7,000 French-Speaking Candidates Invited in Latest Express Entry Draw with Low CRS Threshold

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its first category-based Express Entry draw of December 2025, inviting 1,000 candidates from the healthcare and social services sector to apply for permanent residence. To be eligible for this targeted draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive […]

Maple News reports that for many aspiring immigrants, category-based selection (CBS) under Canada’s Express Entry system remains one of the most accessible routes to permanent residency (PR). Introduced in May 2023, CBS was designed to address labor shortages in key sectors and support francophone immigration. Since its launch, it has […]

Maple News reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released updated processing times for economic immigration and citizenship on April 7, 2026. The latest figures show a notable improvement for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), which moved down to six months from seven months—the first improvement for FSWP […]