The Canadian government uses a system called Express Entry to handle applications for permanent residence. The CRS, a point-based system, is used by Express Entry to rank candidate profiles. While ranking profiles, the factor of age plays a significant role in the Express Entry system because you start to lose points for age after the age of 30 gradually.
However, you can still gain points in other areas to increase your overall CRS scores. Being over 30 is not a barrier. On the contrary, it allows you to highlight your unique experiences and identify your talents to maximize your points. In this article, you can learn how to increase your CRS points if you lose points due to age.
Basics of Express Entry System
There are two steps involved in applying to immigration streams under Express Entry. The first step is to create an Express Entry profile, which includes basic information about you, such as your education, employment experience, and language skills.
The next step is to evaluate your profile based on the Comprehensive Ranking System or CRS. The Canadian government selects the pool’s top-ranking profiles in a draw about every two weeks to issue an Invitation to Apply (ITA) to the federal government for permanent residence. In a pool of applicants, your position is determined by the CRS score given to your profile.
Understanding Age Based CRS Points
When applying under Express Entry, if you apply without a spouse or common-law partner, you can get a maximum of 110 points. However, the limit is changed to 100 points for applications made jointly. People in their 20s gain the highest points under the age factor because Canada favours younger immigrants.
A candidate does not get any points for age if they are beyond 45. However, you can still compete even if you are older than the target age group. Below is the age point distribution when applying with and without a spouse and common-law partner.
Next are six ways to boost your CRS score if you are losing points for age.
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Tips to increase your CRS Points
Get an employment offer
Although it is not a requirement for Express Entry immigration, having a job offer can increase your points. If candidates receive a job offer, their CRS score may increase by 50–200 points.
Increase your Language Proficiency
An applicant can receive 128 to 136 points in this category, so it’s critical to be skilled in one of the two official languages. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening are the four ways language-related CRS points are divided.
An applicant will receive points based on how well-versed they are in each category because each category contributes to the final CRS score. Hence, improving your language test score in all possible sections can help increase your overall CRS scores.
If possible, learn French while waiting in Express Entry pool as it can give you additional 50 points.
Explore Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs)
The Provincial Nomination Program, or PNP, was developed for use in several Canadian provinces and territories to address the demands of regionally specific labour markets.
The nominee is awarded an additional 600 CRS points for accepting an invitation, the most CRS points from any category a candidate can get in a single distribution. With more than 80 streams open to Express Entry applicants, being nominated virtually ensures an invitation for permanent residence.
Evaluate the Potential Principal Applicant
Occasionally, changing the primary applicant can help you score higher. For example, the principal applicant should be selected based on who has the highest CRS score if you are applying with your partner.
Some veteran consultants also recommend to not accompany their spouse on Express Entry, if spouse’s profile is causing low score. So, always try different possible scenarios while calculating your CRS score.
Acquire more work experience
Work experience might increase a candidate’s CRS points in a few different ways. First, the CRS score of a candidate can increase with more work experience.
Moreover, the ability to articulate gained work experience more effectively can also be a powerful approach to scoring points. Finally, depending on your occupation and job type, points will be different.
Improve your Education Background
The CRS point allocation might range from 200 to 250 points, depending on whether an applicant earned their education abroad or within Canada. Getting a second degree or improving on the one you already have can be quite valuable.
Although increasing your CRS score may be challenging, it is not impossible. Moreover, new changes in the Express Entry system may open further options to increase your points.
- Canada Announces New Open Work Permit For Turkish & Syrian Nationals
Today, immigration minister of Canada, the Honourable Sean Fraser announced new measures to support Turkish and Syrian temporary residents.
Effective from March 29, 2023 nationals of Türkiye and Syria will benefit from below listed new measures:
- extension of temporary status (study, work or visitor) within Canada free of charge.
- priority processing of immigration applications submitted by earthquake victims
- new open work permit of up to 3 years for temporary residents already in Canada.
- easier transition between temporary residents statuses.
- no requirement of passports and travel document requirements for the Canadian permanent residence applicants outside Canada.
- For Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Turkey and Syria, there will be no costs for temporary passports, passports with restricted validity, emergency travel papers, Canadian citizenship certificates, or permanent resident travel documents.
Applications for temporary residency from the impacted areas, both new and old, as well as applications for permanent residence, including applications for refugee resettlement, are all being processed on a priority basis.
This includes requests for visiting visas for members of a person’s immediate family who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents so they can visit their loved ones.
The purpose of these new immigration measures announced today is to assist Turkish and Syrian temporary residents who may not be able to leave Canada at this time owing to the devastation caused by the recent earthquakes in the area.
Over 16,000 applicants have applications being processed in Turkey and Syria as of February 8, 2023.
Among them, about 1,700 (750 permanent residents and 920 temporary residents) came from the earthquake-affected region.
These new measures will stay in effect until September 25, 2023.
As part of its resettlement programme, Canada is also collaborating with UN partners in the region to offer temporary housing to refugees who have been negatively affected while they wait for their applications to be reviewed.
Further details on how to apply for these new measures will be accessible on the IRCC website in the upcoming weeks.
- IRCC backlog drops to 910,400 despite increase in new applications
IRCC backlog drops by around 64,000 as per new official data updated by the Canadian immigration department on March 17.
IRCC backlog now stands at 910,400 which is an all-time low number since the processing woes started in pandemic.
This reduction in IRCC backlog has been registered along all the business lines including Citizenship(-7.2%), Permanent residency(-3.78%), and temporary residency(-8.28%).
Furthermore, there has been increase of 82,300 in new immigration applications as of February 28, 2023.
Canada immigration department was processing 1,052,200 files within IRCC service standards in the end of last month.
In total, IRCC was processing 1,962,600 immigration/visa applications as of February 28.
