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If you are planning to move to Canada, one of the critical things to look at is your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores. The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sends ITAs (invitations to apply) to candidates based on the CRS scores, and the chances of getting invites are higher when the scores are high.  Now, it often happens that one might have used all the credentials needed while entering the Express Entry pool but not been able to touch the cut-off score. For example, the current cut-off score is 489 and you are hovering around 465 to 470, and now have no idea how to bag the extra 20 to 25 marks. Here's what you can do:  How CRS scores are calculated? There is a total of 1,200 points available under the CRS. And, the score is based on various characteristics such as age, education, language skills, work experience, marital status etc.  For example, age is a very crucial factor while counting the CRS scores. If you are between 20-29 and apply, yo...

If you are in the Canada Express Entry pool and waiting for an ITA, then there is good news for you by om international. In a bid to make the process more transparent, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will soon introduce its online application status trackers to four new categories.  The trackers will be introduced in the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Last year, IRCC introduced status trackers for family class permanent residence applicants, sponsors, and their representatives.  How do status trackers help the candidates?  First, it brings more transparency to the entire process. It gives direct access to the necessary information which helps you review your application and stay updated on how your file is moving. IRCC notifies it is part of the ministry’s commitment to increase transparency and that application status track...

Employment gains were driven primarily by people aged between 25 to 54 years, split evenly between women and men in this group, the national statistical agency said by om international. Om Visas  Canada‘s employment increased by 150,000 in January and the unemployment rate held steady at 5 per cent. The om international agency stated today that employment gains were primarily driven by individuals between the ages of 25 and 54, with women and men equally represented in this age group. It also stated that employment also increased among individuals 55 and older, whereas employment was little changed among youth aged 15 to 24. Wholesale and retail trade, health care, social assistance, and educational services led to gains across all industries. Transportation and warehousing employment declined simultaneously. The om visas report shows that total hours worked increased by 5.6% year-over-year and 0.8% in January. During the reference week, 7.1% of employees were absent due to illness...

Since the Canadian government opened immigration in 2023, job vacancies in the country have reached an all-time high. Employers in Canada have indicated a need to fill technical positions, with 850,300 open positions. In addition, in order to combat the country's growing labor shortage, the government of Canada has repeatedly announced plans to open immigration for more skilled labor, even in various provinces.  Two-thirds of businesses say they use Canada's immigration system to find talent elsewhere, according to a BBC survey. The remaining third is made up of hiring immigrants who have already moved to Canada. According to the OM INTERNATIONAL list, these were the top position Growth Marketing Manager—Top hiring regions: Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area (GVMA), Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area (GMMA)—Remote job availability: 46.2% Product Operations Manager—Top hiring regions: GTA—Remote job availability: 43.2% Dispensary Technician —Top hir...

Today we find that all-program round of invitations is the first since the November 23 Express Entry draw. Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 5,500 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. Eligible candidates were invited from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). All are programs that operate under the Express Entry system. This draw marks an increase in the number of ITAs issued, and is the largest all-program Express Entry draw since they resumed last July. There were 750 additional invitations over the November 23 draw, which invited 4,750 candidates, as well as a higher CRS score than has been seen since the draw on September 28. Express Entry getting ready for changes In the second...

The Immigration system in Canada underwent several updates and changes in the year 2022 when in July, the country opened its Express Entry draws, welcoming several immigrants in various sectors to address their severe labour shortage.  Here is a look back at the trends in 2022, and the emerging ones in 2023 The Immigration Levels Plan IRCC in November 2022, announced its plan to welcome newcomers over the next three years. According to the official statement, Canada will welcome over 1.45 million new immigrants between 2023 and 2025. In 2025, it is estimated that the annual number of new immigrants will rise to 500,000. The Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are also set to overtake Express Entry as Canada’s main economic immigration pathway. Express Entry all-program drew resume in 2022 All-program Express Entry draws returned for the first time since December 2020. The Express Entry system encompasses the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (...

With this announcement by Om International, a large number of skilled workers mainly in the field of education and healthcare from Punjab have geared up to apply and fly to their dream destination abroad. However, With  Canada opening a skilled-based draw system’ for Express Entry (EE)  for the first time mainly for the provinces in several sectors from the new year, at least four provinces – British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Manitoba – have invited applications from potential aspirants for the provincial immigration which included skilled workers in several categories mentioned in the list of 16 new occupations added in Express Entry recently by the Canadian government. With this announcement by om visas, a large number of skilled workers mainly in the field of education and healthcare from Punjab have geared up to apply and fly to their dream destination abroad. Also, Canadian immigration consultants in Punjab are flooded with queries regarding this. Under ...

ESDC is a government department that works to support Canada’s labour force and has oversight over many immigration matters, including the issuance of Labour Market Internal Assessments (LMIAs) and the GTS. Om International will give important information about GTS. GTS  is a work permit program with expedited processing designed to assist Canadian employers in hiring foreign skilled workers in the technology sector. Employers who want to hire a foreign skilled worker for one of 17 in-demand professions can apply for and receive a work permit under the GTS. New Engineering Positions: Previously at 12 positions, the list of eligible occupations has now expanded to 17 with the addition of five engineering roles. These are: Civil Engineers (NOC code 21300); Electrical and electronics engineer (NOC code 21310); Mining engineers (NOC code 21330); Aerospace engineers (NOC code 21390); and Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers, NOC code 21311). Reason for the expansi...

Canada’s Q3 job vacancy report suggests a productive hiring climate. Statistics Canada’s  job vacancy report  for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3) reflects a trend seen throughout the year, suggesting a productive hiring climate Canada continues to face labor shortages, as employers looked to fill close to a million (959,600) job vacancies. A job is defined as vacant if: A specific position exists; Work could start within 30 days; and The employer is actively looking for workers from outside the organization to fill the position. Average wages increase as employers look to attract more workers Faced with a tight labor market, and increased difficulty hiring, many employers have looked to increase the offered wages of vacant positions. Compared with the same quarter a year earlier, the average offered hourly wage increased by 7.5% to $24.20 per hour. Some in-demand occupation categories experienced increases in offered wages even higher than the national average, includ...