CRS score for CEC candidates going down with each express entry draw

Continuing the trend, Canada held another round of invitations for express entry within a day of the previous draw. This invitation round offered invitations to 3,559 candidates under the Canadian Experience Class. Date of the draw: June 11, 2020 Draw number: 152nd Cut-off CRS score: 437 No. of Invitations Issued: 3,559 The program included: the Canadian Experience Class Tie-break date and time: May 25, 2020, at 00:31:43 UTC. The Comprehensive Ranking System score required to get an Invitation to Apply was 437 only. It has decreased by 3 points when compared to the preceding CEC express entry draw that invited candidates with a CRS score of 440. Also, this was the lowest CRS score since 2017 for the express entry draw. Only those candidates who have enrolled in their profiles before the tie-break date and time got an ITA by the IRCC. Including this draw, IRCC has conducted a total of 13 Provincial Nominee Programs and Canadian Experience Class. And the total number of Invitations to Apply issued so far reaches to 46,000. Compared with the previous year’s performance, the IRCC has issued far more ITAs this year. This shows that Canada is not letting the coronavirus affect the Immigration System. And it is still accepting immigration applications and conducting draws every month.

CRS Score Plummeting

Since the implementation of the special coronavirus measures, Canada conducts only program-specific draws. The CRS score required for the Candian Experience Class candidates is falling with each express entry draw. Canada has held 7 CEC draws and the cut-off has gone down in each draw. This is because the IRCC issues a large number of invitations to CEC candidates. Besides, the time elapsed between the two draws plays a crucial role in the lower CRS cut-off. If intervals between the two draws are no longer, less number of candidates get time to register themselves in the express entry pool. And this keeps the cut-off score low.

Express Entry: Canadian Experience Class

Canadian Experience Class is an immigration program listed in the express entry system. Canada recognizes the efforts of talented foreign workers who help in the economic growth of the country. Thus, the government has a separate immigration program for people who are already working in Canada. Through the CEC, candidates can apply for a Permanent Residency in Canada. Foreign skilled workers with at least one year of Canadian work experience can apply for a permanent resident status through the CEC immigration program.