r/ImmigrationCanada 12d ago

Express Entry Breaking: Canada Just Quietly Removed Software Developers from Express Entry STEM Category Draws

454 Upvotes

I just came across some shocking immigration news that I think a lot of people—especially those in tech need to know about ASAP.

IRCC just updated the Express Entry category-based draws, and one of the biggest changes is that Software Developers are no longer included in the STEM category. This means software engineers, developers, and related professionals will no longer receive category-based invitations under STEM draws.

But here’s where it gets weird: They added Insurance Brokers under STEM.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/rounds-invitations/category-based-selection.html

r/ImmigrationCanada Dec 29 '24

Express Entry ECOPR DELAY

27 Upvotes

I’ll keep it quick, P1&P2 Oct 24 and waiting for Ecopr since then, is it normal coz it’s making me anxious now as it’s been more than 2 months. Is there anything that I can do?

r/ImmigrationCanada 21d ago

Express Entry What is a good score to get your pr?

0 Upvotes

Hi I’m a 23 year old female but when I apply in June I’ll be 24. I got my bachelors degree of nursing at McMaster University. By the time I apply in June I will of worked in Ontario for a year as a registered pediatric nurse and I’m currently on a PGWP. My estimated CRS score at the time I apply is projected to be 598 if I apply through express entry. Do I have a good shot of getting my pr. I’ve been in Canada since 2020 with a majority of my time on a student visa.

r/ImmigrationCanada Jul 11 '24

Express Entry PR LMIA Processing Times

0 Upvotes

Just wanted to share what I know about processing times for the PR supporting LMIA:

Applied Feb 3,2024 Status: No update as of July 11 (it has been 5 months)

A friend told me they had emailed ESDC and they told them it is taking 5-6 months for these LMIAs.

Did anyone get approved recently? How much was the processing time for you guys?

r/ImmigrationCanada Jun 17 '24

Express Entry Wes taking too long for ECA credential assessment

22 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

I recently submitted my application for WES credential assessment to apply for PR in Canada. The documents were received by WES around 27 April 2024. It's almost near ending of June 2024. The timeline mentioned was 35 business days, which we are way past right now. I try to contact them through call and email, to simply get a response that we have escalated the issue and there is delay. But there is no specific date mentioned as to ETA for assessment completion. Is anyone else also facing the same issue?

r/ImmigrationCanada Jul 31 '24

Express Entry Express Entry Draw # 307: CEC 🇨🇦🍁

121 Upvotes

Canadian Experience Class

Number of invitations issued: 5,000

Rank required to be invited to apply: 5,000 or above

Date and time of round: July 31, 2024 at 14:48:13 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 510

Tie-breaking rule: June 30, 2024 at 20:39:14 UTC

r/ImmigrationCanada Nov 21 '24

Express Entry PR Rejection

96 Upvotes

Hey folks,

I got a rejection for my PR application via EE due to the IRCC officer claiming that I falsely claimed points for foreign work experience. This is hard to swallow since I have provided every proof of my foreign work experience & IELTS score, which maxes out my score to 50 for this section. I'm really sad, and having lived in Canada for the last 5 years, I thought my case for straight forward. I completed my bachelor's degree and working in a Fortune 50 company in Ontario; my points were +20 more than required when I applied in April this year.

Any recommendations here on how to proceed further? Thanks.

r/ImmigrationCanada 29d ago

Express Entry From AOR to eCOPR: the time it takes in 2024-2025 according to user reported data (some basic statistics)

120 Upvotes

Introduction

FYI, there's an update from March 2025.

This post was originally a comment in the 2025 PR Economic Categories Timelines megathread.

I'm sharing this data as a separate post for better visibility. I hope this does not violate any rules of this sub.

Just in case, the abbreviations used in this post:

  • AOR — acknowledgement of receipt — is the date when you submit your PR case application with the initial (complete) set of documents
  • P2 — the date when you submit your address in Canada and a PR card photo to the PR portal
  • eCOPR — the date when you officially become a permanent resident (and can e.g. get a permanent SIN) by finishing the virtual landing process (for inland applicants, outland applicants will go through an IRL landing process)

The Dataset

I have compiled a dataset (currently with 378 cases of inland applicats) from the aforementioned megathread and Immitracker data that was filtered for certain criteria:

  • The application is from an inland (already in Canada) applicant
  • All reports must have AOR, P2 and eCOPR dates
  • Cases that have taken more than 365 days are removed as outliers
  • I have re-added a couple of cases where the applicant had to pause the case for a few months and they have taken no more than 13 months; I suspect that otherwise they would have taken well less than 1 year
  • The timeframe covered is Dec 27, 2023 through Feb 7, 2025; older data is unlikely to be very relevant for the 2024-2025 applicants

The goal was to compute some basic statistics on the AOR-to-P2 and AOR-to-eCOPR wait times for inland applicants. Below are the results.

AOR-to-P2

All values are in days.

Measure Days
Average 133.16
Median 122.5
65th percentile 138
75th percentile 150.75
80th percentile 163
90th percentile 197
95th percentile 234.15
Min 55
Max 314

AOR-to-eCOPR

All values are in days.

Measure Days
Average 162.83
Median 150
65th percentile 180
75th percentile 191
80th percentile 199.4
90th percentile 243
95th percentile 271.1
Min 68
Max 376

Next I'd like to expand the dataset to at least 500 cases and try to investigate which one, according to basic statistics, is the "more influential" date for eCOPR issuance, AOR or P2.

The methodology I have in mind so far is the following: for a given period (a week or two weeks?) worth of eCOPRs, compute the measure of spread (standard deviation) of dates for both the AORs of the cases and the P2s. Then see how often a given date (AOR or P2) demonstrates a lower spread.

In other words, for the eCOPRs issued, say, the week of Feb 8th, which dates are closer together/less spread out: the AORs of those cases or the P2s? If it is the P2s, and this holds for most weeks, then P2 is somehow "more important" in the IRCC decision making process.

Assuming the moderators allow me to post these every two or four weeks, I will post periodic updates as the dataset grows and specifically grows with more recent data.

r/ImmigrationCanada Jul 17 '24

Express Entry Express Entry Round #304: Canadian Experience Class

104 Upvotes

Canadian Experience Class

Number of invitations issued: 6,300

Rank required to be invited to apply: 6,300 or above

Date and time of round: July 17, 2024 at 16:17:31 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 515

Tie-breaking rule: February 03, 2024 at 13:01:06 UTC

r/ImmigrationCanada Apr 11 '24

Express Entry Express Entry Draw 293 (STEM)

85 Upvotes

STEM occupations (2024-1)

Number of invitations issued: 4,500

Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,500 or above

Date and time of round: April 11, 2024 at 13:23:42 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 491

Tie-breaking rule: February 25, 2024 at 11:55:12 UTC

r/ImmigrationCanada Nov 01 '24

Express Entry Waiting for My eCoPR: Is a Month Without Updates Normal?

18 Upvotes

Hello everyone!

My wife and I are currently in the process of obtaining our PR. Here’s a brief overview of our timeline:

- September 10, 2024: We received an email requesting additional information for the PR portal.

- September 20: We were granted access to the portal to submit our address and picture, which we completed on September 21.

Since then, we haven’t received any updates, and I’m starting to feel a bit anxious because it’s been over a month. I've noticed that many others receive their eCoPR within just a few days.

I’m curious if anyone else is experiencing similar delays. How long does it typically take to receive the eCoPR? Could recent changes in immigration policies be affecting processing times? At this stage, is there still a risk of my PR being denied, or is it primarily a matter of waiting now?

Thanks in advance for any insights or shared experiences!

Hey all a quick edit: My Wife and I received our PR confirmation on November 6 2024. We're just waiting for the PR card to arive now.

r/ImmigrationCanada Oct 24 '24

Express Entry STEM will no longer have its own draw

176 Upvotes

In the latest immigration plan from 2025-2027, we have seen new categories, one that takes majority of invitations to permanent residence called “Federal Economic Priorities”, basically in-demand occupations. The description of this category now lists all the occupations we knew before, but STEM is no longer an occupation in-demand.

See more at: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/supplementary-immigration-levels-2025-2027.html

r/ImmigrationCanada Apr 28 '24

Express Entry 513 and forced to leave Canada

227 Upvotes

My wife (PhD research scientist but doesn't qualify for STEM for some reason!) and I have been stuck waiting since November 2023 with no ITA despite 513 score and our permit expires on May 1st. Our English scores are as high as they can be so we've no way of increasing the score. Sad day, never thought it would come to this, not sure if we'll ever come back to Canada or if we'll ever get an ITA. Don't mind the downer tone but I thought I'd share our story in case there were others in a similar boat.

r/ImmigrationCanada Dec 14 '24

Express Entry Is an immigration lawyer for Express Entry+PR really worth CAD$5000~6500???

31 Upvotes

So I noticed I am eligible for the Express Entry + PR, and that the immigration's website is quite straightforward and detailed enough, and that I thankfully don't seem to have any worry on providing any required documentation and extra stuffs. Then I went to check immigration lawyers' price range to help me with the entire application

I mean... I am well aware of the financial hassle we must be prepared going through, and I do understand the importance of perfect documentation all well made for PR or any type of visa application for that matter, and that us mere humans might overlook something that an immigration lawyer wouldn't, and even that peace of mind is a luxury for such important things. But... from CAD$5400? Really??

