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Alberta invites provincial nominee candidates in latest selection round

CIC News Alberta invites provincial nominee candidates in latest selection round The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has issued more invitations for provincial immigration this week. The province held a draw on June 3, 2025, and focused on immigration candidates who had job offers from Alberta employers in the health care sector. A total of…

British Columbia nears cap on skilled worker invitations in first draw of 2025

CIC News British Columbia nears cap on skilled worker invitations in first draw of 2025 British Columbia has held its first provincial immigration draw of 2025 under its skills immigration program, inviting candidates based on their potential for “high economic impact” in the province. Prior to this draw on May 8, the British Columbia Provincial…

British Columbia and Prince Edward Island invite candidates to apply for provincial immigration

CIC News British Columbia and Prince Edward Island invite candidates to apply for provincial immigration This week, British Columbia and Prince Edward Island (PEI) have both issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). British Columbia targeted foreign entrepreneurs who have already established a new business or purchased an existing business…

What Ontario PNP pathways to permanent residence are currently open?

CIC News What Ontario PNP pathways to permanent residence are currently open? If you’re seeking Canadian permanent residence through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), you may have noticed that the OINP has issued only 4 invitations to apply for nomination in 2025—a far cry from the 14,760 invitations the OINP issued during the first…

February 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

CIC News February 2025: State of the Express Entry pool After a January that saw Express Entry draws return to some semblance of normalcy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has already held two draws in the month of February. January saw the issuance of 5,821 Invitations to Apply (ITAs): candidates includes those in the…

A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada

CIC News A ten-year review: How Express Entry shaped immigration in Canada Jan 31, 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system. Get a Free Express Entry…

British Columbia and Manitoba invite provincial nominees

CIC News British Columbia and Manitoba invite provincial nominees British Columbia and Manitoba has issued invitations to provincial nominees through their individual Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) this week. Together the provinces invited more than 400 candidates from streams designed for in-demand and skilled workers looking to settle in their provinces. Nominees were invited from streams…

Minimum CRS score changes to 510 on IRCC website

CIC News Minimum CRS score changes to 510 on IRCC website On September 14, Canada invited Express Entry candidates who had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510, not 511 as it was originally posted. The difference means that people who scored at least 510 received their Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian…