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Canada Sent 17,145 New PR Invites in PNP & Express Entry Draws in Sep 2023

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Canada sent out 17,145 new permanent residency invitations in the month of September 2023 through Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws.

Compared to August 2023, Canada issued 7,575 fewer PR invitations in the month of September, with Ontario PNP sending only 2,677 invitations this time.

Express Entry Draws

The IRCC held five Express Entry draws in September, inviting 8,300 people to submit applications for permanent residence (PR).

IRCC announced back-to-back ‘no program specified’ rounds of invitations for two consecutive weeks, issuing 6,200 ITAs.

DateRound typeInvitations issuedCRS score cutoff
September 28, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations600354
September 27, 2023French language proficiency500472
September 26, 2023No Program Specified3,000504
September 20, 2023Transport occupations1,000435
September 19, 2023No Program Specified3,200531

Furthermore, IRCC also introduced category-based Express Entry draws for transport and agriculture/food occupations for the first time ever.

Express Entry has issued a total of 86,048 invitations to apply for permanent residency so far in 2023.

Ontario PNP Draws

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced six new provincial nominee program (PNP) rounds of invitations in the month of September.

In these rounds of invitations, OINP issued a total of 2,677 invitations for permanent residency, with the majority of these going to the Human Capital Priorities stream.

OINP Express Entry streamsDateInvitationsCRS score rangeNotes
Human Capital Priorities streamSeptember 26, 20231,696350-462Targeted draw for healthcare-related occupations
French-Speaking Skilled Worker streamSeptember 21, 202363348-434General draw
French-Speaking Skilled Worker streamSeptember 7, 2023300308-434General draw

OINP Expression of Interest Invitations

OINP StreamDate issuedInvitationsScore range
Masters Graduate streamSeptember 19, 202353741 and above
PhD Graduate streamSeptember 19, 20237140 and above
Entrepreneur streamSeptember 25, 202310136 to 163

Quebec Arrima Draws

The Quebec Arrima draws in the month of September sent out a total of 2,451 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two rounds of invitations.

Quebec Arrima considered profiles having CLB level 7 in French and meeting the below-listed criteria in these draws:

DateInvitationsCutoff ScoreDescription
September 21, 20231,018579Targeted for 27
occupations
September 7, 20231,433586
General

Quebec has already issued 14,791 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the 14 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.

Manitoba PNP Draws

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent out 2,292 permanent residency invitations in four PNP draws in September, as listed below:

DateInvitationsDescription
September 29, 202342A special immigration measure for Ukrainians
September 28, 20231,072Only for Skilled Workers Overseas category
September 21, 2023620All the categories
September 7, 2023558All the categories

British Columbia PNP Draws

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent out more than 834 permanent residency invitations during September 2023, as listed below:

DateInvitationsDraw Type
September 26, 2023204Targeted draws for Tech, ECE, Healthcare occupations
September 19, 2023225General and targeted draws
September 12, 2023183Targeted draws for Tech, ECE, Healthcare occupations
September 6, 2023222 General and targeted draws

Alberta Express Entry draws

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) sent out only 476 invitations offering provincial nomination in four Express Entry draws in September, as listed below:

DateInvitationsDraw selection criteriaCRS Cutoff
September 26, 202318Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above311
September 14, 2023142Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500301
September 12, 202316Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above327
September 12, 2023300Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500383

Alberta has issued a total of 3,487 invitations to apply in 37 Express Entry draws so far in 2023.

How many invitations have the IRCC Express Entry draws issued in 2023?

86,048 invitations to apply (ITAs) have been issued in 31 Express Entry draws so far in 2023.

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