Canada's points race for permanent residency — how the game actually works.
Create a profile, get a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score out of 1,200 (age, education, language tests, work experience), enter the pool, and wait for a draw at or below your score. Draws happen roughly every two weeks, increasingly category-based (French, healthcare, trades, STEM).
IELTS/CELPIP retakes are the cheapest big points. A provincial nomination (PNP) adds 600 points — effectively a golden ticket. Canadian job offers and study history stack further.
Most newcomers land here or Vancouver. Budget for brutal rent and a credit-history cold start — but also the world's most immigrant-friendly job market on paper. Official source: IRCC (canada.ca) — beware paid 'consultants' selling free forms.
The free morning brief is launching soon — be first on the list.