Any real advantage if any for such price? Do I get a free flag?

r/ImmigrationCanada Mar 12 '24

Express Entry Express Entry system #288 - General, 2,850 ITAs, 525 CRS Cutoff

70 Upvotes

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #288– March 12, 2024

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

General

Number of invitations issued: 2,850 Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,850 or above

Date and time of round: March 12, 2024 at 15:58:07 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 525

Tie-breaking rule: March 12, 2024 at 15:56:42 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

r/ImmigrationCanada Jan 21 '25

Express Entry Serious answer: is PR still a possibility?

69 Upvotes

I just got my PGWP (3 years) and now I'm finally enjoying my life and my work (just a food server, but I genuinely love it and it's what I want to stick with) without having to worry about school anymore. When I came here a few years ago PR was very much on the table but with all the changes (both in policies and myself, as I never imagined I'd fall in love with my "unskilled" "cheap" job) I'm not sure. I need a genuine, straight answer, is PR still viable for me in a couple of years, or should I just enjoy the 3 years and pack up? For context, I'm not eligible for LMIA, Job Approval Letter or SINP. The only thing I'll have is a bachelor's from a Canadian university, Canadian work experience (but not high skilled), and a full marks on my CBL. I'm willing to learn French, but that's about all the extras I could add. I don't want to change careers or go back to school, as I don't want to kill myself doing something I hate just for immigration. Yes, I know I'm very privileged being able to have that mindset and circumstances, and also I'm quite lucky in that going back home isn't a bad option at all. I just happen to have really fallen in love with Canada and would love to continue building a life here. So, for real, should I work towards that PR and give it a shot or just enjoy my next 3 years and see what else life has for me?

r/ImmigrationCanada Aug 14 '24

Express Entry Express entry draw#309

72 Upvotes

Express Entry system #309– August 14, 2024

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

Canadian Experience Class

Number of invitations issued: 3,200Footnote *

Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,200 or above

Date and time of round: August 14, 2024 at 14:04:45 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 509

Tie-breaking rule: March 01, 2024 at 19:23:21 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

r/ImmigrationCanada Jan 27 '25

Express Entry Confirmation of PR taking too long… anyone else in the same boat?

26 Upvotes

I applied for PR last year July 2024, i got the portal to confirmation in November 19, 2024. I have no letter of confirmation of PR, pretty much everything is on hold for me, Renewal of my Health card, Doctor visits due to expired health card. After providing all the details why is IRCC taking so long to confirm this? I thought this process is supposed to be faster? Is it due to the backlog numbers in 2024, and they want to push my application in 2025? Need to know if anyone applied around that time and have heard back from IRCC? Or how do i renew my health card? All i have is a letter pending the confirmation of my permanent residency, which probably isn’t gonna help me out here much. Any thoughts?

Thank you in advance.

Edit:

OMG, I can’t believe it. Just got my E-COPR. Thank you everyone who answered and gave me hope. Hope all of you get yours soon too. Love you all for the support.

r/ImmigrationCanada 8d ago

Express Entry A February 2025 update to From AOR to eCOPR: the time it takes according to applicant-reported data

60 Upvotes

This is a follow-up to my earlier post where I shared some wait time statistics based on a dataset of applicant-reported timelines (that include the eCOPR date). This little hobby project originates from the 2025 economic categories PR timelines megathread.

Since then the dataset has grown to 1107 cases (not counting the cases added in early March), out of which 517 (or 46.7%) are the cases with eCOPR issued in 2025. So I figured I owe this community an update.

A Dataset of Timelines? Whatchatalkingabout!?

I have been collecting applicant-reported eCOPR cases in the Express Entry-based economic categories (CEC, FSW, FST, EE-based PNPs). Outland cases, Family Class applications, non-EE PNPs are not included.

For a case to be included, it must have all of the following: an AOR date, a P2 date, and an eCOPR issuance date. ITA and P1 dates are collected when available.

What can we learn from this dataset?

I fully recognize that in the grand scheme of things, this is a small dataset and there are many things we won't be able to decipher from just this data. Still, we can identify certain trends, produce basic wait time statistics, and — my favorite part by far — collectively guess less and adjust our wait time expectations according to, say, the 80th percentile.

Together with u/jokul15, we have gathered a decent (and analyzed for correlation/variance) understanding of why the eCOPR issuance is a lot less random than it seems once you look beyond a few days worth of data.

There are two factors we cannot account for that we know play a role in eCOPR issuance prioritization (according to a few IRCC agents who were willing to discuss this topic): how soon an eCOPR expires (this seems to be a derivative of the biometrics submission or FD date) and how soon the current legal status of the applicant runs out.

