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TTBR

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Dec 15, 2022
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I'm hoping the next STEM draw to be huge.
Yep, I hope they prepared a bigger draw for STEM next week or in 2 weeks. Otherwise, I do not have any logical explanation to NOCs selection (STEM is the most populated group) vs. draw size.
 

Impatient Dankaroo

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Jan 10, 2020
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Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #256– July 7, 2023


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French language proficiency (2023-1)


Number of invitations issued:
2,300Footnote *


Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,300 or above


Date and time of round: July 07, 2023 at 13:11:16 UTC


CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 439


Tie-breaking rule: January 20, 2023 at 17:18:32 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.



2300 invitations for french! f******* where are the 2300 for stem
Viva la francais
 

hardeep_khalsa

Full Member
Nov 7, 2019
36
4
India
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
16-06-2019
Hey Guys, Please if anyone can help. At the time of submitting my documents POST ITA, I only submitted my Master's degree with ECA report. No transcripts, Marksheets, Provisional certi, nothing, Only Degree certificate. So its fine, right ?? or should I now submit other credentials via webform ?
My eligiblity and Background is still under review. I am FSW Outland AOR 13th June
 

Shravan_Kumar

Hero Member
Sep 21, 2020
224
73
Wow, this is crazy! Congrats to those who got their ITAs.
As always, IRCC being unpredictable. The highest demand is for Healthcare followed by STEM but the draw numbers says other wise. 2000 for Healthcare, 500 for STEM and 2300 for Francophones. Looks directed more towards the vote bank. Also don’t understand OINPs Tech Draw 479-485 cutoff. All these candidates will most probably be swept off by the next STEM draw.
 

Lord_Tony

Hero Member
Mar 7, 2023
872
454
Toronto
Category........
PNP
NOC Code......
0213
App. Filed.......
25-03-2023
AOR Received.
07-05-2023
Med's Done....
15-05-2023
VISA ISSUED...
15-12-2023
As always, IRCC being unpredictable. The highest demand is for Healthcare followed by STEM but the draw numbers says other wise. 2000 for Healthcare, 500 for STEM and 2300 for Francophones. Looks directed more towards the vote bank. Also don’t understand OINPs Tech Draw 479-485 cutoff. All these candidates will most probably be swept off by the next STEM draw.
I feel this the second time OINP is screwing it up, when the ITA rain (3 weeks of 7k each - total 21k ITAs) happened in March end to early April 2023, most of the Jan-March OINP applicants got direct ITAs from IRCC. A lot withdrew OINP applications, some like me had accepted OINP nominations hours before the ITA rain occurred and had no choice but go through PNP. There is complete lack of coordination between both agencies and screw the applicants fees royally
 
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scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,935
22,176
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
My wife and I have my EE profile at 473 points, with me being the main applicant. I fall under STEM category and my wife under healthcare category (based on education and Canadian experience). Can she receive an ITA for a healthcare draw if she's the spouse of the main applicant? If she creates a profile as the main applicant, her score goes below 400.
No, she won't receive ITA as the spouse on your EE profile.

She needs to be the primary applicant and must have her own EE profile to get ITA.
 

iSaidGoodDay

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Feb 3, 2023
4,481
2,386
Kaneda
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #257– July 11, 2023

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

No Program Specified

Number of invitations issued:
800Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 800 or above

Date and time of round: July 11, 2023 at 17:53:49 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 505

Tie-breaking rule: October 01, 2022 at 06:13:05 UTC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html
 

Lord_Tony

Hero Member
Mar 7, 2023
872
454
Toronto
Category........
PNP
NOC Code......
0213
App. Filed.......
25-03-2023
AOR Received.
07-05-2023
Med's Done....
15-05-2023
VISA ISSUED...
15-12-2023
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #257– July 11, 2023

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

No Program Specified

Number of invitations issued:
800Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 800 or above

Date and time of round: July 11, 2023 at 17:53:49 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 505

Tie-breaking rule: October 01, 2022 at 06:13:05 UTC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html
IRCC / the ministry have dug a deeper hole now. I feel only
1) young - maximum age early 30's
2) Canada experience - maximum age mid 30's
3) Francophones
will make the ITA ranks hereon. All others have to try their luck with PNP, but I feel soon even the PNP admission scores also will go over the heads for a lot others.
Even though I failed Australian immigration because of the high scores in IT stream, I now feel Australian streamwise (a grouping of NOCS if you compared to Canada) ranking is much better for non-IT folks there. In Canada these systems doesn't help anyone barring the 3 categories I have mentioned above
 
