For the third consecutive week, the IRCC has held a draw for all Express Entry programs. A total of 7000 additional applicants are invited in this draw with a drop in CRS score to 481. It was IRCC’s policy to consider all candidates.
A score of 468 was required for an all-program draw in the Express Entry draw held on December 23, 2020. It was the lowest score in today’s draw. Over the past two weeks, the IRCC has invited 21,000 candidates, causing today’s CRS to drop to 481.
Under the economic category, Express Entry is used primarily by the Canadian government for managing immigration applicants. IRCC permits individuals who meet the requirements of one of the three Express Entry programs to post their profiles. These programs are CEC – (Canadian Experience Class), FSTP – (Federal Skilled Trade Program), or FSWP.
In addition to their age, education, language proficiency, and work experience, their CRS score is influenced by a number of human capital factors. A 2-weekly Express Entry draw is conducted by the IRCC, and the top-scoring applicants receive an ITA.
However, the IRCC has failed to maintain a consistent draw schedule since September last year. During the week of March 15 and 23, the two draws were tied for the biggest ever for the entire program.
Each draw selected 7,000 Express Entry applicants (14,000 candidates). “All-program draws” occur when the IRCC issues ITAs to applicants of all three Express Entry programs.
A program-specific lottery, on the other hand, determines which candidates will be considered by the IRCC. A permanent residency application can be submitted within 60 days after of receiving an ITA.
A six-month processing period will be provided by IRCC for these applications. Permanent residency applications may be accepted if they are approved.
Drop in CRS score – Canada’s growing immigration targets for 2023-2025
Express Entry will be used to accept almost 83,000 immigrants this year, according to the Immigration Levels Plan 2023–2025. Furthermore, it directs how Canada’s immigration system is run. It is planned that 109,000 and 114,000 will be reached by 2024 and 2025, respectively.
After being elevated to the top of the economic class immigration route last year, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is now considered the top immigration route for the provinces.
Majority of provincial and territorial governments in Canada run their own PNP. It allows them to find (or “nominate”) candidates suited to their economies.
The number of immigrants expected to enter Canada under the PNP is expected to be almost 106,000 in 2023, 110,000 in 2024, and almost 118,000 in 2025.
Several provinces have now released their new allotments for the PNP. A total of 18,000 immigrants would be able to come to Ontario by 2025, Canada’s largest province. Several parts of the PNP are processed through Express Entry.
An individual may enter the Express Entry pool and later receive an application for a PNP if they meet the requirements of one of three express entry programs (the FSWP, the CEC, or the FSTP). Individuals authorized under a PNP stream will receive 600 CRS points in addition to their authorized number in the enhanced provincial nomination strategy.
Moreover, as Canada seeks to boost its economy in the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak, new immigrants have arrived in large numbers in recent years.
Over one million new people were added to Canada’s population last year, the first time in its history. It is estimated that both temporary and permanent residents contributed almost 95% to this expansion.
