of Easing Travel Restrictions Begins: Things You Should Know

Since midnight of July 05, 2021, Canada is allowing fully vaccinated travellers to skip mandatory quarantine on entry.

The use of ArriveCAN is mandatory to submit all the necessary COVID-19 related information pre-arrival. They are still subjected to pre-arrival (between 14 and 90 days) and on-arrival testing.

Travellers are also exempt from previous rules on day eight testing for COVID-19. Air travellers can skip the mandatory stay at a government-authorized hotel to await their on-arrival test result.

The mandatory quarantine for 14-days on arrival to Canada still holds for children and dependent adults who have not been vaccinated, doing away with the mandatory hotel stay. The Canadian border continues to be closed to non-essential travel until July 21.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had earlier announced more relaxation for travellers coming to Canada in the following weeks to come. His government is keen on fulfilling the ambitious immigration levels plan 2021-23 to invite more than 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years.

International Students Can Travel to Canada

With the beginning of the new academic year, Canada is allowing international students to travel to Canada to attend classes in their university of admission. Such designated learning centres are required to have a COVID-readiness plan.

Here is a list of the vaccines that are accepted and not accepted for full vaccination status in Canada.

Accepted vaccines:

Pfizer (Comirnaty, Tozinameran, BNT162b2)
Moderna (mRNA-1273)
AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria, AZD1222, Covishield)
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) – single dose

Vaccines not currently accepted:

Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
Cansino (Convidecia, Ad5-nCoV)
Gamalaya (Sputnik V, Gam-Covid-Vac)
Sinopharm (BBIBP-CorV, Sinopharm-Wuhan)
Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)
Vector Institute (EpiVacCorona)
Other

Here’s a free online tool to see if you are eligible to enter Canada currently.

If you are planning to immigrate to Canada, do not let the travel restrictions deter your plans. Contact CanApprove to improve your chances.

Canada Tweaks Express Entry Criteria, All-program Express Entry Draw Imminent

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a minor update regarding the minimum proof of fund required to be disclosed by applicants to qualify under the Express Entry system.

The said changes are now applicable to two of the three immigration streams under the Express Entry: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Typically candidates with no Canadian job offer are subjected to furnish the details of the below-tabulated amounts to qualify for an invitation to apply for permanent residency.

The announcement also made it clear for the existing applicants in the federal pool to update their proof of funds documents with the latest amounts. The update should be no later than July 15, 2021.

In case of applicability of tie-break rules, updating your profile will not change the date and time of when Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received the profile. Applicants will keep their previous rank.

Number of Family Members	Minimum Funds Required in CAD
One	$13,213
Two	$16,449
Three	$20,222
Four	$24,553
Five	$27,847
Six	$31,407
Seven	$34,967
Each additional family member	$3,560

Eligible Proof of Funds

Written proof of funds will have to submit to IRCC after receiving an invitation to apply for permanent residency.

According to the government webpage, the most important proof of funds is an official letter from your bank or financial institution. The letter must typically contain the following:

be printed on the financial institution’s letterhead;
include the institution’s address, phone number, and email;
include your name;
list outstanding debts such as credit card debts and loans; and
include, for each bank and investment account, the actual numbers, date each account was opened, current balance of each account, and the average balance for the past six months.

Also, ensure that funds must be readily available to you cannot be in the form of borrowed funds or equity. In case of accompanied by your spouse, money could be in a joint account.

Express Entry Draws in 2021

In-house immigration lawyers at CanApprove see the latest announcement to revise the minimum proof of fund as a sign of holding the first all-program Express Entry draw in 2021 soon.

After the pandemic-related travel restrictions came into force in 2020, Canada re-innovated to holding program-specific draws which facilitated temporary immigrants already present in Canada to apply for permanent residency. Such candidates qualified for Express Entry invitations under Canadian Experience Class or Provincial Nominee Programs. These programs have high numbers of candidates in Canada who are not necessarily required to provide proof of funds.

Before receiving an invitation, applicants are required to have strong language proficiency in English or French, an education degree of at least graduate level, adequate work experience, and aged less than 45 years for a better chance of approval.

Allowing nomination draws for candidates qualifying under FSWP and FSTP would mean the entry of more foreign immigrants without work experience. This is in line with the immigration levels plan for 2021-2023 to invite more than 1.2 million newcomers.

Take this free Express Entry assessment to determine your eligibility.

You can also contact CanApprove to know more about Canadian immigration and eligible immigration programs suited to your work & academic profile.

Canada Opens With New Relaxations For Fully Vaccinated Travellers

In a recent interaction with the media, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted that his government could lift more restrictions in the weeks to come, once more people are fully vaccinated.

