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Changes to Express Entry Announced This Week
Canada has announced changes to Express Entry, including new CRS points for candidates in high-wage occupations and a two-week pause on draws.
With the changes taking effect on November 3, we’ve put together everything you need to know about what’s changing, who could benefit and what it means for your immigration plans.
What’s Changing With Express Entry?
Our breakdown of IRCC’s announcement and the key changes candidates need to know about. Read more.
How Will the New CRS Points Affect Draw Scores?
Learn more about how the CRS cut off might change for CEC draws here (hint, we guess they might increase above 530+), and category-based draws here.
Need to Update Your Express Entry Profile?
You can learn about the strategy behind it and how to update your profile here.
What Do the Express Entry Changes Mean for You?
Rebecca Major, our regulated Canadian immigration consultant (RCIC), breaks down the latest changes and what they mean for Express Entry candidates.
New This Week, In Case You Missed It:
New Brunswick has expanded eligibility under the Atlantic Immigration Program, allowing more foreign workers to qualify.
Processing times for Canadian citizenship certificates have increased to 34 months.
Could Express Entry’s focus on higher earnings overlook immigrants’ other contributions to Canada?
Failing to declare someone acting as your immigration representative could lead to application refusal or a five-year ban from Canada.
Tips on explaining your immigration status to hiring managers during job interviews (Hint: Being vague is not a winning move.)
We also had PNP, CEC and French Language Express Entry draws. As well as draws from British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island and Ontario released new updates on the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI).
Watch This Week’s Video Updates:
With Ontario going more than five months without a PNP draw, Dane explains what’s happening with the OINP and when invitations could resume.
Dane and Rebecca cover the latest Express Entry news, IEC’s upcoming closure, growing citizenship delays and Alberta’s referendum in this week’s immigration roundup.
Dane explains how Canada’s new citizenship-by-descent rules could mean you’re already a Canadian citizen.
