I am not sure which bradder you are referring to, but I hope you have a happy Kaneda day as well!You just responded to a post of mine from June 11th. Which bradder are you? Btw, happy Kaneda day to everyone
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It is the possible-impossible type situation to be honest. If IRCC reduces pool size, you've difficulties ahead. Is there nothing that you can do to improve your CRS? You are only 5-8 points behind, I guess there'd be some space for CRS improvement.
The CRS cut-off score for the all-program draws has been hovering around 480 in recent weeks, so it's possible that you could get an invitation to apply with your current score. However, it's also possible that the cut-off score could go up, so there's no guarantee.
I wish you the best of luck in your immigration journey!
So my thoughts are it depends on how badly you want PR. If it's a huge priority for you, then I focus on increasing your score. For example, learn French. If getting PR is important to you but not critical, then you can sit and wait and hope for the best.
I’m a doctor, and to get the equivalence of my diploma, I have to send it to the medical council of Canada. Both my diploma and history were translated by the medical council. This translations are valid for the express entry process, or should I translate them again?
The translations that you have done through the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) are valid for the Express Entry process. The MCC is a recognized translation agency by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), so you do not need to have your documents translated again.
However, it is important to note that the MCC's translations are only valid for the purpose of getting your medical degree assessed by the MCC. If you are applying for a permanent residency visa through Express Entry, you will also need to have your documents translated by a certified translation agency. This is because IRCC requires that all documents submitted with an Express Entry application be translated into English or French.
You can find a list of certified translation agencies on the IRCC website. When choosing a translation agency, it is important to make sure that they are accredited by the Canadian Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters Council (CTTIC).
Once you have received the translated documents, you can submit them with your Express Entry application.
I hope this helps!
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #253– July 4, 2023
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No Program Specified
Number of invitations issued: 700Footnote*
Rank required to be invited to apply: 700 or above
Date and time of round: July 04, 2023 14:23:38 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 511
Tie-breaking rule: July 01, 2023 09:31:32 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
See full text of Ministerial Instruction
No Program Specified
Number of invitations issued: 700Footnote*
Rank required to be invited to apply: 700 or above
Date and time of round: July 04, 2023 14:23:38 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 511
Tie-breaking rule: July 01, 2023 09:31:32 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Wow! That's a reduced draw size for "No program specified" draw. Let's see if that's a pattern they'll follow moving forward.
Looks like 1500 to healthcare and around 1500 to 2000 to STEM draws incoming tomorrow.
Will be interesting to see the Cutoff scores. With 500 itself the healthcare Cutoff went to 476, this might very well take it into the 450s.
I am in the STEM category with 464. Seems the wait will continue for some more time.
Have they said anything about the frequency of category draws yet? I'd not discard the idea that these category specific could be very infrequent draws (e.g. after every 2-3 months) too.
Also, wouldn't be unreasonable to expect that there are a lot more people in the pool with STEM NOC codes as compared to healthcare NOC codes. Next few weeks are going to be interesting to watch.
Sean Fraser did mention that the first STEM draw will be on 5th July and another 1500 healthcare ITAs will be issued this week.
Going by the general draw size of 700, looks like these are incoming tomorrow.
What will come after this is anybody's guess.
That's right, Minister Fraser did mention that the first STEM draw would be on July 5th and that another 1500 healthcare ITAs would be issued this week.
It's anyone's guess what will come after this, but I think it's likely that we will see more category-specific draws in the coming months. IRCC has said that they are committed to attracting skilled workers to Canada, and these draws are a way to do that.
I'm also interested to see how the category-specific draws impact the CRS score. It's possible that the CRS score will rise as more people apply for permanent residence under these programs. However, it's also possible that the CRS score will remain relatively stable, as IRCC may adjust the criteria for these draws.
Only time will tell what the future holds for the Express Entry system, but I think it's clear that the category-specific draws are a positive development. These draws will help to ensure that Canada is able to attract the skilled workers that it needs to grow its economy.
I hope they conduct category base draws regularly.
I started my journey in Jan 2021 with a CRS of 482. The draws stopped right then for close to 18 months and then when it restarted I was already down to 477 and then 472. And as you know the scores have never come down to this range after restart. Now the best I can get to is 467 and am at 464 cause of CLB 9. Luckily I fall under the STEM category. So hopefully 464 should do it this time