Date Backlog Total Applications
Under ProcessingFebruary 28, 2023 910,400 1,962,600 January 31, 2023 974,600 1,944,500 December 31, 2022 918,300 1,973,800 November 30, 2022 1,086,200 2,111,400 October 31, 2022 1,202,790 2,239,700 September 30, 2022 1,322,500 2,610,700 It is important to note that IRCC backlog data and service standard data are different as explained below.
For example, if the typical processing period for spousal sponsorship is 12 months, an application that is being processed within 12 months is “NOT” a backlog. Instead, it will be treated as regular processing.
But, if it surpasses the 12-month service threshold, then only it should be regarded a backlog.
The IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within these service standards. Learn more about IRCC service standards.
Application Type Overall Processing Inventory Backlog Within Service Standards Citizenship 299,000 77,000 222,000 Permanent Residence 622,600 335,400 287,200 Temporary Residence 1,041,000 498,000 543,000 Total 1,962,600 910,400 1052,200 IRCC Backlog Projections For 2023
1. Backlog Projections For Federal High Skilled
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 89% Feb 22 92% Mar 22 98% Apr 22 99% May 22 100% Jun 22 100% Jul 22 99% Aug 22 90% 86% Sep 22 68% 72% Oct 22 45% 59% Nov 22 31% 46% Dec 22 22% 20% Jan 23 20% 20% Feb 23 20% 20% Mar 23 – 20% Apr 23 – 20% May 23 – 20% 2. Backlog Projections For Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 56% Feb 22 55% Mar 22 54% Apr 22 51% May 22 47% Jun 22 45% Jul 22 43% Aug 22 42% 39% Sep 22 40% 35% Oct 22 42% 31% Nov 22 42% 28% Dec 22 41% 20% Jan 23 38% 40% Feb 23 32% 39% Mar 23 – 32% Apr 23 – 30% May 23 – 28% 3. Backlog Projections for Spouses, Partners and children applications
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 34% Feb 22 32% Mar 22 30% Apr 22 29% May 22 27% Jun 22 27% Jul 22 26% Aug 22 25% 24% Sep 22 25% 23% Oct 22 24% 22% Nov 22 24% 20% Dec 22 24% 19% Jan 23 24% 24% Feb 23 23% 24% Mar 23 – 24% Apr 23 – 24% May 23 – 24% 4. Citizenship Backlog Projections
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 46% Feb 22 45% Mar 22 42% Apr 22 40% May 22 39% Jun 22 37% Jul 22 35% Aug 22 30% 30% Sep 22 30% 30% Oct 22 28% 28% Nov 22 29% 27% Dec 22 28% 26% Jan 23 27% 26% Feb 23 26% 25% Mar 23 – 24% Apr 23 – 24% May 23 – 24% 5. Study Permit Applications’ Backlog Projections
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 42% Feb 22 34% Mar 22 27% Apr 22 32% May 22 31% Jun 22 30% Jul 22 31% Aug 22 38% 39% Sep 22 31% 42% Oct 22 26% 33% Nov 22 28% 31% Dec 22 32% 33% Jan 23 35% 36% Feb 23 29% 34% Mar 23 – 25% Apr 23 – 22% May 23 – 15% 6. Work Permit Applications’ Backlog Projections
**According to IRCC, about 73% of work visa applications originate from the Canada-Ukraine emergency travel permission.
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 48% Feb 22 51% Mar 22 29% Apr 22 23% May 22 26% Jun 22 28% Jul 22 28% Aug 22 34% 29% Sep 22 27% 35% Oct 22 23% 49% Nov 22 24% 55% Dec 22 25% 60% Jan 23 26% 26% Feb 23 23% 28% Mar 23 – 28% Apr 23 – 28% May 23 – 28% 7. Backlog Projections For Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) or Visitor Visa
**The Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel accounts for 20% of temporary resident visa or visitor visa applications, according to IRCC.
Month Backlog (Actual) Backlog (Projected) Jan 22 70% Feb 22 74% Mar 22 55% Apr 22 55% May 22 56% Jun 22 71% Jul 22 67% Aug 22 71% 68% Sep 22 74% 71% Oct 22 74% 70% Nov 22 70% 67% Dec 22 70% 77% Jan 23 68% 68% Feb 23 64% 68% Mar 23 – 65% Apr 23 – 59% May 23 – 50%
- IEC 2023 New Round Of Invitations Sent >1,500 Invites
The 10th IEC 2023 (International Experience Canada) draw sent over 1,500 invites under 3 categories, for the week commencing March 17, 2023.
Around 1,200 invitations were sent to the participants in pool for the IEC Working Holiday category from more than 30 different countries.
Only 7 countries are now left with Excellent chance of receiving an invitation in next IEC 2023 Working Holiday category next week.
These are Andorra, Croatia, Luxembourg, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, and Sweden.
Applicants from rest of the countries under Working Holiday category have a low chance of receiving an invite based on candidates in pool and available spots.
This year, a total of 90,000 quota is allotted for IEC 2023, and around 65,000 invitations have already been distributed.
Moving forward, the IEC 2023 Young Professionals category receives more than 234 invitations. Furthermore, 177 applicants in pool are competing for 3,403 spots.
This week, 65 more spots have been added in the Young Professionals category for Taiwan.
Last week, extra spots were added for Greece under Working Holiday and Young Professionals category.
Similarly, IEC 2023 Working Holiday Quota for Korea and the United Kingdom was also raised in week ending February 24.
In addition, 148 invitations are distributed under the International Co-op (internship) category.
The current IEC season has a processing time of less than three weeks, according to the most recent IRCC processing report on March 7.
The statistics for each nation, including the number of invites, candidates in the pool, and available seats, is provided below.
