CIC News > Latest News > > Why birth rates are low in Canada and much of the Western world Canada and many countries in the Western world are having fewer children over time. We explore why this is the...
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to rank skilled worker candidates who want to immigrate to Canada through Express Entry. Express Entry is a system that manages applications by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and is the main...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requires applicants who are pursuing Canadian immigration pathways, the Express Entry pathway in particular, to submit an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). Every ECA submitted by a prospective Canadian immigrant is reviewed by IRCC to...
CIC News > Latest News > > > 8 FAQs about Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs) from WES applicants immigrating to Canada Here are answers to eight of the most common questions that WES applicants have about Educational Credential Assessments (ECAs).Immigration,...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Express Entry: How to get a high Comprehensive Ranking System score Only the highest scoring candidates are invited by IRCC to immigrate to Canada. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to...
In an email to CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reported that the number of applicants in inventory has remained consistent with January data, at just over 2.1 million. The data is current as of January 31-February 1. The...
CIC News > Latest News > > Canada’s immigration backlog shows little change from January There are still 2.1 million applications in inventory with slight increases in permanent residence and citizenship applications but fewer for temporary residence. In an email...
Express Entry is the Canadian federal government’s top immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers. To help rank and choose between Express Entry candidates with the same Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a tie-breaking...
CIC News > Latest News > > > Understanding the Express Entry tie-breaking rule COVID-19 travel restrictions required IRCC to implement a tie-breaking rule for every Express Entry draw since mid-March 2020. Learn more about the rule here.Express Entry is...
Immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Canada is expanding its open work permit options for Hong Kong nationals. Speaking from Toronto this morning, the minister said the existing Open Work Permit (OWP) for Hong Kong residents, which was set...
