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How to Immigrate to Canada
Canada offers about 120 different immigration pathways for economic class candidates. Here are the most popular options.

Do you want to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker?

In 1967, Canada introduced the world’s first ever objective points system to assess whether immigration candidates could successfully integrate into the Canadian labour market. This was done through the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) which continues to be one of Canada’s most prominent immigration pathways.

What has changed since 1967, however, is the number of additional Canadian immigration programs now available to skilled workers.

Today, Canada offers some 120 different economic class immigration streams. The reason for this is the Canadian Constitution defines immigration as a shared responsibility between the federal government and Canada’s 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Given how large and diverse the country is, the federal government and provinces operate many different skilled worker streams to address Canada’s diverse economic and labour market needs. This means that Canada has broad immigration programs that select the highest-scoring candidates, and also operates more targeted programs that select immigrants based on their occupational backgrounds.

Canada is guided by its Immigration Levels Plan. It is seeking to welcome the highest levels of immigration in its history, over 400,000 new immigrants per year. About 60 per cent of these new immigrants will arrive to Canada under the economic class as skilled workers and business immigrants. About 25 per cent will arrive through family sponsorship, while the remaining 15 per cent will be welcomed as refugees.

Alberta releases details of newest PNP draw
The Alberta government invited Express Entry candidates with scores of at least 301 to apply for a provincial nomination.
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited 181 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 301. These candidates may now apply for a provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream.
Alberta has now invited 2,613 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed invitation rounds in January 2021. It had taken a temporary hiatus in the latter months of 2020. Alberta is allowed to issue 6,250 nomination certificates in 2021.

International Students: Our Student Direct Stream (SDS) is now available in 7 more countries:

• Antigua & Barbuda
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Peru
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Trinidad & Tobago

More info: http://ow.ly/ZcTN50FsEK0

In total, eligible international students in 14 countries may now be able to get their study permit faster through the Student Direct Stream. Learn more about how SDS works: http://ow.ly/GROO50FsEJZ

Get the latest information about how and related travel restrictions may affect study permit applicants and international students here: http://ow.ly/NfXA50FsEK1

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): International students - Canada.ca International Students: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put special measures in place to help temporary and permanent residents and applicants in China who have been affected by disruptions related to the novel coronavirus.

Express Entry: Canada holds major draw inviting 5,956 immigration candidates
CRS score drops to 380 which is the lowest in 2021 as IRCC continues to draw on candidates living in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Canada held a new Express Entry draw on May 31, inviting 5,956 candidates to apply for permanent residence.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates with scores of at least 380. The new draw targeted candidates who are eligible for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Invited candidates have had at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada plus intermediate official language skills, among other criteria, in order to be eligible for the CEC.

Today’s draw was the third largest Express Entry draw ever and had the second-lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) in 2021. Previous draw records were also set this year with IRCC inviting a record 27,332 CEC candidates in one draw in February and 6,000 CEC candidates each in two separate draws in April.

Compared to the previous CEC-only draw two weeks ago, Canada invited 4,114 more candidates today and the score requirement was 17 points lower. Three weeks ago, Canada also held a CEC draw, inviting candidates with scores as low as 401.