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Express Entry slowed down in the third quarter of 2021. The previous two quarters were both record-breakers, so the smaller number of invitations in Q3 made it the slowest three months of the year. Throughout July, August, and September, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 20,981 invitations for Express Entry candidates to apply for […]

Ontario invited 162 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on October 7. Selected candidates may be eligible to immigrate to Canada through Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) stream. Candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 461 and 467. Discover if You’re Eligible […]

Canada's Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 6,500 invitations to apply for provincial nomination during the month of September.

Saskatchewan held a new round of invitations on September 27. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 391 candidates to apply for one of two immigration programs. Of those invited, 152 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 239 may be eligible for the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. The lowest-scoring candidate from each sub-category […]

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Trudeau reverses course, condemns violent Cuban crackdown Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday condemned the use of violence against protesters in Cuba, and said they deserved democracy and freedom. The remarks represent a turnaround from the position his government had taken previously. Social Sharing After days of hedging, PM says we stand with the people of Cuba who deserve democracy, freedom and respect Posted: Jul 15, 2021 7:00 PM ET | Last Updated: July 15 Prime Minister Justin Trude...

Trudeau changed course and condemned Cuba’s violent suppression Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the Cuban authorities for the first time on Thursday for using violence to suppress the protests that have erupted in the country in recent days. He also admitted for the first time that the protests were a political demand for freedom and democracy, not merely because of complaints about material shortages. “We are deeply concerned about the Cuban regime’s violent suppression of prote...

Canada held a new Express Entry draw, inviting 940 candidates to apply for permanent residence on June 9. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the score cutoff was relatively high at 711, because all PNP candidates in the Express Entry pool automatically get 600 points added to their score. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidate would have had just 111 points. As per administrative requirements, Immigratio...

Two major issues will shape the trajectory of Canadian immigration for the remainder of this year. They are Canada’s ability to contain and ultimately defeat the coronavirus pandemic and secondly, whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decides to call an election by the fall. The following is a preview of what we can expect. COVID-19 in Canada Canadian immigration policy has been disrupted by COVID-19 since March 2020. Every single policy decision that is being made is influenced by the immigr...

On May 20, Canada held an unusual Express Entry draw. Not only did it come out of the blue, eligible candidates only needed a score of 397. We have not seen an Express Entry draw with a score requirement this low since the historic February 13 draw where the cutoff score was just 75. IRCC published the cutoff time for the tie-break rule, as per administrative requirements. It does not necessarily mean there was an actual tie. Candidates who had the minimum score of 397 were only invited if the...