03 Aug IRCC invited 800 Francophone candidates through the category-based Express Entry draw
IRCC invited 800 Francophone candidates through the category-based Express Entry draw
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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Alberta held two occupation-specific AAIP draws on August 1
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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Canada has approved 70% of applications received under the CUAET
On August 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, IRCC received 1,186,344 applications under the CUAET. IRCC has approved 831,423 applications from Ukrainian nationals, precisely 70% of all applications received under the CUAET. July 15, 2023, was the last day to apply for a visitor visa under the CUAET measures outside Canada. From March 17, 2022, to July 22, 2023, 171,523 Ukrainians arrived in Canada under the CUAET program.
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More Afghan refugees arrive in Canada
On August 1, 2023, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows Canada has accepted 625 Afghan refugees since July 25, 2023. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 35,860 Afghan refugees. Canada received 19,430 Afghans and their families’ applications under the Special Immigration Measures Program for Afghans who had assisted the Government of Canada in Afghanistan. 11,275 Afghans arrived in Canada under that program, and 18,535 Afghan nationals came under the Humanitarian program. In addition, Canada admitted 2,325 applicants under the pathway for extended family members of former interpreters.