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Express Entry Draw #435: CRS Cutoff 760 for PNP Candidates

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  Express Entry Draw #435: What Was the CRS Cutoff for PNP Candidates? Canada’s Express Entry system remains one of the most important pathways for skilled workers seeking permanent residence. Through regular invitation rounds, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selects eligible candidates from the Express Entry pool and invites them to submit permanent residence applications. One of the latest provincial nomination rounds was Express Entry Draw #435 , held on August 17, 2026 . In this draw, IRCC issued 442 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 760 . The result is particularly important for candidates considering provincial nomination because a provincial nomination can add 600 CRS points to an Express Entry profile. This means that PNP candidates can have significantly higher total CRS scores than candidates participating in other Express Entry strea...
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Canada Low-Wage Foreign Workers 2026: New TFWP Rules

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  Canada Expands Access to Low-Wage Foreign Workers for Multi-Site Employers in 2026 Canada has introduced an important change to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program that could expand access to low-wage temporary foreign workers for certain employers operating multiple small work locations. The update, published by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) on August 18, 2026 , changes how the cap on low-wage temporary foreign workers is calculated for employers with fewer than 10 employees at a particular work location. Instead of relying on the employer’s workforce across Canada, the calculation can now be based on the workforce at the individual work-location level . This change could be significant for businesses with several small locations, including restaurants, food-service businesses, retail operations, construction companies, hospitality businesses and certain care facilities. For employers and foreign workers, the update is part of a broader set of Canada TFWP Chan...
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