Canada sent out 17,145 new permanent residency invitations in September 2023 through Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws.
Compared to August 2023, Canada issued 7,575 fewer PR invitations in September, with Ontario PNP sending only 2,677 invitations this time.
The IRCC held five Express Entry draws in September, inviting 8,300 people to submit applications for permanent residence (PR).
IRCC announced back-to-back ‘no program specified’ rounds of invitations for two consecutive weeks, issuing 6,200 ITAs.
| Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS score cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2023 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 600 | 354 |
| September 27, 2023 | French language proficiency | 500 | 472 |
| September 26, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,000 | 504 |
| September 20, 2023 | Transport occupations | 1,000 | 435 |
| September 19, 2023 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 531 |
Express Entry draws September 2023
Furthermore, IRCC also introduced category-based Express Entry draws for transport and agriculture/food occupations for the first time ever.
Express Entry has issued a total of 86,048 invitations to apply for permanent residency so far in 2023.
Ontario PNP Draws
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced six new provincial nominee program (PNP) rounds of invitations in the month of September.
In these rounds of invitations, OINP issued a total of 2,677 invitations for permanent residency, with the majority of these going to the Human Capital Priorities stream.
OINP Express Entry invitations
| OINP Express Entry streams | Date | Invitations | CRS score range | Notes |
| Human Capital Priorities stream | September 26, 2023 | 1,696 | 350-462 | Targeted draw for healthcare-related occupations |
| French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | September 21, 2023 | 63 | 348-434 | General draw |
| French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream | September 7, 2023 | 300 | 308-434 | General draw |
OINP Express Entry draws
OINP Expression of Interest Invitations
| OINP Stream | Date issued | Invitations | Score range |
| Masters Graduate stream | September 19, 2023 | 537 | 41 and above |
| PhD Graduate stream | September 19, 2023 | 71 | 40 and above |
| Entrepreneur stream | September 25, 2023 | 10 | 136 to 163 |
OINP EOI Draws
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Quebec Arrima Draws
The Quebec Arrima draws in the month of September sent out a total of 2,451 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two rounds of invitations.
Quebec Arrima considered profiles having CLB level 7 in French and meeting the below-listed criteria in these draws:
| Date | Invitations | Cutoff Score | Description |
| September 21, 2023 | 1,018 | 579 | Targeted for 27 occupations |
| September 7, 2023 | 1,433 | 586 | General |
Quebec arrima draws September 2023
Quebec has already issued 14,791 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the 14 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.
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Manitoba PNP Draws
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent out 2,292 permanent residency invitations in four PNP draws in September, as listed below:
| Date | Invitations | Description |
| September 29, 2023 | 42 | A special immigration measure for Ukrainians |
| September 28, 2023 | 1,072 | Only for Skilled Workers Overseas category |
| September 21, 2023 | 620 | All the categories |
| September 7, 2023 | 558 | All the categories |
MPNP Draws 2023
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British Columbia PNP Draws
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent out more than 834 permanent residency invitations during September 2023, as listed below:
| Date | Invitations | Draw Type |
| September 26, 2023 | 204 | Targeted draws for Tech, ECE, and Healthcare occupations |
| September 19, 2023 | 225 | General and targeted draws |
| September 12, 2023 | 183 | Targeted draws for Tech, ECE, Healthcare occupations |
| September 6, 2023 | 222 | Targeted draws for Tech, ECE, and Healthcare occupations |
BC PNP Draws September 2023
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Alberta Express Entry draws
Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) sent out only 476 invitations offering provincial nomination in four Express Entry draws in September, as listed below:
| Date | Invitations | Draw selection criteria | CRS Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2023 | 18 | Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above | 311 |
| September 14, 2023 | 142 | Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 | 301 |
| September 12, 2023 | 16 | Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above | 327 |
| September 12, 2023 | 300 | Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 | 383 |
Alberta Express Entry draws – September 2023
Alberta has issued a total of 3,487 invitations to apply in 37 Express Entry draws so far in 2023.
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Prince Edward Island PNP Draws
Prince Edward Island PNP sent out a total of 153 permanent residency invitations in September in just one round of invitations in the Critical Worker stream to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum EOI score of 55.
4 Business Work Permit Entrepreneur invitations were issued to profiles with a score of 80 or above.
In total, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) has issued 2,018 permanent residency invitations so far in 2023.
How many invitations have the IRCC Express Entry draws issued in 2023?
86,048 invitations to apply (ITAs) have been issued in 31 Express Entry draws so far in 2023.
source: https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/canada-sent-17145-new-pr-invitations/
