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Last year was a one of unique year for Express Entry. According to ministerial guidelines, 46,538 ITAs were issued to Express Entry candidates with total of 23 draws in 2022., Candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) were invited in this draw. All of these invitations are part of the Express Entry System.  A total of 5,500 Express Entry applicants were invited to apply for permanent residency by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 507. This is the largest all-program Express Entry draw since they restarted in last July, with an increase in the amount of ITAs issued. There were 750 more invitations than the draw on November 23, which invited 4,750 applicants. The CRS score was also higher than it has been since the draw on September 28 which, was 504. This time the CRS score have increased 16 points since the last draw. Canada is in the top three countries employers' choice to hire foreign talent. While there a long way to go, the country has an impressive track record of its own and is welcoming these workers from around the world. It is also a place where many new businesses are starting up every day thanks to our strong economy and strong tech sector that goes hand-in-hand with innovation, creativity, and business talent. One only needs to look at the global success of some of Canada's most successful companies. Hootsuite, Shopify and Zendesk are just a few examples of Canadian-founded and headquartered brand names that took off in both Canada and abroad. The Canadian success story continues to grow with a variety of companies that are driving customer engagement and loyalty. These companies have dominated their respective industries for years, and continue to do so today. Posting for jobs that aren't truly employment can be found on job boards all over the internet, disguising as genuine chances for unsuspecting job searchers. Though they won't pour ectoplasm at candidates after they submit a résumé, ghost jobs—advertising for opportunities that aren't actually open—are becoming more noticeable and condemned by applicants. Ghost jobs have existed for as long as I've worked in the [talent acquisition] industry. "At least the last 15 years," she explained. According to a recent Clarify Capital poll, 50% of managers keep advertisements up permanently just to watch who applies, even if there isn't a real position. If the listings remain up for an extended period of time, job applicants will notice clear signs: "They look at how long they've been up, they start looking at how detailed the job description is," Bailey made clear, recognizing that ghost listings are typically less comprehensive than their very little contemporaries.  A ghost job is a position that doesn’t actually exist but gets advertised anyway. Companies may use ghost jobs to gather contacts or to funnel applicants through a specific system to see how it works. Job-seekers, meanwhile, often encounter these positions when they look for opportunities on social media, recruitment websites, or company career pages. They get lured in by the promise of a new career opportunity only to learn that the job was never available in the first place. The practice is relatively common, particularly among larger employers that use sophisticated Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). These systems can cost thousands per month, and companies want to ensure that they work well before rolling them out across their organizations. Ghost jobs let employers test ATS without actually filling any positions—and without even alerting potential candidates about what’s really going on. Many organizations have also done away with dedicated HR departments. Outsourcing HR is much more affordable than hiring an entire team just for recruitment—but it means that HR providers must be extra vigilant in their recruitment practices. If an organization wants to find candidates for one role and has posted ghost jobs for other roles previously, there’s a risk the candidate will end up being considered for one of the ghost positions instead of the real one. Ghost offers are basically fake job offers. Ghost offers are designed by unscrupulous recruiters who use bogus websites to lure potential employees into believing that they have received a genuine offer letter, but this is not the case. In fact, these offers will usually be untraceable and void, leaving you with little recourse when you discover their true nature. The ghost job offer option is a listing that sits unchanged for months, except for the occasional moderation of an application. A ghost job listing is like an exercise dummy that you can pull a lever on. If someone suddenly leaves an important position, a ghost job listing provides a pool of readily available talent that can be called upon in a pinch, at least theoretically. Certain job interviews may conjure up baffled visions in the minds of certain applicants. An applicant may feel as if they're left stranded on a desolate island after weeks, if not months, of interviews with different managers and recruiters, clinging to the diminishing hope that a recruiter, will inform him, "You've got mail" regarding a job offer.  According to two talent acquisition consultants who talked openly with our team, candidates who take third-, fourth-, and even fifth-round interviews (and beyond) may frequently be influenced by the desires of hiring managers who can't make up their decisions. Interviews might feel endless "because the hiring manager is not comfortable making a choice which means they're not very self-assured," says one of the expert. A hospitality services industry talent acquisition specialist stated "They're not that certain. They don't know enough about hiring, nurturing, and growing employees to choose the proper one." It goes without saying that varying levels of vetting are necessary for various job interviews depending on the seniority of the vacant positions. According to talent acquisition specialist in technical engineering and government contractors.", the number of workers an applicant meets with and the overall number of interviews "should be proportionate to the level of the post." However, long interviews might have an impact on a company's bottom line. Positions that remain vacant for months "may have a detrimental influence on organization's capacity to maintain their revenue development, as well as a bad impact on the morale of the employees who are still being harmed" by shouldering the extra work of a vacant post, according to the study. Even though deliberations are expected to take some time, our senior recruiter believes it is important to assure applicants that their efforts would not be in vain. "I'll update my prospects and say, 'Hey, we're making progress.'" 'I'll have something for you in five days,' she said. "Opening that channel of contact and educate customers/candidates where they are in the process is part of the answer." There is no ideal number of interviews or persons to meet with applicants, but keeping certain criteria in mind will assist narrow the process. Currently, there are over one million job openings in Canada. These job openings are distributed throughout practically every industry, which is why Canada has established many initiatives to assist firms in acquiring international talent. The Global Talent Stream (GTS) is one such initiative, which is designed specifically for highly competent international individuals in the technology industry. The GTS is a fast-tracked program that firms may use to bring in international talent and allow them to apply their abilities to assist creative Canadian companies develop.  The part of Canada's larger Global Talent Strategy which is housed within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), the GTS, expedites the processing of work permit applications and temporary resident visas (if applicable) so that qualified applicants can begin working within two weeks of submission. Certain candidates can enter Canada without a work permit thanks to two exemptions under the Global Talent Stream. First, "highly skilled employees in NOC skill type 0 or skill level A occupations" will not need a permit under this scheme if they work in Canada for 15 days in six months or 30 days in a year. Furthermore, researchers coming to Canada will not need a work permit if they are working for 120 days or more during a 12-month period "on research projects at a publicly-funded degree-granting institution or linked research institution." There are two separate categories within the Global Talent Stream. Category A High-growth enterprises sent to the GTS by one of over 40 certified referral partners (in Canada, excluding Quebec) and able to demonstrate the need to acquire "unique specialized personnel from overseas" fall into this category. Category B Companies in are looking to employ for specific jobs on the Global Talent Occupations List. This list may be updated on a regular basis to reflect changing labour market demands and objectives. The Immigration and Refugee Commission (IRCC) published the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 on November 1. The 2023-2025 strategy aims to bring in up to 500,000 additional permanent residents each year by the end of 2025. Canada held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw on November 9, 2022. Since they started on July 6, it was the tenth all-program draw. IRCC invited 4750 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency. The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 494. A pattern of fall in CRS scores continued in today's draw. As a result, GTS this initiative benefits the whole Canadian tech environment by ensuring that firms in this field may easily access the talent they require to prosper. Finally, firms seeking talent in both categories will be expected to commit to one action linked to each core benefit—job creation and skill development/training—as well as two complementary benefits. International students studying in Canada who have off-campus permission to work on their study permit are permitted to work more than 20 hours per week off-campus while courses are in session from November 15, 2022 to December 31, 2023. Foreign nationals who have already applied for a study permit as of today are also subject to this temporary measure. If their application is accepted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, they will also be able to take advantage of this policy.  Sean Fraser, Canada's minister of immigration, has unveiled a fresh temporary solution to the country's long-standing labour shortages. According to Fraser, this will enable the over 500,000 international students already residing in Canada to possibly apply for more hours of employment. This significant change was introduced in Ottawa, the nation's capital, by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. The policy aims to address the labour shortages that are currently occurring across Canada. Canada is struggling with historically high labour shortages and a historically low unemployment rate. This morning, Statistics Canada announced that the country's unemployment rate decreased to 5.2% in September from 5.4% in August. The Canadian government has temporarily relaxed this restriction in response to the country's almost one million employment openings. On October 12, 2022, Canada held its most recent all-program Express Entry draw. Since they started on July 6, it was the eighth all-program draw. IRCC invited 4250 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency. The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 500. A pattern of lower CRS scores continued in today's draw. It improves the number of individuals who are qualified to obtain ITAs through Express Entry by decreasing the CRS score. This has been the pattern, since draws reopened on July 6. Smaller drops of six points occurred in the two most recent draws on September 14 and September 28. Currently, international students who enroll to study in a Canadian educational program are entitled to receive permission to work off-campus for up to 20 hours per week while they are enrolled in classes. During predetermined periods, such as the summer and winter holidays, this restriction is lifted. This strategy enables foreign students to sustain themselves financially and aims to keep them focused on finishing their education rather than finding employment in Canada. On October 1, Canada will lift all travel restrictions related to COVID-19. Use of ArriveCan app and immunization documentation are no longer requirements for entry into Canada. In accordance with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), beginning on October 1, 2022, all travelers, regardless of citizenship, won't be required to:
 Additionally, masks won't be required on Canadian trains or airplanes. According to PHAC, Canada's high vaccination rates, low hospitalization and death rates, as well as the availability and use of vaccine boosters, are the main reasons why travel restrictions have been lifted. The government will continue to strongly advise travelers to wear masks and constantly monitor their wellness. Since last June, Canada has waived the immunization requirements for both domestic and international travel. Government representatives claimed at the time that the suspension of those vaccination requirements was a representation of the improved public health situation, with 90% of Canadians already having received the COVID-19 vaccine. Canada's aggressive immigration goals, including those achieved through Express Entry programs, are the result of a number of factors, including a 5.7% job vacancy rate at the moment. The largest group of Canadians in the working age population, the baby boomers, will soon reach retirement age and there will be an even greater shortage of skilled workers. Canada has extended invitations to 28,039 immigrants through Express Entry programs so far in 2022. IRCC invited 3750 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency on September 28, 2022. The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 504. The CRS is also at its lowest level since all-program draws have resumed. Since the CRS scores peaked at 557 on July 6, they have been gradually declining. Given the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, this announcement was anticipated. As more people get immunized and the virus shifts from being a pandemic to being endemic, like the common cold, the number of cases has been declining. According to Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey, Canada's unemployment rate was 4.9% in July. In July, the total number of unemployed people remained unchanged at one million. Furthermore, 426,000 people wanted a job but did not look for one, so they did not fall under the definition of unemployed. For the sixth month in a row, there was little change. The adjusted unemployment rate, which takes this source of potential labour supply into account, remained at 6.8%, the lowest level since comparable data were first available in 1997.  RBC economist Carrie Freesto. writes "Two consecutive months of lower employment indicate that the Canadian labour market is approaching capacity constraints, with little room for upward movement," Employment in the public sector fell by 51,000 (1.2%) in July, the first drop in the sector in a year. After falling by 59,000 (-2.2%) in June, the number of self-employed workers increased by 34,000 (+1.3%) in July. In July, employment in the services sector fell by 53,000 (-0.3%). The wholesale and retail trade contributed the most to this sector's losses. In July, the number of people employed in wholesale and retail trade fell by 27,000 (-0.9%), the second consecutive monthly decrease. Express Entry is one of the most popular immigration pathways in Canada for skilled newcomers. Since July 6, Canada has held its fourth all-program Express Entry draw. IRCC invited 2250 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency on August 17, 2022. The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 525. The CRS requirement for the current draw is 8 points lower than the minimum cut-off score for the last all-program draw on August 3, which was 533. Having said that, July is Canada's second consecutive month of significantly reduced employment. Furthermore, with record-low unemployment and over one million job openings, Canada remains in a highly competitive marketplace and good opportunities for skilled newcomers. For the first time since December 2020, Canada has invited Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates on July 6,2022. Candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were also included in today's Express Entry Draw. CEC applicants have been included in an Express Entry Draw for the first time since September 2021.  A total of 1,500 Express Entry applicants were invited to apply for permanent residency by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 557. Many reasons to believe, IRCC will continue all-program draws in the second half of this year. "Today, I am delighted to inform that Express Entry draws have officially commenced, and applications will be processed at our 6-month processing standard, I look forward to welcoming skilled workers who will are essential in addressing Canada’s labour shortages.” said Canada's Immigration Minister. The return of all-program draws is also major news for immigration aspirant candidates. The Express Entry is the primary way for Canada’s large international student and foreign worker population to gain permanent residence. This is your moment to climb the ladder and become a permanent resident of Canada. Immigration Minister said that IRCC plans to start all- program Express Entry draws on July 623/6/2022 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser stated at the Collision Conference in Toronto, that IRCC is "tentatively" planning to begin all-program draws on July 6. Although all-program draws might return in two weeks, the suspension of PNP draws may not be irrevocable. Prior to the pandemic, IRCC hosted PNP-only draws on occasion. The PNP is important to IRCC's assistance of economic development areas across Canada.
Overall, 520,000 or more people may be granted permanent residency, as well as study and work permits, during the course of this summer. This would be a significant amount in just three months and would signal a remarkable reversal after two challenging years in Canadian immigration. This is your chance to climb the ladder and become a permanent resident of Canada. |
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