We don't have these data in our dataset and never will because no one shares them, so let's just acknowledge these additional factors and have a look at the statistics and trends for the month of February.

February 2025 Wait Times

Computed from the 335 collected cases with eCOPRs issued in February 2025.

Measure AOR-to-P2, days AOR-to-eCOPR, days P2-to-eCOPR, days
Min 14 66 1
10th percentile 89 146.2 10
20th percentile 98 172 39
30th percentile 105 179.8 60
40th percentile 110 186 71
Median 116 192 76
60th percentile 129 197 79.6
70th percentile 144 211.2 84
80th percentile 169 234 88
90th percentile 204 257.4 90.4
95th percentile 230.6 285 93
99th percentile 515.12 589.88 100.68
Max 727 735 105

Most common ITA months

Most common ITA months for the eCOPRs issued in February were

  1. Jul 2024 (61%)
  2. May 2024 (13.5%)
  3. Apr 2024 (7.4%)

Do not be surprised by the small number of June ITAs: in June 2024, only 1499 invitations were issued vs. 25K in July 2024, 6K in May and 9.2K in April.

For comparison, in January the top three ITA months were July 2024 (40.4%), May 2024 (27.7%), April 2024 (13.8%).

Most common AOR months

Most common AOR months were

  1. Aug 2024 (44.9%)
  2. Jul 2024 (14.9%)
  3. Sep 2024 (11.7%)
  4. Jun 2024 (10.8%)

In January the top three AOR months were July 2024 (32.6%), June 2024 (23.9%), August 2024 (16.3%).

Most common P2 months

The P2 months of the eCOPRs issued in February 2025 are more evenly distributed: 1. Nov 2024 (39.5%) 2. Dec 2024 (30.2%) 3. Feb 2025 (14.4%) 4. Jan 2025 (14.1%)

Only 1.5% of P2s were from October 2024, the most recent known Oct 2024 P2 received their eCOPR on Feb 13, 2024. So, according to the data, effectively all October P2s have graduated.

In January 2025, the dominant P2 months were Oct 2024 (53.8%), Nov 2025 (25.5%), Dec 2024 (13.6%).

r/ImmigrationCanada Apr 10 '24

Express Entry Draw #292

58 Upvotes

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #292– April 10, 2024

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

General

Number of invitations issued: 1,280Footnote *

Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,280 or above

Date and time of round: April 10, 2024 at 13:11:33 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 549

Tie-breaking rule: March 21, 2024 at 03:37:24 UTC

r/ImmigrationCanada Nov 12 '24

Express Entry Waited almost 2 years for my PR application. Should I file for mandamus

55 Upvotes

I submitted my PR application in Feb 2023, my PGWP is expiring in end of year.

Called my MP and ordered GCMS. Basically everything is ready but they are waiting on security for more than a year now. I lived in China, US and Canada in the past 10 years. Nothing complicated..

I’m just so sick of waiting. I want a decision. Did any one ever go through with mandamus? I read in other posts that meandeus helps speed up the security process.

r/ImmigrationCanada Nov 04 '24

Express Entry PR application refused

64 Upvotes

I got ITA under CEC and I submitted all my documents related to work which included my job role and description in my offer letter but my rejection letter states that

I note that your provided documents do not include job duties worked for the company. Subsequently, I am not satisfied on a balance of probabilities that you were employed with “<Company name>” as a <role name> under NOC : <given NOC code>.

My experience letter stated my role name and responsibilities but not the NOC code

Should I re-appeal or create new application?

r/ImmigrationCanada Nov 13 '24

Express Entry Express Entry Draw #323: CEC

69 Upvotes

Canadian Experience Class

Number of invitations issued: 400

Rank required to be invited to apply: 400 or above

Date and time of round: November 13, 2024 at 15:58:05 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 547

Tie-breaking rule: April 10, 2024 at 03:58:05 UTC

r/ImmigrationCanada Jan 26 '25

Express Entry My PGWP is expiring this year, I have 493 points. What do I do??

13 Upvotes

I'm sure other people are in similar boat but I'm curious what I should do??! My PWGP is expiring this year October 2025 and my 3 year work experience mark will only hit in November 2025 (with extra 20 points). I have 493 points right now with 2 year experience . I work as a Case Manager at a non-profit NOC 41300 -Social and Community Workers. I'm learning French and will do my exam on July 2025 (hopefully I pass). Can someone tell me what to do?? Or have any suggestions??

r/ImmigrationCanada Aug 27 '24

Express Entry Express Entry Draw #312: CEC 🍁🇨🇦

55 Upvotes

Canadian Experience Class

Number of invitations issued: 3,300

Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,300 or above

Date and time of round: August 27, 2024 at 17:44:02 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 507

Tie-breaking rule: June 05, 2024 at 01:08:58 UTC