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Raptor33

Hero Member
May 10, 2020
380
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Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #257– July 11, 2023

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

No Program Specified

Number of invitations issued:
800Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 800 or above

Date and time of round: July 11, 2023 at 17:53:49 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 505

Tie-breaking rule: October 01, 2022 at 06:13:05 UTC

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html
The Express Entry draw that took place on July 11, 2023 issued 800 invitations to apply for permanent residence. The CRS cut-off score for this draw was 800, and the lowest-ranked candidate invited had a CRS score of 505.

The tie-breaking rule that was used in this draw was the date and time that the Express Entry profile was submitted. This means that the candidates who were invited were the ones who had submitted their profiles earliest.

If you are interested in immigrating to Canada through the Express Entry program, I recommend that you check the IRCC website regularly for updates on upcoming draws. You can also sign up for the Express Entry notification service to be notified when new draws are announced.

Here are some additional tips for improving your chances of being invited to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry program:

  • Get a high level of education: The higher your educational qualifications, the more points you will receive.
  • Gain work experience in a skilled occupation: The more work experience you have in a skilled occupation, the more points you will receive.
  • Learn a Canadian language: The better your language skills, the more points you will receive.
  • Be young: The younger you are, the more points you will receive.
  • Have a spouse or common-law partner who is also eligible: If you have a spouse or common-law partner who is also eligible for the Express Entry program, you will receive an additional 10 points.
  • Have a valid job offer in Canada: If you have a valid job offer in Canada, you will receive an additional 200 points.
I hope this helps!
 

ravyn

Full Member
Jan 10, 2023
22
15
It seems they may do more category draws this week, with the low general draw today. I wonder if they will do healthcare and STEM again, or move on to some of the other categories.
 

Raptor33

Hero Member
May 10, 2020
380
141
It seems they may do more category draws this week, with the low general draw today. I wonder if they will do healthcare and STEM again, or move on to some of the other categories.
It is difficult to say for sure what IRCC will do next, but it is likely that they will continue to hold Express Entry draws throughout the summer.
 

Emil1

Hero Member
Aug 18, 2019
353
331
It seems they may do more category draws this week, with the low general draw today. I wonder if they will do healthcare and STEM again, or move on to some of the other categories.
I'm pretty sure that tomorrow they will do the missing stem draw because those 500 invitations from last week just didn't make any sense.
 
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Raptor33

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May 10, 2020
380
141
I'm pretty sure that tomorrow they will do the missing stem draw because those 500 invitations from last week just didn't make any sense.
I think it's possible that IRCC will hold a STEM draw tomorrow, as you suggested.

STEM occupations are in high demand in Canada, and IRCC has been actively targeting these occupations in recent draws. It is possible that IRCC will hold another STEM draw tomorrow to further target these occupations and to invite more candidates to apply for permanent residence.

However, it is also possible that IRCC will hold a draw for a different category, such as healthcare or business immigration. It is difficult to say for sure what IRCC will do next, but it is likely that they will continue to hold Express Entry draws throughout the summer.
 
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abhiram.kumar

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Dec 7, 2018
220
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IRCC / the ministry have dug a deeper hole now. I feel only
1) young - maximum age early 30's
2) Canada experience - maximum age mid 30's
3) Francophones
will make the ITA ranks hereon. All others have to try their luck with PNP, but I feel soon even the PNP admission scores also will go over the heads for a lot others.
Even though I failed Australian immigration because of the high scores in IT stream, I now Australian streamwise (a grouping of NOCS if you compared to Canada) ranking is much better for non-IT folks there. In Canada these systems doesn't help anyone barring the 3 categories I have mentioned above
Isn’t that what the country actually needs? Bringing in immigrants who have no scope to establish successful careers in Canada is counterproductive. It doesn’t help the immigrants coming in and neither does it help Canada. That was the biggest flaw of the express entry system. Canada needs healthcare workers, STEM professionals and construction workers the most. Now, it actually gets to bring them in. The general draws are now reserved only for the cream of the crop.