Jan 11, 2018 – Newly-released data from the Canadian immigration department shows how changes made to the Canada Express Entry System in November 2016, impacted on the composition of Invitations to Apply.

The extensive breakdown from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (ICCRC), focuses on the six months immediately after the changes were made, between November 19, 2016 and May 31, 2017.

It shows that candidates with a job offer have been pushed into an exclusive club, receiving 10 per cent of http://www.immigration.ca/invitations-apply-permanent-residence-itas/Invitations to Apply after the changes, compared with 38 per cent before.

The changes were designed to focus the selection system more on candidates with core economic credentials, including ties to Canada, that would see them have long-term success in Canada.

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