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  More foreign workers came to Canada under the IEC  Over the last week, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From October 14 to October 20, Canada invited 3,965 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of September 29, 32,256 candidates registered in the pool, awaiting the invitation.  In 2023, Canada issued 131,551 ITAs under the IEC Program. In this round, the following ITAs were issued: No of ITAs Country Name No of ITAs Country Name 5 Switzerland 218  Australia 6 Japan 126  Korea 7 Croatia 12 Costa Rica 45  Spain 32  Czech Republic 7 Denmark 5 Estonia 197  France 7 Greece 4 Hong Kong 175  Ireland 123  Italy 2 Slovakia 2,235 Chile 15  Poland 166  Germany 262  United Kingdom 3 Luxembourg 16 Belgium 27  Netherlands 42  New Zealand 1 Norway 177  Taiwan 32  Portugal 8 Sweden 3 Slovenia 3 Austria 2 Latvi...

  IRCC held a new Express Entry draw for French Speaking candidates On October 25, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #270, IRCC issued 300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates.  The cut-off score of this draw was 486 points, 14 points more than the previous draw for this category.  The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 30, 2023, at 04:22:17 UTC.  As of October 23, 2023, there were 214,873 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada issued 91,621 ITAs through the Express Entry draws. As a candidate, you can work with an immigration specialist. Fill out the form to Get an assessment from an experienced and licensed immigration consultant. French-Language Proficiency Category Eligibility criteria  You must be fluent in French to be qualified for the French-Language Proficiency category. Have a minimum score o...

  Canada updates the instructions for biometrics collection On October 25, 2023, the Government of Canada updated instructions regarding the biometrics collection. The Government collects the following biometrics from applicants:  biographic data,  ten fingerprints, and  a photograph.  This information is taken at a service point chosen by the applicant on behalf of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). It enhances identity management and security by checking against Canadian criminal and immigration records. People aged 14-79 must provide biometrics when applying for:  temporary or permanent residence,  work or study permits,  restoration of status, or  refugee protection claims. What biometrics are obtained? information is collected from the applicant at a biometrics collection service point of their choice: Biographic data: An applicant's name, date of birth, and other personal information as listed on the biographic data p...