The recent Express Entry draw was conducted on 9 November in Canada. As of 6 July, this is the 10th after all-program draws resumed. IRCC sent invitations to 4,750 candidates, the CRS score had to be at least 494. Qualified applicants could apply for all three programs: CEC, FSWP, and FSTP. Express Entry provides a framework for all of these initiatives.
Similarly, to the October 26 draw, 4750 candidates have been invited this time. Also dropping from 496 to 472 points, the CRS scores show the smallest dip since the all-program draw began.
Invitation breakdown for the latest Express Entry draw
Data collected by IRCC shows that since draws resumed on 6 July, ITAs have been given to applicants across all Express Entry programs. There have been 26,250 invitations issued through Express Entry.
It is estimated that 13,774 of them are employees of the CEC. It is required that applicants have lived or worked in Canada at least once prior to applying to this program. They must also have a CLB 5 or 7 for NOC skill levels 0 or A.
Nearly every distributed among the remaining invitations are the FSWP candidates 6,154 and Express Entry applicants – 6322. It has been confirmed that no invitations for participation have been sent out to candidates for the FSTP.
2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan
Earlier this month, on November 1, the government published a plan for immigration levels for the years 2023-2025. As the general framework for immigration programs across all business sectors, it specifies how many immigrants will be granted permanent residency status. 500,000 new permanent residents are expected to be welcomed to Canada each year by 2025, according to the 2023-2025 plan.
The Government of Canada will grant permanent residency to 82,880 immigrants through Express Entry in 2023. As part of Canada’s overall immigration goals, 109,020 immigrants will come to the country in 2024 and 114,000 in 2025. As Canada’s labor shortage persists, these goals emphasize the importance of economic immigration. It is estimated that immigration accounts for 90% of Canada’s labor force growth, as well as 75% of the country’s population growth.
PNP targets are the only ones higher than Express Entry targets for economic immigration programs.
Express Entry: What is it?
In order to manage their applicant pool, each of the three programs, the FSWP, CEC, and FSTP, use Express Entry. At least one of these programs is already available to Express Entry candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program.
Candidates’ profiles are ranked based on a points-based ranking system called CRS. It is possible for the highest-scoring applicants to submit a permanent residency application after they have been sent an Invitation to Apply (ITA) that enables them to apply for permanent residence.
Candidate applications are reviewed by the IRCC for approval or rejection after they have been submitted to them by the candidate. By obtaining Canadian citizenship, the applicant becomes a permanent resident of Canada.