IEC 2023 Working Holiday Category
Country Invitations Issued This Week Total Invitations Issued In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots Andorra 0 10 1 19 Australia 150 3,556 289 Unlimited Austria 0 154 19 0 Belgium 27 674 38 282 Croatia 4 78 1 227 Czech Republic 18 616 36 599 Denmark 12 178 18 215 Estonia 5 78 7 65 France 0 16,885 3,652 0 Germany 101 2,477 203 2,740 Greece 8 225 12 160 Hong Kong 6 237 13 88 Ireland 125 4,626 326 7,636 Italy 42 1,222 85 1,008 Japan 110 3,081 239 4,076 Korea Republic 169 7,456 1,094 1,740 Latvia 6 72 1 0 Lithuania 18 304 32 24 Luxembourg 1 19 2 67 Netherlands 27 667 47 342 New Zealand 50 1,203 82 1,620 Norway 0 46 1 101 Poland 12 474 31 356 Portugal 18 517 48 1,378 San Marino 0 4 0 22 Slovakia 8 325 19 108 Slovenia 1 27 1 68 Spain 25 1,169 77 1,081 Sweden 21 181 14 478 United Kingdom 200 5,754 493 6,481 Total 1,164 52,315 6,881 30,981 IEC 2023 Young Professionals Category
Country Invitations Issued This Week Total Invitations Issued In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots Australia 1 64 2 Unlimited Austria 1 6 1 60 Chile 25 290 16 157 Costa Rica 3 129 3 3 Croatia 0 6 0 17 Czech Republic 7 127 6 67 Estonia 0 3 0 8 France 110 1,546 72 1,281 France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 11 192 41 372 Germany 26 191 10 241 Greece 3 92 2 116 Ireland 2 61 6 141 Italy 3 130 3 151 Latvia 2 6 0 6 Lithuania 0 15 0 13 Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Norway 0 5 0 10 Poland 5 33 0 96 Portugal 2 18 0 191 Slovakia 2 30 1 16 Slovenia 1 3 1 14 Spain 7 90 4 110 Spain via ICEX Vives Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 50 Sweden 3 16 0 95 Switzerland 13 145 5 97 Taiwan 7 88 4 81 Total 234 3,286 177 3,403 International Co-op (Internship)
Country Invitations issued this week Total Invitations Issued In 2023 Candidates In Pool Available Spots France 142 2,556 90 2402 Ireland 1 7 2 44 Germany 3 47 2 136 Luxembourg 0 3 0 9 Switzerland 0 19 0 37 Taiwan 2 11 1 9 Total 148 2,643 95 2,637 Source: IEC 2023
- PGWP Extension 2023: New Announcement By The IRCC Minister
New announcement on PGWP Extension 2023: Today, Canadian minister of immigration the Honourable Sean Fraser makes an announcement to extend post-graduation work permits (PGWPs).
IRCC extends Post Graduation Work Permits for 18 months that are expired or expiring in 2023.
Those who were eligible for PGWP extension in 2022 will also qualify for this new extension.
Beginning April 6, 2023, these changes will allow PGWP holders who want to remain longer to participate in a facilitative procedure to extend their work permit, allowing Canada to retain high-skilled personnel.
PGWP holders who are eligible for the facilitative procedure will shortly get reminders about login onto their online IRCC Secure Account to opt in and amend critical personal information beginning April 6, 2023.
For those who apply, will receive by an email, the interim work authorization, which they can affix to their expired PGWPs.
This will enable them to continue work for 18 months in Canada and apply for permanent residency.
Former international students with expired PGWPs will also be able to apply for this new open work permit.
They will also be able to apply for restoration, even if they are beyond the time (90 days) required to apply for restoration.
You can watch live PGWP Extension 2023 announcement in the video below.
INC – Immigration News Canada reported on February 12, 2023 that IRCC Minister is working on solution of Expiring PGWPs and announcement could be made in March 2023.
What is important about PGWP Extension announcement today?
Usually, post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) are not allowed any extension and an international student can only have a PGWP once.
However, IRCC implemented a temporary public policy in August 2022 that permitted PGWP holders with expiration status on or before December 31, 2022 to extend their stay for an extra 18 months.
Reason behind this was absence of any CEC draw after September 2021, which is the major pathway for international students with 1 year of Canadian experience to apply for permanent residency (PR).
This new policy permitted approximately 40,000 PGWP holders to continue working in Canada.
But the drought of CEC draws continued in 2023 and PGWPs are already expiring and some will expire soon.
As a result, IRCC Minister is expected to make another PGWP extension today.
With Canada allowing PGWP extension 2023, it will at least allow PGWP holders to continue working and stay in Canada.
Things to Watch Out For
It will be an important announcement to see what is the range of dates that minister will include to allow PGWP extension.
Moreover, the exact date on which the details on how to apply for the policy will be released.
Will the PGWP holders have to apply for the extension OR it will be automatically granted or updated?
Any hint on when the CEC only draws will resume or exact date of starting targeted Express Entry draws.
Off topic, if minister acknowledges the issue of 700 international students being deported.
- New Express Entry Draw Sent Record 7,000 PR Invites
Today, IRCC sent out record 7,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the new “no program specified” Express Entry Draw.
This is the largest all program Express Entry draw ever.
The Express Entry profiles with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 490 or above received the invitations.
The information about today’s Express Entry draw is as follows:
- No Program Specified
- Number of invitations issued: 7,000
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 7,000 or above
- Date and time of round: March 15, 2023 17:08:16 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 490
- Tie-breaking rule: February 16, 2023 10:33:06 UTC
All Express Entry profiles from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) are eligible for the no program specified Express Entry draws.
Furthermore, profiles having a provincial nomination are also eligible for no program specified draw.
The next draw is expected to declare a cut off score around 485 for no program draw and 671 for PNP only draw, based on the CRS score distribution of applicants in the Express Entry pool as of March 15, 2023.
