Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) for the most recent Express Entry draw.
The government distributed 4,000 ITAs in a lottery for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates exclusively.
Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509 to be considered.
The third draw of the month was held today, coming after two previous weeks in which 1,000 candidates were invited in a category-based selection draw for French-language proficiency, and 911 candidates were invited from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Since 5,000 candidates received ITAs in a draw on July 31, this was the largest CEC draw.
The CRS score for this draw is marginally higher than it was for the previous CEC draw. In the most recent one, which was held on August 27, applicants had to receive at least a 507.
Express Entry: What Is It?
In 2015, the application management system Express Entry was introduced. It is in charge of three of the most well-known economic immigration initiatives in Canada: the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.
Each of these programs assigns a point value to a number of in-demand human capital variables, including age, occupation, job experience, education, and language proficiency, using the Comprehensive Ranking System. A sibling living in Canada, immigration with a spouse or partner, or having strong English and French Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) scores are other factors that can provide points to candidates.
The total CRS score of a candidate is determined by adding the scores for these factors together. The candidates with the highest scores in an upcoming Express Entry draw have the highest chance of receiving an ITA.
- Additionally, the IRCC implemented category-based selection draws for Express Entry applicants who met certain requirements, like having a certain level of language proficiency or job experience. There were six categories selected, including: Healthcare
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- Trades
- Transport
- Agriculture and agri-food
- French language proficiency
According to the IRCC, these categories were selected following stakeholder consultations and represent Canada’s need to meet demographic targets and gaps in high-demand areas of the labour market. For instance, the department chose to prioritize competency in French in order to aid reach its goal of having newcomers settle in French-minority regions outside of Quebec.
A candidate has sixty days from the moment they receive their ITA to send the IRCC their final application. The department’s usual service time for processing an Express Entry application that has been finalized is six months.
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