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Canada invited 654 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on February 10, 2021.

Canada held its third Express Entry immigration draw of 2021 on January 20. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 374 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum score of 741. This cut-off score means that candidates only needed to obtain 141 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points for their human capital characteristics. The other 600 points they obtained were by securing a provincial nomination. Express Entry is the main way Canada welcomes skilled worker...

The province of Ontario has issued 484 invitations to Express Entry candidates through two provincial immigration streams in the first draw of the year. These two enhanced Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are aligned with the Express Entry system. Candidates who received an NOI in this draw had to have Express Entry profiles that were created between January 13, 2020, and January 13, 2021. The Skilled Trades Stream allows the OINP to search the Express Entry pool for candidates currently livi...