Starting today, July 5 at 12:01 am, Canada is allowing fully vaccinated foreign travellers to enter Canada without mandatory quarantine or taking a COVID-19 test on day-8. The requirement for those travelling by air to quarantine themselves at a government-authorized hotel is also made obsolete. These new measures will apply to fully vaccinated international students.

Such foreign travellers include Canadian citizens, permanent residents, family members, temporary foreign workers, international students going to an approved school, and others.

Travellers must have completed the recommended course of vaccines approved by the Government of Canada at least 14 days before entering Canada. Currently, those vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for uniform approval of all vaccines recognized by it and against the selective bias towards certain vaccines like Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech (India).

Travellers can receive their vaccine in any country and must provide documentation supporting their vaccination in English, French or with a certified translation.

Use of ArriveCAN Mandatory

Soon when the pandemic first came to light, Canada launched a dedicated mobile & desktop application, ArriveCAN to collect information about travellers willing to enter the country. Owing to fresh relaxations, there will be a new update to the ArriveCAN app starting July 5 in the Google Play Store and the App Store for iPhone. It is also available on the desktop.

“Fully vaccinated travellers must use the new version to upload their proof of vaccination. Those who can’t do it themselves can enlist friends and family members to do it on their behalf, the government says.”

The authorities expect the necessary documents to be made available to them in English or French. A certified translation in either official language is also acceptable.

Border Restrictions Still In Place

In a press release last month, Canadian border restrictions were extended till July 21. No tourists are still allowed to come to Canada. Canada is also not fully open to other foreign travellers. Those who are not fully vaccinated continue to be subjected to prevailing restrictions. For non-vaccinated travellers, pre-arrival, on-arrival, and day-eight COVID tests will continue. It will also include a mandatory 14-day quarantine plan.

This should not deter you from taking full advantage of the easy Canadian immigration system to build a progressive career and have a high standard of living. Canada is more dependent on immigration now to rebuild its economy and society.

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Major Manitoba PNP draw invites 1,017 Express Entry candidates

1,017 Express Entry Candidates Receive Provincial Nominations from Manitoba

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited 1,017 immigration candidates on June 28, the highest in recent times. All the invited candidates had a valid profile in the federal Express Entry pool and a job seeker validation code.

Such applicants are now eligible to apply for provincial nominations, and thus reducing the time required to obtain permanent residency in near future.

1,017 invited candidates will receive invitations under the province’s Skilled Workers Overseas stream. The cut-off EOI score was 565 to receive a letter of invitation, however, this is not the same as the federal Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) for Express Entry.

Qualify for Canada PR with MPNP

Interested applicants are required to register their Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province. Further, the registered profile is evaluated and ranked out of 1,000 points for their human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency, as well as their connections to the province.

This will potentially qualify them for receiving a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA), other invitations, through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams.

To be considered under the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, candidates must demonstrate their connections to Manitoba such as close family ties, previous experience in the province, or an invitation through one of Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. The major requirement for Skilled Worker in the Manitoba stream is a full-time job offer from any employer situated in the province. International students who graduated from any institute in Manitoba can apply for provincial nomination under MPNP’s International Education Stream.

Express Entry is a direct entry program to obtain permanent residence without the need for provincial nominations. However, having a successful provincial nomination will guarantee an invitation to apply for Canada PR by virtue of 600 additional CRS points.

There is a separate provincial stream for inviting international students and recent graduates to apply for provincial nominations. Applicants must have graduated from any institution in Manitoba, to receive invitations under this stream.

Credential Recognition for Internationally-Trained Applicants

For newcomers to keep their skills up to date so they can rejoin their professions more quickly after arriving in Manitoba, the provincial government is taking adequate steps to reduce barriers to the successful and timely registration of internationally trained applicants to regulated professions.

“Regulated professions are responsible for protecting the public interest by ensuring a high standard of professional practice, and our government is working with Manitoba’s 30 regulated professions as the updated act would require them to take steps to improve their assessment and registration process”, said the provincial immigration minister, Eichler, in a media release.

Some of the 30 self-regulated professions in Manitoba include:

Colleges of Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians, and Surgeons,
the Manitoba Dental Association,
Chartered Professional Accountants Manitoba,
Manitoba College of Social Workers and
Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association.

Canada Opens Borders for Fully Vaccinated Travellers

Canada is now allowing fully vaccinated foreign travellers to enter Canada without mandatory quarantine or taking a COVID-19 test on day-8. The requirement for those travelling by air to quarantine themselves at a government-authorized hotel is also made obsolete. These new measures will apply to fully vaccinated international students.

Travellers can receive their vaccine in any country and must provide documentation supporting their vaccination in English, French or with a certified translation.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility in subsequent draws.

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Canada is prioritizing immigration during the pandemic

Canada Continues to Rely on Immigrants for Economic Growth

COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced the immigration levels to Canada but the country is still dependent on new foreign immigrants as its benefits are far-reaching and synergistic. Over the years of facilitating open & easy immigration, Canada had reaped the most benefits out of it.

Immigration has played a significant role in the economic growth of Canada. The IT and tech industry spawned around Ontario and British Columbia is a direct result of increased foreign skilled immigration. The resource-rich Atlantic provinces of Canada have gained immensely from constant labour supply through immigration. About 50% of all degree-holders in science, technology, engineering and math in Canada are immigrants.

Canada has also developed into the top three study destinations in the world alongside the USA & Australia. According to an estimate by Statistic Canada, about 600,000 international students come to Canada every year to pursue their higher education abroad. About 50% of students who complete their undergraduate courses and 30% of those who complete their postgraduation courses end up receiving permanent residency in just about 10 years since they first got their Canadian study permit.

Open & liberal Immigration policies in Canada are also seen in the light of aiding the ageing workforce. According to data from Scotiabank’s Global Economics Provincial Pulse Report, many newcomers to Canada, specifically to central Canada, are younger than the Canadian population as a whole. This helps to offset losses from an ageing Canadian-born population.

Immigrants are not just job seekers in Canada but also job creators with a large number of foreign-born entrepreneurs being preferred Canadian visa and eventually permanent residency.

“Canada’s population is ageing and its birth rate was among the lowest in the G7 before the pandemic. Over time, those factors are expected to limit the pool of workers available to contribute to the economy. Welcoming newcomers helps to offset the economic challenges caused by an ageing population and a low birth rate,” says Marc Desormeaux, senior Scotiabank economist.

Improve your Chances of Qualifying for Canada PR

The Canadian immigration system is constantly evolving to improve the immigration levels across the region. With major support from Canadian provinces/territories in form of Provincial Nominee Programs and the federal Express Entry system, Canada is all set to welcome over 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years. Further, demand for foreign entrepreneurs is being created through new provincial pathways inviting seasoned investors, business managers and even international graduates to apply for Canada PR.

So far in 2021, Canada’s top immigration programs like Express Entry and PNPs have performed exceptionally well. Here’s a quick review of our previous editions of monthly nomination draws review: January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021, May 2021, June 2021.

As an aspirant to migrate and settle in Canada, now is the best time for you to apply. Further, you are also being informed that any misrepresentation on your visa application can cause a ban of up to five years.

Check your eligibility by filling this free assessment online.

Contact CanApprove to minimize application errors and kick-start the process.

Canada switches back to 60 days period for Express Entry applications

Canada PR: Express Entry Application Period Reduced To 60 Days

Canada is returning to normalcy and it is evident from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent statement that his government will further ease travel restrictions this summer. Presently, Canada is allowing COPR holders, fully vaccinated travellers to skip quarantine, and reopened direct flights with certain COVID hotspot countries.

Subsequently, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are rolling back the COVID-19 measure that allowed Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence up to 90 days after receiving an invitation.

The federal department bought a series of immigration-friendly measures to keep the immigration levels high soon after the travel restrictions owing to the pandemic were announced first In March 2020. IRCC extended the application period to 90 days instead of general 60 days. It was meant to allow immigration applicants to have more time to prepare their documents.

In the media release, IRCC was optimistic about returning to the 60-day timeframe. It will allow the department to process higher volumes of applications, thus meet the immigration target of nearly 1.2 million over the next three years.

Qualify for Canada PR through Express Entry System

Since the introduction of the Express Entry system in 2015, thousands of foreign skilled workers have been invited to apply (ITA) for permanent residency in Canada. These candidates qualify for one of three federal immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skills Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates with prior provincial nominations can also obtain permanent residence through Express Entry.

To qualify for an ITA, candidates in the federal pool must obtain a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score above the threshold which is determined uniquely in each federal nomination draws. The CRS score is based on candidates’ age, education, work experience, and language proficiency in English or French.

Every fortnight, Canada holds an Express Entry nomination draws. IRCC has re-innovated it by conducting alternate CEC-only and PNP-only draws which focus mainly on skilled immigrants already present in Canada. The reduction of the Express Entry application period to 60-days is an indication of resuming all-program Express Entry draws shortly.

Get your free Express Entry assessment online and know your chances of immigration to Canada.

The fortnightly nomination draws held so far have invited nearly 90,000 foreign immigrants to apply for permanent residency in 2021. Continuing at this pace, Canada is sure to set a new record in more invitations for permanent residence annually. Contact CanApprove to improve your chances of qualifying for Canada PR.

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