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Canada invited 4,250 candidates under the new Express Entry draw
On October 12, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,250 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this round of invitations, no program has been specified. In round #233, the cut-off score was 500 points, 4 points fewer compared to the previous draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 10, 2022, at 17:10:53 UTC. As of October 10, 2022, there are 235,120 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 2,303 fewer compared to the previous update. In 2022, Canada issued 32,288 ITAs through Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA
IRCC improves advanced analytics to fasten the application process for visitor records
On October 12, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the expansion of advanced analytics and other automated technology. IRCC’s use of advanced analytics and automation is part of its commitment to leveraging technology responsibly to build a more robust immigration system. The new tool will save time by automating clerical and repetitive tasks related to sorting applications so that IRCC officers can focus on assessing applications and making final decisions. This will result in quicker client decisions and faster processing times overall for visitor record applications.
#IRCC, #Visitor_record, #Visitor_visa, #automated_tool
BC issued invitations to 374 Skilled Immigration candidates
On October 12, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 320 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 78-114. In addition, British Columbia invited 25 candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 19 candidates. Additionally, less than five invitations have been issued for healthcare assistants (NOC 3413) and less than five ITAS to other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213). In total, the province invited up to 374 candidates for this draw. In 2022, British Columbia has already issued 8,076 invitations.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE
Ottawa exempted certain applicants from the medical examination requirement
On October 12, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a temporary public policy exempting certain foreign nationals from submitting an immigration medical examination (IME). This will fasten the processing of applications and allow applicants to obtain temporary or permanent resident status much more quickly. This exemption applies to foreign nationals who have a new or pending application for permanent or temporary residence, made from within Canada, or have completed an immigration medical exam in the last 5 years.
#IRCC, #Medical_exam, #exemption, #IME, #medical_exam_exemption
Quebec invited 1,195 candidates in the new Arrima draw
On October 12, 2022, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) published the results of the 38th invitation round in Quebec’s online system Arrima. On September 29, 2022, MIFI invited 1,195 candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Candidates invited in this round had a minimum score of 597 points. In 2022, MIFI issued 6,047 invitations. Since the launch of Arrima in July 2019, the Government of Quebec invited 12,319 foreign nationals in 38 draws to apply for immigration to Quebec.
#MIFI, #Quebec, #Arrima, #QSW