The IRCC will start holding targeted Express Entry draws with new suggested categories after the first quarter of 2023. Know details here.
The table below displays the full CRS score distribution of all candidates in the Express Entry pool as of March 15, 2023.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of March 15, 2023
#image_title Latest Express Entry processing times as of March 14
As of March 14, Express Entry processing times increased for all the three categories as listed below:
- Canadian Experience Class – 12 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program – 30 months
- Federal Skilled Trades Program – 70 months
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry – 11 months
What is Canada Express Entry System?
The easiest and fastest method to acquire Canadian PR is through the Express Entry procedure.
After accepting the invitation to apply (ITA) and uploading the required documents, the processing time is typically 6 months.
The Express Entry system rates candidate profiles using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based approach.
An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is sent to profiles whose scores exceed the CRS cutoff in a draw. And the invited candidates then submit an application for permanent residency.
Applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program are managed via the Express Entry system (FSTP).
Candidates in the Express Entry pool who have a provincial nomination and a profile in one of the aforementioned programs get 600 additional points.
- New Updated IRCC Processing Times As Of March 14
This page lists the latest processing times reported by the IRCC as of March 14, 2023, as well as a comparison to the previous week’s processing timings.
For more than a year, we have been recording and analyzing the processing times for our readers, which are officially updated weekly by the IRCC.
Please read the following information carefully to properly understand what these processing durations represent.
In early 2022, the IRCC modified its processing tool to offer accurate statistics on regular processing times rather than only service standard timeframes.
These processing timelines are meant to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants to Canada an indication of how long it may take for a decision to be reached on their application.
These times are based on information obtained over the last 6 months for 80% of previously processed applications and are meant to offer the most recent weekly processing timings.
This does not imply that your application will be processed in the same amount of time.
Because it is an average of the processing times for 80% of the applications, so processing of your application may take longer or shorter than displayed.
Please note that the processing time begins when the application is received by IRCC and concludes when the immigration officer determines whether to accept or reject it.
Citizenship & PR cards
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Citizenship grant 23 months No Change Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* 14 months No Change Resumption of citizenship 30 months No Change Renunciation of Citizenship 14 months No Change Search of citizenship records 16 months No Change New PR card 34 days – 2 Days PR card renewals 67 days – 2 Days *Proof of citizenship (Citizenship certificate): Applications from countries other than Canada and the United States may take longer to process.
The IRCC is presently distributing acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizens who applied between January 30, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada 16 months No Change Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada 13 months No Change Parents or Grandparents PR 39 months No Change Canadian Passport
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services) 10 business days No Change In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) 20 business days No Change In-Canda Urgent pick-up By the end of next business day No Change In-Canada Express pick-up 2-9 business days No Change Regular passport application mailed from outside Canada 20 business days No Change Economic Class Permanent Residency Processing Time
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 12 months No Change Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 30 months No Change Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) 70 months (not updated
by IRCC since March 1)No Change Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 11 months No Change Non-Express Entry PNP 20 months No Change Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) 20 months No Change Quebec Business Class 67 months No Change Federal Self-Employed 43 months No Change Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) 24 months No Change Start-Up Visa 33 months No Change Temporary Residence Application
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Visitor visa outside Canada Varies by country
India: 50 Days
Nigeria: 359 Days
United States: 21 Days
Pakistan: 143 Days
Philippines: 30 Days
UAE: 320 Days
Bangladesh: 162 Days
Sri Lanka: 108 Days
United Kingdom: 30 Days– 8 Days for India
– 17 Days for Nigeria
– 3 Days for United States
– 23 Days for Pakistan
– 1 Day for Philippines
No change for UAE
– 23 Day for Bangladesh
– 27 Days for Sri Lanka
No Change for UKVisitor visa inside Canada Online: 11 days
Paper-Based: 33 days– 1 Day for online
+ 1 Day for paper-basedParents or Grandparents Super Visa Varies by country
India: 129 Days
Nigeria: 621 Days
United States: 121 Days
Pakistan: 420 Days
Philippines: 231 Days
UAE: 327 Days
Bangladesh: 253 Days
Sri Lanka: 306 Days
United Kingdom: 175 Days– 4 Days for India
+ 225 Days for Nigeria
No Change for United States
– 2 Days for Pakistan
+ 5 Days for Philippines
No Change for UAE
No Change for Bangladesh
+ 2 Days for Sri Lanka
+ 6 Days for UKStudy Permit Outside Canada 10 Weeks No Change Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) Online: 180 days
Paper-Based: 87 days– 1 Day (Online)
– 4 Days for Paper-BasedStudy Permit Inside Canada 3 Weeks – Week Study Permit Extension Online: 85 Days
Paper-Based: 104 Days– 24 Days (Online)
– 3 Days (Paper-Based)Work Permit Outside Canada* Varies by country
India: 8 Weeks
Nigeria: 25 Weeks
United States: 14 Weeks
Pakistan: 45 Weeks
Philippines: 12 Weeks
UAE: 39 Weeks
Bangladesh: 30 Weeks
Sri Lanka: 18 Weeks
United Kingdom: 12 WeeksNo Change for India
– 2 Weeks for Nigeria
– 1 Week for United States
No Change for Pakistan
No Change for Philippines
– 3 Weeks for UAE
No Change for Bangladesh
– 3 Weeks for Sri Lanka
+ 1 Week for UKWork Permit Inside Canada Online: 154 Days
Paper-Based: 29 Days– 2 Days (Online)
– 24 Days for paper-basedInternational Experience Canada (Current Season) 3 Weeks No Change Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) 24 Days + 1 Day Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) 5 minutes No Change *Applications for critical occupations are being prioritized at this time. If you are not applying for a position in an essential occupation, your processing time may be longer than stated above.
- Full List Of High Demand Jobs In The Greater Toronto Area
High Demand Jobs In The Greater Toronto Area: People opt to relocate to Greater Toronto Area, Canada’s largest and most diverse urban area, for a variety of reasons including job opportunities.
