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Canada Express Entry Program introduced in 2015 for professionals and their families around the globe who intends to migrate to Canada through fast track selection process within few months within few months which is called Canadian Immigration Points. It has become one of the top famous Canada Immigration system nowadays and every year thousands of immigrants move via it.

In general, Express Entry is an application management system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to receive profiles and process through three Canadian Federal Economic Immigration programs for skilled workers.

  • The Federal Skilled Trades Program
  • The Federal Skilled Worker Program
  • The Canadian Experience Class

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are the fastest-growing economic Canadian immigration pathway for skilled workers, professionals and business individuals. By this program, provinces and territories invite and nominate annually those fulfill the requirements provincial government through Canadian Immigration Points and receive 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) additional points in their Express Entry profile. Once the applicants are nominated through EE system, they are able to apply for permanent residency. Immigrants have to live & work in specific province or territory for a certain time as obligation. However, Quebec is an exception, as it has a different selection system of its own.

Over recent years, the federal government has gradually increased provinces’ annual allocations for their respective PNPs, showing the increasing importance of these programs within the overall Canadian immigration landscape. Below are the Nominee Program of each province.

  • Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)
  • British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP)
  • Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP)
  • Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
  • Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)
  • Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)
  • New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NSNP)
  • Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP)
  • Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP)
  • Yukon Nominee Program (YNP)

First Express Entry Draw for all programs since COVID-19

Positive Turning: First Express Entry Draw for all-programs since COVID-19

IRCC held first Express Entry Draw for all programs since COVID-19 including Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the July 8, 2020 invitation round. During this first Express Entry Draw for all programs since COVID-19, Canada sent 3,900 invitations to Express Entry candidates with 478 cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System …

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Latest Alberta Express Entry PNP Draw CRS cut off 300

Latest Alberta Express Entry PNP Draw

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) recently published the results of the latest Alberta Express Entry PNP Draw which was held on May 27th, 2020. During the latest Alberta Express Entry PNP draw, Alberta sent a total of 148 invitations to Express Entry candidates for applying provincial nomination for permanent residence while the minimum  Comprehensive …

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Canada Express Entry Draw Rounds of invitations 10th June 2020

Canada Express Entry Draw Rounds of invitations 10th June 2020

Canada Express Entry Draw Rounds of invitations for PNP candidates continue to invite during the latest draw on 10th June 2020 for applying the Immigration to Canada. During the latest PNP-targeted draw, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sent 341 invitations to provincial nomination program candidates with Comprehensive Ranking Scores (CRS) as low as 743. Including 743 CRS scores, …

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