18 January 2023, 4:45 PM EST | Immigration News Canada

Express Entry Draw Sent 5,500 New Invites For PR-January 18

18 January 2023, 4:45 PM EST Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Express Entry draw Cut off score dropped by 17 points to 490 in the second draw of 2023! Get full details and Express Entry draw history here! Read Full Story

Check Out Latest IRCC Processing Times As Of January 18

18 January 2023, 11:24 AM EST Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Here are newly updated official IRCC processing times as of January 18, 2023 as well as comparison with last week’s processing times. Read Full Story

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