Greater Toronto Area includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York.
Furthermore, GTA has more than 17% of total population in Canada. More the consumer, more the business, and more the job opportunities.
This article enlists most high demand jobs in the GTA to plan your career accordingly.
Most of these are also high demand occupations to get permanent residency (PR) via Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) or Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
1. Software Developer
A software developer designs, develops, and maintains software applications for businesses and organizations.
Average salary: $75,000 to $100,000 per year
2. Data Analyst
A data analyst gathers, analyses, and interprets enormous amounts of data to assist organizations in making sound decisions.
Average salary: $60,000 to $85,000 per year.
3. Financial Analyst
A financial analyst analyses financial data to assist firms in making investment choices and risk management.
Average salary: $60,000 to $85,000 per year
4. Business Development Manager
A business development manager is in charge of designing methods to improve a company’s client base and income.
Average salary: $75,000 to $100,000 per year
5. Registered Nurse
A registered nurse cares for and treats patients in a hospital, clinic, or other healthcare facility.
Average salary: $70,000 to $90,000 per year
6. Project Manager
A project manager is in charge of monitoring and managing projects from beginning to end, ensuring that they are finished on schedule and within budget.
Average salary: $75,000 to $100,000 per year
7. Sales Representative
Usually, in a business-to-business (B2B) setting, a sales person promotes and sells products or services to customers.
Average salary: $50,000 to $70,000 per year
8. Marketing Manager
A marketing manager is in charge of developing and implementing marketing strategies to promote a company’s goods or services.
Average salary: $75,000 to $100,000 per year
9. Human Resources Manager
A human resources manager is in charge of a company’s personnel recruiting, hiring, and management.
Average salary: $80,000 to $100,000 per year
10. Account Manager
An account manager is in charge of managing and sustaining client and customer relationships in order to assure their happiness and loyalty.
Average salary: $60,000 to $85,000 per year
11. Web Developer
A web developer creates websites and web applications for companies and organizations.This profession is expected to grow even further in coming years.
Average salary: $60,000 to $85,000 per year
12. Graphic Designer
A graphic designer makes visual designs for a company’s products or services, such as logos and marketing materials.
Average salary: $45,000 to $65,000 per year
13. Electrical Engineer
An electrical engineer is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of electrical systems and equipment for businesses and organizations.
Average salary: $70,000 to $100,000 per year
14. Mechanical Engineer
A mechanical engineer is someone who designs, develops, and maintains mechanical systems and equipment for companies and organizations.
Average salary: $70,000 to $100,000 per year
15. Supply Chain Manager
A supply chain manager oversees the movement of products and services from suppliers to consumers.
Average salary: $80,000 to $100,000 per year
16. Operations Manager
An operations manager is in charge of a company’s or organization’s day-to-day operations.
Average salary: $80,000 to $100,000 per year
17. Customer Service Manager
A customer service manager is in charge of overseeing and developing a company’s customer service activities.
Average salary: $60,000 to $85,000 per year
18. IT Manager
An IT manager is in charge of overseeing and maintaining a company’s information technology.
Average salary: $80,000 to $100,000 per year
- Canada Spousal Sponsorship Refusal Reasons That You Must Avoid
As per new Immigration levels plan 2023-2025, Canada is aiming to reunite more than 240,000 couples via spousal sponsorship.
IRCC has service standard of processing 80% of the spousal sponsorship applications within 12 months.
However, IRCC has not yet recovered from pandemic backlog completely. The current processing time for inland spousal sponsorship is 13 months and for outland it is still 16 months.
Spousal sponsorship is designed to reunite couples allowing them to live together permanently in Canada.
Furthermore, there is no education or language proficiency requirement for spouses.
However, the application needs to be genuine and applicant must present all the documentation accurately to prove it so.
Although, all the applicants proceed cautiously, but still many get refusal due to one reason or another.
This article delves into 10 common refusal reasons that can be avoided to ensure that at least application is not rejected due to one of these.
1. Inadmissibility
Applicants who are found to be inadmissible due to criminal or medical reasons can have their sponsorship application refused.
For e.g., if the spouse have had a DUI (Driving Under Influence) conviction in their home country, then they might be considered criminally inadmissible.
You can read more on these here
2. Lack of Genuine Relationship
The application may be denied if the immigration officer feels that the connection between the sponsor and the sponsored spouse is not real or was entered into for immigration purposes.
Ironically, many spousal sponsorship applications get rejected because their application fails to establish a genuine relationship.
As a result, they have to then appeal the refusal which can take some time to get through. Long appeal durations have also taken toll onto the breakdown of relationship for many families.
So, it is always advisable to submit your application upfront with full strength.
3. Misrepresentation
The application may be declined if the sponsor or sponsored spouse gives incorrect information or misrepresents oneself throughout the application procedure.
Lying or sending false information or documents to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is a severe offence.
Furthermore, some applicants unknowingly may provide incorrect date or just an estimated date. If IRCC finds out that it is incorrect, then that applicant falls under misrepresentation.
Even if your unauthorized agent or consultant fills out incorrect information due to a clerical error, then also applicants are considered to be misrepresenting on their application.
4. Insufficient supporting documents
Failure to provide sufficient or suitable supporting documentation, such as marriage certificates, pictures, and shared financial records, might result in a denial.
Additionally, even a slight doubt of forged document (even if they are original) due to inconsistencies can result in refusal of spousal sponsorship.
Always remember, onus is on the applicants to prove that their relationship is genuine by providing strong paperwork which is consistent with each other.
5. Unsatisfactory Financial support
The sponsor must show that they have enough money to support their spouse once they arrive in Canada.
If they do not give appropriate financial support proofs, the application may be denied.
