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Migrants, including undocumented persons, students, and refugees, marched in cities throughout Canada on Sunday to seek permanent residency status for all before the federal parliament reconvenes on Monday.

In Toronto, migrants and sympathizers marched across downtown, including past the intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets, causing police to post on social media that traffic had been delayed in the area.

Protesters are urging the government to establish an uncapped program that will offer permanent residence status to all migrants and illegal immigrants, with no exceptions.

New Express Entry Draw Today Invites 3,200 Profiles For PR

IRCC sent out 3,200 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw today, considering profiles from all the programs.

Below are the details of the Express Entry draw today:
1)No Program Specified
2)Number of invitations issued: 3,200
3)Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,200 or above
4)Date and time of round: September 19, 2023 at 15:04:11 UTC
5)CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 531
6)Tie-breaking rule: September 12, 2023 at 12:16:31 UTC

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score jumped significantly by 35 points from 496 to 531 because of the absence of any round of invitations since August 15, 2023.

New IRCC Update: PGWP Distance Learning Measures Extended Till Dec 31

On September 1, the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) mades a new extension to it’s temporary public policy allowing distance learning to be eligible for PGWP (Post Graduation Work Permit).

Until December 31, 2023, students who has completed less than fifty percent of their PGWP-eligible studies outside of Canada will continue to be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP).