Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw.
The department issued 174 ITAs in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 816 to be considered.
This is the second week in a row that Express Entry draws have occurred.
The previous week issued a total of 1,933 ITAs to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, PNP candidates, and candidates with French-language proficiency.
Federal targets for immigration through the Express Entry system are set to increase next year, per IRCC’s latest Immigration Levels Plan. The immigration department hopes to welcome 124,680 Express Entry candidates to Canada in the next year.