This can be in the form of pay stubs or balance in the saving account.
Always remember sponsoring spouse has 3 years of financial obligation and immigration officer do assess the financial situation of the sponsor.
6. Providing Inconsistent Answers in Interview
Immigration officer may call some sponsored spouses for an interview to clear out the doubts in application or just to establish if relationship is genuine.
This is a good chance for the sponsored spouse to satisfy the officer by provided correct and accurate answers.
Remember lies are always caught based on the answers that you provide or may result in inconsistencies.
In interviews, officer expects you to know almost all the details of your spouse including important dates and background.
7. Not Declaring all the dependents
It is important to declare all the dependents on the application. Furthermore, always declare your non-accompanying family members on family information form accurately.
The application may be denied if the sponsor fails to declare all of their dependents in their application or if their financial assistance is judged insufficient for all dependents.
8. Proof of Residency
The sponsor must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Furthermore, they should be residing in Canada to submit a sponsorship application.
If they are unable to show adequate proof of residency, their application could be refused.
9. Previous Sponsorship Defaults
If a sponsor has previously failed to fulfil a sponsorship commitment, they may be judged ineligible to sponsor again.
Furthermore, the spouse is not be able to sponsor their partner, if previous sponsorship undertaking has not yet ended.
10. Incomplete Application
Always remember that an application can also be refused if the application form is incomplete or if the required fees are not paid, or if sufficient information is not provided.
Immigration officer always have the discretion of refusing an application or they may ask for additional documents.
So, submit your application with caution ensuring you are not leaving out any information.
- IEC 2023 New Round of Invitations Sent >2,200 Invites
IEC 2023 New Round of Invitations: The 9th International Experience Canada (IEC) 2023 draw sent out more than 2,200 invitations for the week ending March 10, 2023.
More than 1,841 invites were extended to potential participants in the IEC Working Holiday category from more than 30 different countries.
As of March 10, 2023 140 additional spots have been added to Working Holiday category and 160 to Young Professionals category for Greece.
Previously, IEC Working Holiday Quota for Korea and the United Kingdom was also increased on February 24, 2023.
Currently, there are around 31,757 available spots in Working Holiday category with more than 5,788 candidates in pool awaiting an invitation.
223 invites are issued under Young Professionals category. Furthermore, 235 candidates are in pool competing for 3,460 available spots.
Additionally, 166 invites are sent under the International Co-op (internship) category. Out of these, 163 invites are sent to citizens of France.
There are 127 candidates in pool and 2,732 available spots in the International Co-op (internship) category.
This year, a total of 90,000 quota is allotted for IEC 2023, and around 62,000 invitations have already been distributed.
Below listed is the country-wise data on number of invitations, candidate in pool, and available spots under all the 3 categories.
Working Holiday Category of IEC 2023
Country Invitations Issued
This WeekTotal Invitations
Issued In 2023Candidates
In PoolAvailable
SpotsAndorra 2 10 0 18 Australia 225 3,406 249 Unlimited Austria 0 154 16 0 Belgium 20 647 31 297 Croatia 3 74 3 229 Czech Republic 25 598 31 612 Denmark 12 166 15 223 Estonia 7 73 7 68 France 0 16,885 3,054 0 Germany 173 2,376 165 2,826 Greece 10 217 8 168 Hong Kong 9 231 9 92 Ireland 275 4,501 254 7,718 Italy 75 1,180 70 1,033 Japan 199 2,971 182 4,183 Korea Republic 195 7,287 1,037 1,919 Latvia 0 66 6 0 Lithuania 24 286 30 34 Luxembourg 0 18 0 67 Netherlands 55 640 44 362 New Zealand 74 1,153 59 1,653 Norway 9 46 0 102 Poland 30 462 20 364 Portugal 31 499 30 1,388 San Marino 0 4 0 22 Slovakia 15 317 13 112 Slovenia 0 26 1 69 Spain 76 1,144 42 1,097 Sweden 10 160 21 488 United Kingdom 287 5,554 391 6,613 Total 1,841 51,151 5,788 31,757 IEC has already issued 2,292 invitations to Chile, 63 to Costa Rica, and 2,553 to Taiwan. We are not tracking data for these countries because chances of receiving an invite in next week’s draw are very low for these countries.
Young Professionals Category of IEC 2023
Country Invitations Issued This Week Total Invitations Issued In 2023 Candidates
In PoolAvailable Spots Australia 9 63 2 Unlimited Austria 1 5 1 59 Chile 20 265 24 165 Costa Rica 6 126 3 3 Croatia 0 6 0 17 Czech Republic 8 120 6 72 Estonia 0 3 0 8 France 102 1,436 98 1,338 France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 15 181 39 382 Germany 12 165 19 257 Greece 6 89 4 118 Ireland 3 59 2 140 Italy 9 127 3 152 Latvia 0 4 2 7 Lithuania 0 15 0 13 Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Norway 1 5 0 11 Poland 0 28 4 99 Portugal 0 16 1 193 Slovakia 3 28 1 17 Slovenia 1 2 1 14 Spain 7 83 4 113 Spain via ICEX Vives Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 50 Sweden 2 13 1 96 Switzerland 10 132 12 106 Taiwan 8 81 8 20 Total 223 3,052 235 3,460 International Co-op (Internship)
Country Invitations issued
this weekTotal Invitations
Issued In 2023Candidates
In PoolAvailable
SpotsFrance 163 2,414 122 2,493 Ireland 0 6 1 45 Germany 0 44 2 139 Luxembourg 0 3 0 9 Switzerland 3 19 0 37 Taiwan 0 9 2 9 Total 166 2,495 127 2,732 Source: IEC 2023
- Here Are New Updated IRCC Processing Times As Of March 7
This page includes the latest processing times reported by the IRCC as of March 7, 2023, along with a comparison to the processing times from the previous week.
