Immigration and visa news from Canada.
Canadian Express Entry Draws: March 2023
Canada had its first Express Entry draw for the month of March on Wednesday, 1 March. The second draw for the month happened on Wednesday, 15 March.
View the results of the February Express Entry draws
Express Entry Draw, 1 March
The results of the Express Entry Draw were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 667
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 748
Candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program were eligible for this round of invitations.
Express Entry Draw, 15 March
The results of the Express Entry Draw were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 7,000
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 490
Candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades and Provincial Nominee Program were eligible for this round of invitations.
What is the Express Entry Draw?
Express Entry is an online system that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.
During Express Entry draws, IRCC selects candidates from the Express Entry pool and invites them to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
What is a CRS score?
All Express Entry candidates get a score out of 1,200, based on the four parts of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) formula.
IRCC invites the highest-ranking candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence.
Find out if you qualify to immigrate to Canada
The Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades Program are all managed through Express Entry.
Find out if you qualify for either of these programs by booking a consultation call with our regulated consultant, Nwando Oranye.
You’ll discover your visa options during the 30-minute consultation, and you’ll get to ask any questions you may have.
- Published in Canada
Canadian Express Entry Draws: February 2023
Canada held three Express Entry draws in February. These draws took place on the 1st, 2nd and 15th of February.
Candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program were eligible for the draws on the 1st and 15th of February, while Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates were eligible for the draw that took place on the 2nd of February.
Express Entry Draw, 1 February
The results of February’s first Express Entry draw were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 893
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 733
Express Entry Draw, 2 February
The results for this Express Entry were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 3,300
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 489
Express Entry Draw, 15 February
- Invitations issued: 669
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 791
What is the Express Entry Draw?
Express Entry is an online system that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.
During Express Entry draws, IRCC selects candidates from the Express Entry pool and invites them to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
What is a CRS score?
All Express Entry candidates get a score out of 1,200, based on the four parts of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) formula.
IRCC invites the highest-ranking candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence.
Find out if you qualify to immigrate to Canada
The Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades program are all managed through Express Entry.
Find out if you qualify for either of these programs by booking a consultation call with our regulated consultant, Nwando Oranye.
You’ll discover your visa options during the 30-minute consultation and get to ask any questions you may have.
- Published in Canada
Canadian Express Entry Draws: January
In January 2023, Canada had two Express Entry draws. The draws took place on the 11th and 18th of January, with no programs specified.
Express Entry Draw, 11 January
The results of 2023’s first Express Entry draw were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 5,500
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 507
Express Entry Draw, 18 January
The results of the draw that happened on 18 January were as follows:
- Invitations issued: 5,500
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 490
What is the Express Entry Draw?
Express Entry is an online system that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to manage immigration applications from skilled workers.
During Express Entry draws, IRCC selects candidates from the Express Entry pool and invites them to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
What is a CRS score?
All Express Entry candidates get a score out of 1,200, based on the four parts of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) formula.
IRCC invites the highest-ranking candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence.
Find out if you qualify to immigrate to Canada
The Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, and Federal Skilled Trades program are all managed through Express Entry.
Find out if you qualify for either of these programs by booking a consultation call with our regulated consultant, Nwando Oranye.
You’ll discover your visa options during the 30-minute consultation and get to ask any questions you may have.
- Published in Canada