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Express Entry PNP candidates invited with CRS 760 || VO Visas

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 Express Entry  PNP candidates invited with CRS 760 || VO Visas Canada invited 627 PNP candidates in its newest Express Entry draw. Canada invited 627 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on July 7. The invitation round was only for candidates who had a nomination from a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP). These candidates needed a score of at least 760. The cutoff score is relatively high because PNP candidates automatically get 600 points added to their score. Without this award, the lowest-scoring candidate would have 160 points. I mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) also published a cutoff time for the  tie-break rule . This is an administrative requirement, and it does not mean there was any actual tie. Candidates who had the minimum score were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before  June 14, 2021 at 07:44:05 UTC. Higher numbers of PNP candidates in recent draws Throughout the pandemi...

Alberta PNP draw invites 148 immigration candidates || VO Visas

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  Alberta PNP draw invites 148 immigration candidates || VO Visas Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 302. Alberta released the details of its June 29 draw. The  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program  (AINP) invited 148  Express Entry   candidates with  Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) scores of at least 302. These candidates may now apply for a provincial nomination through the  Alberta Express Entry stream . Compared to Alberta’s previous  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draw this month, this draw had fewer candidates and a slightly higher CRS Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Alberta has now invited 2,432 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed invitation rounds in January 2021. It had taken a temporary hiatus in the latter months of 2020. Alberta is allowed to issue 6,250 nomination certificates in 2021. Not everyone invited to apply w...

Canada updates Express Entry proof of funds for 2021 | VO Visas

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Canada updates Express Entry proof of funds for 2021   |  VO Visas  The announcement suggests an all-program Express Entry draw is imminent for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates. Canada has updated the amount of funds Express Entry candidates need to immigrate. The changes apply to Express Entry candidates in the  Federal Skilled Worker Program  (FSWP) and the  Federal Skilled Trades Program  (FSTP). It does not apply to candidates from these programs who have a valid job offer in Canada. If your proof of funds documents show less than these amounts, you will have to update your Express Entry profile no later than July 15, 2021. Updating your profile does not change the date and time   Immigration , Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) received your profile. So, you will keep your rank if you are in a tie-breaker situation. The announcement suggests IRCC is planning to hol...

52 invited in new BC PNP Tech Draw | VO Visas

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  52 invited in new BC PNP Tech Draw  | VO Visas B.C. has now issued 5,782 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the start of 2021. B.C. invited 52 immigration candidates who work in the IT sector to apply for a provincial nomination on June 29. The new invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is part of the  British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  (BC PNP). Those invited through B.C’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s  Express Entry BC  and  Skills immigration  categories, which are managed by the Skills and Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Candidates who received invitations in yesterday’s draw were from the  Skilled Worker  and  International Graduate  subcategories and needed a minimum provincial score of 80. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. B.C’s Tech Pilot no...

Major Manitoba PNP draw invites 1,017 Express Entry candidates | VO Visas

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  Major Manitoba PNP draw invites 1,017 Express Entry candidates  | VO Visas Manitoba has now issued 4,722 invitations to PNP candidates since the start of 2021. Manitoba invited a record-breaking number of Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on June 28. The  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP) invited 1,017 immigration candidates who had a valid Express Entry ID and job seeker validation code.                                   Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Candidates were all invited to apply for a provincial nomination from the  Skilled Workers Overseas  stream. In order to be invited, candidates must have previously submitted a profile to Manitoba’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system. Also, they needed an EOI score of at least 565 to receive the  Letter of Advice to Apply  (LAA). Express Entry candidates...

Quebec issues 69 invitations in new Arrima draw | VO Visas

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 Quebec issues 69 invitations in new Arrima draw | VO Visas Quebec immigration held its fifth draw of 2021 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Quebec invited 69 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection. Details of this latest round of invitations have been released today. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the  Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP)  who had filed an  Expression of Interest  (EOI) in Quebec’s online registration portal,  Arrima . An EOI is not an application. It is a way for candidates to notify Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration that they would like to be considered for a   Quebec Selection Certificate  or CSQ. When they receive a CSQ candidates can apply for permanent residence with the federal government. Those who were invited in this most recent round of invitations also needed to have a validated job offer. Find Out if You’re Eligib...

Canada’s Express Entry draw invites 6,000 CEC immigration candidates | VO Visas

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Canada’s Express Entry draw invites 6,000 CEC immigration candidates | VO Visas  CRS requirement drops again, this time to 357. It is the second-lowest CRS for a CEC-only draw ever. Canada held another Express Entry draw today A total of 6,000 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence through the  Canadian Experience Class  (CEC). The  Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement (CRS)  was 357. This CRS cut-off is the second-lowest ever for a CEC-only draw. The lowest was 75 during the historic February 13, 2021 draw that saw 27,332 CEC candidates invited to apply for permanent residence. The CRS requirement continues to fall in CEC-only draws as  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) looks for even more in-Canada candidates to invite to support its goal of welcoming 401,000 new immigrants this year. CEC candidates have a minimum of one year of Canadian work experience in a   skilled occupation , and at least an in...