To fully comprehend what these processing timeframes mean, please read the following details carefully.
The IRCC changed its processing tool in the beginning of 2022 so that it now provides correct data on normal processing times rather than merely service standard times.
These processing times are intended to provide prospective immigrants and visa seekers to Canada a rough idea of how long it could take for a decision to be made on their application.
These durations are based on information gathered over the preceding 6 months for 80% of the applications that have already been approved and are intended to provide latest weekly processing timelines.
This does not mean that it will take the same length of time to process your application.
This processing of your application may take longer or less time than shown because it is an average of the processing timings for 80% of the applications.
Remember that the application processing period starts when IRCC receives it and ends when the immigration officer decides whether to accept or reject it.
For more than a year, we have been tracking and comparing the processing timeframes for our readers as updated by the IRCC on a weekly basis.
Citizenship & PR cards
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Citizenship grant 23 months No Change Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* 14 months No Change Resumption of citizenship 30 months + 6 months Renunciation of Citizenship 14 months – 1 month Search of citizenship records 16 months No Change New PR card 36 days – 3 Days PR card renewals 69 days – 2 Days *Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship): Applications submitted outside of Canada and the United States may take longer.
The IRCC is currently sending over acknowledgment of receipt (AOR) letters or emails to paper and online citizens who applied during the week of January 16, 2023.
Family Sponsorship
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada 16 months No Change Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada 13 months – 1 month Parents or Grandparents PR 39 months No Change According to the most current IRCC figures, Canada’s immigration backlog has nearly hit one million people.
Moreover, 969,900 applications were handled within the IRCC service standard timelines. IRCC was processing around 2 million applications as of January 31, 2023.
Canadian Passport
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services) 10 business days No Change In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) 20 business days No Change In-Canda Urgent pick-up By the end of next business day No Change In-Canada Express pick-up 2-9 business days No Change Regular passport application mailed from outside Canada 20 business days No Change Economic Class Permanent Residency Processing Time
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 12 months – 4 months Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 30 months – 1 month Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) 70 months (not updated
this week)No Change Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 11 months No Change Non-Express Entry PNP 20 months – 1 month Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) 20 months + 1 month Quebec Business Class 67 months No Change Federal Self-Employed 43 months + 1 month Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) 24 months + 1 month Start-Up Visa 33 months No Change Temporary Residence Application
Application Type Current Processing Time Change From Last Week Visitor visa outside Canada Varies by country
India: 58 Days
Nigeria: 376 Days
United States: 24 Days
Pakistan: 166 Days
Philippines: 31 Days
UAE: 320 Days
Bangladesh: 185 Days
Sri Lanka: 135 Days
United Kingdom: 30 Days– 12 Days for India
+ 46 Days for Nigeria
No Change for United States
– 17 Days for Pakistan
– 2 Days for Philippines
+ 2 Days for UAE
– 18 Day for Bangladesh
+ 3 Days for Sri Lanka
– 5 Days for UKVisitor visa inside Canada Online: 12 days
Paper-Based: 32 days– 1 Day for online
No Change for paper-basedParents or Grandparents Super Visa Varies by country
India: 133 Days
Nigeria: 396 Days
United States: 121 Days
Pakistan: 422 Days
Philippines: 226 Days
UAE: 327 Days
Bangladesh: 253 Days
Sri Lanka: 304 Days
United Kingdom: 169 Days– 1 Day for India
No Change for Nigeria
– 4 Days for United States
+ 6 Days for Pakistan
– 2 Days for Philippines
+ 13 Days for UAE
+ 4 Days for Bangladesh
+ 24 Days for Sri Lanka
+ 1 Day for UKStudy Permit Outside Canada 10 Weeks No Change Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) Online: 181 days
Paper-Based: 91 days+ 6 Days (Online)
– 4 Days for Paper-BasedStudy Permit Inside Canada 4 Weeks No Change Study Permit Extension Online: 109 Days
Paper-Based: 107 Days– 9 Days (Online)
– 6 Days (Paper-Based)Work Permit Outside Canada* Varies by country
India: 8 Weeks
Nigeria: 27 Weeks
United States: 15 Weeks
Pakistan: 45 Weeks
Philippines: 12 Weeks
UAE: 42 Weeks
Bangladesh: 30 Weeks
Sri Lanka: 21 Weeks
United Kingdom: 11 WeeksNo Change for India
No Change for Nigeria
– 1 Week for United States
+ 2 Weeks for Pakistan
– 2 Weeks for Philippines
+ 6 Weeks for UAE
– 1 Week for Bangladesh
– 1 Weeks for Sri Lanka
– 1 Week for UKWork Permit Inside Canada Online: 156 Days
Paper-Based: 53 Days– 2 Days (Online)
– 5 Days for paper-basedInternational Experience Canada (Current Season) 3 Weeks + 1 Week Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) 25 Days + 3 Days Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) 5 minutes No Change *Applications for the critical job positions are currently being prioritized. Your processing time can be longer than indicated above if you are not applying for a position in a critical occupation.
- Victim Of Fraud; International Students In Canada Facing Removal Orders
Several international students in Canada are facing removal orders from the Canadian immigration department.
It is an unfortunate situation because most of these international students are actually victims of fraudulent agents.
These agents, who without their knowledge, submitted forged documents including fake offer letters or GICs.
Moreover, they are trapped by the outdated Canadian system since the immigration department is sending them removal order letters after 2-3 years of completion of their studies in Canada.
The removal order letters are being sent since 2021 offering these students to appeal the removal orders.
Some of these students are receiving letters now. According to one of the sources, the number of international students facing removal orders is in the multiple of 100s.
Recently, in a similar case of Karamjeet Kaur, the federal court upheld the decision by Immigration Division (ID) ordering her to leave Canada.
She now only has humanitarian and compassionate consideration of her case left.
