Canada holds sixth all-program Express Entry draw since July

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Canada holds sixth all-program express entry draw
since july

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crs scores continues to decline as the number of
invitations to apply increases.
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Canada holds sixth all-program Express Entry draw
since July

• On September 14, Immigration Refugees and
  Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250
  invitations to apply in the most recent Express
  Entry draw, the sixth since all-program draws
  resumed on July 6.
• The minimum cut off Comprehensive Ranking System
  (CRS) score was 511. There was no program
  specified for the draw, meaning that invitations
  were issued to candidates from the Canadian
  Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled
  Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled
  Trades Program (FSTP). Express Entry is one of
  the most prominent pathways for immigrating to
  Canada.

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• Until the last draw on August 31, the number of
  candidates receiving ITAs grew by 250 with each
  draw. Last week saw a marked increase of 500 ITAs
  and todays draw is a continuation of that trend.
  There has also been a gradual decline in the
  minimum CRS score, which has lost between eight
  or nine points each draw. However, this draw is
  different as there was only a five-point
  decrease. The minimum CRS score in the July 6
  draw was 557.
• IRCC paused all-program Express Entry draws for
  over 18 months, starting in December 2020. During
  this time, only candidates eligible for permanent
  residence under the CEC or the Provincial Nominee
  Program (PNP) were invited to apply. However, CEC
  draws were also paused in September 2021.

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canada is on track to welcome nearly 432,000
immigrants

• Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has recently
  said that by the end of 2022 Canada will break
  its current record of 405,330 new immigrants in a
  year. As of the end of June, Canada has already
  welcomed over 300,000 new permanent residents in
  2022.
• So far this year Canada has welcomed 40,785
  immigrants through Express Entry. It is possible
  that if immigration continues at its current
  speed, Canada could even exceed the 2022
  Immigration Levels Plan target of nearly
  432,000.

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• To facilitate these numbers, IRCC has undertaken
  measures such as making the application process
  100 digital as well as hiring an additional
  1,250 new staff members.
• Canada continues to push for more immigration as
  it tries to cope with a historically low
  unemployment rate as well as over one million job
  vacancies. The increased amount of retirement
  over the next decade, combined with a low birth
  rate, means Canada is not able to support the
  labour force or economy without immigration.

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 Changes coming in 2023

• To better target gaps in the labour force, IRCC
  plans to make a major change to Express Entry in
  2023. Most notably, these changes would give the
  department authority to issue ITAs to individuals
  with specific work experience, education, or
  language ability. It could be any candidate from
  groups they believe will be well-positioned to
  support Canadas economy and labour force. This
  will have an impact on the relevance of CRS
  scores in some instances and they may become less
  vital in some future draws.
• In June, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser
  explained the rationale for this proposal while
  on stage at Collision, a technology conference,
  stating If we can project skills that are needed
  over the next 20 to 30 years, we can bring people
  who can hit the ground running and make a major
  economic impact.

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What is Express Entry?

• Express Entry is the application management
  system for three Canadian immigration programs
  the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal
  Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal
  Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Provincial Nominee
  Program (PNP) candidates in the Express Entry
  pool are already eligible for at least one of
  these programs.
• Express Entry uses a points-based system, the
  Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), to rank
  candidates profiles. The top-scoring candidates
  receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and can then
  apply for permanent residency.

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• After the candidate applies, an IRCC officer
  reviews the application and makes a decision. The
  officer will ask for biometrics and may set up an
  interview or request more documents. Once this is
  complete, if approved, the candidate is now a
  permanent resident of Canada and one step closer
  to becoming a Canadian citizen.
• If you are looking for more information about
  immigrating to Canada please call me.
• Contact No. 011 41673029
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