Express Entry

Should Applicants with Low CRS Scores Enter the Express Entry Pool?

A low CRS score should not hold anyone back from applying to the Express Entry Pool. Steps can be taken to improve a score and increase your chances of becoming a permanent resident. Don’t let a low CRS score become the determining factor in your immigration journey. The Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) plays a key role in many of Canada’s immigration programs and…
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PNP

Second round of PNP draws for 2021

Both British Columbia and Manitoba held Provincial Nominee Program draws the week of January 11 2021. A combined total of 352 invitations were issued to eligible candidates through the two draws, demonstrating Canada’s commitment to reach the immigration targets for 2021…
PNP

First PNP Draws of 2021

2021 began with the several Provincials holding theire very first PNP draw under its Express Entry streams. A total of 1,087 qualified candidates were approved for a provincial nomination and received invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residency.   B.C.
PNP

Ontario Exceeds 2020 OINP Allocation

Ontario goes over their 2020 allocation by several hundred nominations as the province continues to remain a popular settlement choice for new immigrants. Proposed changes to OINP are coming as the province establishes an Expression of Interest system to be launched in…
PNP

Overview of Provincial Nominee Program Draws

Year 2020 wound to a close with two final PNP draws. One was held in Manitoba for International Students and Skilled Workers and the other was a Tech Draw in British Columbia . A total of 246 invitations were issued between the two draws. B.C. starts 2021 by issuing 168…
Immigration

Canada’s Immigration Plans for 2021

With 2020 firmly behind us, it’s time to look at the year ahead and see how Canada intends to tackle its ambitious immigration plans even as the country continues to deal with the ramifications of the pandemic and prepares to roll out a massive vaccination…
PNP

Ontario PNP invites 668 immigration candidates in new Tech Draw

As Ontario reaches its 2020 allocations for nominations, 688 new candidates are invited in the fifth and final Tech Draw of the year. With this draw Ontario has issued a total number of 8,050 nominations to successful candidates, even as new applications continue to come…
Editorial

Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2021 – 2023

On October 30, 2020, Canada announced its most aggressive immigration plan ever by aiming to welcome over 1.2 million immigrants by 2023. What does the future holds for immigrants to Canada? It’s no surprise COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the world in…