Ironically, she came to Canada on a study permit in 2018 and her agent in India used the fake letter to get her file processed, which she was unaware of.
Karamjeet got a removal order in 2022 when she applied for her permanent residency (PR), 4 years after her entry to Canada.
However, in February 2023 Federal court ruled that it was her responsibility to call the college and confirm whether the offer letter was genuine or not.
Gaps In The Canadian Immigration System
International students have been protesting against these removal orders and pointing out gaps in the Canadian immigration system.
Offer letters or GICs or documents are not usually verified by students as they trust their consultants or agents back in India.
As per students, if the offer letter or GIC or any document was fake in their study permit application, the immigration department should have pointed out it at the time of issuing a visa to Canada.
IRCC offices in India, who are trained and experienced at catching forged documents in an applications were also deceived by the same fake documents.
If such officials are unable detect fake documents, then how a teenager or naive young student would have caught such a scam?
Rather, they themselves were victims of this fraud.
Moreover, when they landed at a Canadian airport and an immigration check was done, no official were able to point out the forged documents.
As in Karamjeet Kaur’s case, the agent told her after she landed in Canada, that he had some dispute with the college authorities, so she would have to change her college.
Being new at such a young age in Canada, in such a situation, no one reaches out to college and confirms whether their offer letter is fake or original.
Now that these scams are made public, definitely new students will be cautiously confirming all the documents are original or not. But at that time, nobody knew about these frauds.
After completing their studies in Canada, international students apply to the immigration department for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
Even at that point, the immigration department didn’t point out any inconsistencies and issued them work permit to legally work in Canada.
Most of these students are receiving removal orders after 3-4 years of coming to Canada at the time they applied for permanent residency (PR) under one or another program.
What is a removal order in these cases?
The common word used by most people is “deportation.” Deportation is the permanent ban from returning to Canada and people cannot return unless they apply for an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
However, most of these international students are facing an “exclusion order” because of “misrepresentation.” This means that they are removed from Canada for 5 years.
Misrepresentation is defined as intentional or unintentional misrepresentation or withholding substantial information on a relevant topic that causes or may cause an error in decision making.
International students now have the option to appeal their removal orders and the court will decide their fate.
- Cineplex Jobs Hiring Now For Various Locations Across Canada
Cineplex jobs hiring now: Cineplex cinemas have more than 160 locations in different cities of Canada from Coast to Coast.
Ever wondered what it takes to work at Cineplex or if you have a job at one of these cinemas.
You can work part-time to earn extra cash or join the fun environment of Cineplex for a full-time job and escape from the boring work cycle.
There are currently 159 full-time and part-time jobs at Cineplex which you can choose from.
List of Full-Time Jobs at Cineplex
Below listed are full-time jobs along with their links to apply. You can click on the link and apply directly on Cineplex’s official website.
- Technicien sur la route
- Remote – Quebec
- Theatre Manager – Scotiabank Theatre St. John’s
- St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Theatre Manager
- Toronto, Ontario
- Project Manager
- Toronto, Ontario
- Theatre Manager – Cineplex Junxion, Erin Mills
- JXN Erin Mills Mississauga, Ontario
- Chauffeur/Déménageur
- Montreal, Quebec
- Supervisor, Back of House, LBE
- Whitby, Ontario
- Director of Data Engineering and Data Governance
- Toronto, Ontario
- SCENE + Digital Strategy Director
- Toronto, Ontario
- Accounts Receivable Supervisor
- Toronto, Ontario
- Gérant(e) – Cinéma Brossard et VIP
- Brossard, Quebec
- VIP BOH Full Time Manager
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Field Service Associate
- Calgary, Alberta
- SCENE + Sr. Data Engineer
- Toronto, Ontario
- Manager, Service
- Calgary, Alberta
- Manager, VIP Back of House
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Theatre Manager
- Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Sous Chef
- St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Head Chef
- Calgary, Alberta
- Restaurant Amusement Service Manager – The Rec Room Square One
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Field Service Associate – GTA
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Senior Manager, Partner Marketing – 18-Month Maternity Leave
- Toronto, Ontario
- Service Manager
- Avalon Mall, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Line Cook
- Calgary, Alberta
- Hourly Dishwasher – Deerfoot The Rec Room
- Calgary, Alberta
List of Part-Time Jobs at Cineplex
Here are part-time jobs to earn extra cash and beat rising inflation to some extent, along with their links to apply.
- Part Time Cast Member
- Vernon, British Columbia
- Cineplex VIP Cinemas Brentwood – Supervisor, Front of House
- Burnaby, British Columbia
- Part Time Cast Member – SilverCity Riverport Cinemas
- Richmond, British COlumbia
- Part Time Cast Member – Centre Cinemas
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Cast Member Cineplex Kitchener & VIP
- Kitchener, Ontario
- Line Cook – The Rec Room West Edmonton Mall
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Part Time Cast Member -SilverCity Newmarket Cinemas
- East Gwillimbury, Ontario
- Cast Member
- Bowmanville, Ontario
- Équipier à temps partiel – Cinéma Banque Scotia Montréal
- Banque Scotia Montreal, Quebec
- Part Time Cast Member – Cineplex Cinemas Southland
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Amusement Associate
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Theatre Operations Part Time Cast Member
- Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
- PT cast for Queensway location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Cast Member
- London, Ontario
- Assistant Manager
- Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- Superviseur de l’expérience VIP en cuisine – Cinéma Cineplex Odeon Brossard & VIP
- Brossard, Quebec
- Hourly Bartender – The Rec Room Roundhouse
- Toronto, Ontario
- VIP FOH Supervisor
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Hourly Server – The Rec Room South Edmonton Common
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Part Time Cast Member – Scotiabank Theatre St John’s
- St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Click here for all the 134 part-time jobs at Cineplex.
- Technicien sur la route
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