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Canada is one of the most attractive countries
to migrate to for skilled migrant workers.
It has a very cosmopolitan outlook, high
quality of living, offers its residents social security benefits, and has a
flourishing economy -all of which make this North American country one of the
best in the world to live in.
IRCC held 10 Express Entry Draws in 2023 and issued 41,059 ITAs. The details of the Canada EE Draws in 2023 are given below:
Express Entry Draws in 2023 | ||||
Total draws: 10 | ||||
Total ITAs issued till date: 41,059 | ||||
Draw No. | Date of Draw | Type of Draw | ITAs issued | CRS cut-off |
#246 | April 12, 2023 | All Program Draw | 3500 | 486 |
#245 | March 29, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 | 481 |
#244 | March 23, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 | 484 |
#243 | March 15, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 | 491 |
#242 | March 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 667 | 748 |
#241 | February 15, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 699 | 791 |
#240 | February 2, 2023 | Federal Skilled Worker | 3300 | 489 |
#239 | February 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 893 | 733 |
#238 | January 18, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5500 | 490 |
#237 | January 11, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5500 | 507 |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP):
All PNP draws in 2023 | |||
Total no. of candidates: 20,180 | |||
Total draws: 50 | |||
Month | Province | No. of draws | No. of candidates |
March | Alberta | 1 | 134 |
BC | 4 | 968 | |
Manitoba | 2 | 1163 | |
New Brunswick | 1 | 144 | |
Ontario | 6 | 3,906 | |
PEI | 3 | 303 | |
Quebec | 2 | 1636 | |
Saskatchewan | 2 | 550 | |
February | Ontario | 4 | 3,183 |
Manitoba | 2 | 891 | |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 421 | |
British Columbia | 4 | 909 | |
PEI | 1 | 228 | |
Alberta | 1 | 100 | |
January | Ontario | 6 | 3,591 |
Manitoba | 2 | 658 | |
Saskatchewan | 1 | 50 | |
British Columbia | 5 | 1,122 | |
PEI | 2 | 223 | |
Total | 50 | 20,180 |
Canada has increased the number of immigrants it will welcome in 2022 to 432,000 as per Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Over the next three years, Canada intends to allow immigrants numbering more than 1.3 million:
Other Visas
You can obtain a maximum 28 points for your language skills assessed for writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
You can score a maximum of 25 Canadian immigration points for your education. If you have an overseas education you must have an ECA report from an authorized agency.
You can obtain points for the number of years you worked full-time that was paid and a minimum 30 hours weekly. An equal amount of part-time work is also eligible. You can obtain a maximum 15 points for this factor, as quoted by Canada.
You can obtain a maximum of 12 points if your age is 18-35 years. The age calculation is done from the day your application is received.
You can also obtain Canada immigration points for a job offer of a minimum of 1-year from an employer in Canada. You must get this offer prior to submitting an application for arriving in Canada as a federal skilled worker.
You will be offered points based on your past study, work, and relatives in Canada. Your Common-Law-Partner or Spouse if immigrating to Canada with you can also incur additional points under the adaptability factor.
Note. PNP nomination=600 CRS points
Draw No. | Invited. | CRS cut-off. | ITAs issued. |
---|---|---|---|
#225 | PNP candidates | 752 | 636 |
#224 | PNP candidates | 796 | 932 |
canada-pr has one of the world's most forward thinking immigration programs. There are multiple programs by which one can apply ot migrate to canada-pr.
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Eligibility requirements to apply for PR visa include:
Age requirement: According to Canada PR visa rules of 2019, a person must be at least 18 years or older to apply for a PR visa.
Educational requirement:The minimum educational qualification is a bachelor’s degree to apply for a PR visa.
Language requirement:The minimum language requirements is CLB 7 which is equivalent to a score of 6 bands in the IELTS exam.
Work experience requirement:You need to have at least one year of work experience to apply for a PR visa.
Adaptability:Though this is not mandatory, if family members or close relatives are living in Canada and will be able to support you when you move in there or if your spouse or legal partner is ready to migrate with you to Canada makes you eligible for extra points.
The applicants for PR or permanent residency are evaluated on multiple factors like age, education, skills, proficiency in English, and work experience.
If an applicant decides to migrate to Canada for studying, they will add CRS points in three areas. The areas are education, language, and work experience. Additional points are awarded to the young applicant.
Pursuing an education in Canada gives much-needed points for numerous streams for immigration, such as PNP or Provincial Nominee Programs and Express Entry.
International students are also permitted to work. They can work a maximum of 20 hours every week while pursuing their academics. It helps them gain work experience in Canada and adds points to their CRS score.
Studying in Canada introduces you to different people, cultures, and languages, English or French. It will help you integrate into Canadian society and aid in becoming a responsible permanent resident of the country.
Canada allows the people granted PR visas through the PNP the freedom to settle in any province in the country. The migrants nominated through the Canadian PNP program for the PR visa are under no obligation to settle in that particular province. Still, they can work and live in any of the provinces of Canada.
This right is stated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section 6. In this section, the permanent residents are given the rights to: