How IRCC will prioritize transport occupations in Express Entry category-based draws
On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was launching category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates.
RCC will give preference to Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields:
Express Entry: IRCC invites 700 candidates in surprise all-program draw
IRCC has invited 700 candidates in the most recent Express Entry draw. It was an all-program draw and candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 511. This draw comes as a surprise as Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has said it will invite 1,500 healthcare workers via category-based selection tomorrow, July 5. In addition, it is expected IRCC will also invite candidates with work experience in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) occupations in the first-ever category-based selection Express Entry draw for STEM professions. It remains to be seen what the minimum CRS score will be required for healthcare and STEM candidates.
Everything you need to know about STEM occupations for Express Entry category-based draws
On May 31st, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has confirmed the first round of category-based draws for STEM professions will take place this week. Last week, IRCC held the first-ever round of category-based Express Entry draws, inviting healthcare workers.
Fête du Canada : coup d'envoi des festivals d'été à travers le pays
La fête du Canada est un jour férié célébré le 1er juillet par tous ceux qui habitent au Canada. Cette journée commémore l'anniversaire de la Loi constitutionnelle. La loi, signée en 1867, consolide trois nouveaux territoires qui acceptent de s'unir pour se joindre à la confédération élargie du Canada. La fête du Canada est officieusement appelée «l'anniversaire du Canada», mais le 1er juillet 1867 a été une étape importante dans l'évolution du pays vers sa forme actuelle de dix provinces et trois territoires.
Canada Day: A kick off to summer festivals across the country
Canada Day is statutory holiday celebrated on July 1st by all those who call Canada home. The day commemorates the anniversary of the Constitution Act. The Act, signed in 1867, consolidated three new territories who agreed to come together to join Canada’s wider confederation. Canada Day is informally referred to as “Canada’s Birthday”, but July 1, 1867 was an important milestone in the evolution of the country into its current form of ten provinces and three territories.
