On August 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw, selecting candidates for French language proficiency.
In round #260, IRCC issued 800 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.
The cut-off score of this draw was 435 points, 60 points more than the previous draw for this category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 31, 2023, at 09:57:30 UTC.
As of August 1, 2023, there were 211,529 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool.
This year, Canada issued 71,948 ITAs through the Express Entry draws.
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August 4, 2023
On August 2, 2023, the Government of Alberta published the results of the new invitation rounds in the Alberta Express Entry Stream.
On August 1, 2023, the province held two draws under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Alberta issued 11 invitations under the Designated Healthcare Pathway.
Invited candidates had a minimum score of 317. In addition, the AAIP invited 32 candidates with Alberta job offer in the agriculture sector.
As of August 2, 2023, the province invited 2,069 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry and issued 6,431 nomination certificates.
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https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-processing-times-and-inventory.aspx
August 4, 2023
Canada invited two thousand candidates in the new all-program Express Entry draw On Aug
On August 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry.
In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs. In round #259, the cut-off score was 517 points, 12 points more than in the previous all-program draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was June 30, 2023, at 11:45:05 UTC. As of August 1, 2023, there are 211,529 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 2,266 more than in the previous update.
In 2023, Canada issued 71,148 ITAs through the Express Entry draws.
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August 4, 2023
On August 1, 2023, British Columbia held new draws for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).
BCPNP invited up to five candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream. The lowest score of this round was 117 points, two points fewer than it was in the previous draw.
In addition, the province invited fewer than five candidates in the Entrepreneur Immigration - Regional Pilot category with a minimum score of 123.
The maximum points in the Entrepreneur Stream grid are 200. Candidates can get 120 points for self-declared factors such as Experience & Ownership, Net Worth, Investment, etc.
Another 80 points are given for the business concept. British Columbia issued 6,265 invitations this year, including up to 64 entrepreneurs.
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https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/Invitations-to-Apply
August 4, 2023