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The new All-Program Express Entry draw is happening today!
On July 6, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is going to hold a new All-Program Express Entry draw for the first time since December 23, 2020. IRCC has not announced the number of Invitations to Apply (ITA) it is going to distribute. However, we can estimate this number to be within the range of 3,000 to 5,000 ITAs based on previous experience. As of June 20, 2022, there are 220,674 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. As for the lowest score that may be required to get an ITA in today’s draw, we expect it to be very high. Right now, there are 8,681 active profiles, whose score is above 501 points. If we calculate the total number of profiles with a CRS score higher than 451, we can assume that the lowest score in the future draws will remain high until all those 64,598 candidates are invited.
#IRCC, #Express_Entry, #FSW, #CEC, #FST, #ITA
Alberta invited 150 candidates and updated the AAIP inventory
On July 4, 2022, Alberta published the inventory update of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). There are around 1,100 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications submitted before March 18, 2022. In addition, there are 500 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool. In 2022, Alberta has already invited 2,200 candidates under the Alberta Express Entry stream. Last year, Alberta nominated 6,250 foreign nationals to apply for PR under the AAIP. The quota for this year has not been published yet. At the same time, AAIP is prioritizing applications for Ukrainians under the temporary processing measures in response to the crisis in Ukraine.
#Alberta, #AAIP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry
British Columbia invited over 130 candidates under various streams of the BCPNP
On July 5, 2022, British Columbia held new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the BC PNP Tech, the province invited 100 candidates in the 29 eligible Tech occupations. The lowest score of the round was 85 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214), the province invited 21 candidates. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 7 candidates. Additionally, BC targeted less than 5 candidates under other targeted occupations. The lowest score in those draws was 60 points. In total, the province invited about 133 candidates. So far, British Columbia has already issued about 4,573 ITAs including 1,814 candidates under the BCPNP Tech.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #Tech
Canada fails to resolve the passport crisis
In recent months, Canadians who plan to travel abroad and need to order or renew their passports are facing unprecedented obstacles. The passport offices are rushed with people who are waiting long hours in lines to get the service. The Federal government even stated about the creation of a special “task force to improve government services”, which also includes passport services. According to CTV News, on June 30, ESDC issued a tender for 535 armrest-free chairs and 266 chairs with armrests which will allow passport services aspirants to sit more comfortably while waiting to be served. The public reaction to such an “improvement” of services is ambiguous.
#ESDC, #passport