No Express Entry Draw for Canada this week

Are you worried about the absence of the Express Entry Draw this week? Canada did not conduct the draw this week as the Government of Canada has made some changes to the Comprehensive Ranking System Score. The IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) has explained on its website that it requires some time to adjust the changes made to the CRS by increasing the points for French-speaking candidates in the Express Entry. The IRCC will automatically update the CRS scores of the express entry candidates. This process might take around two weeks. So, Canada will hold the next express entry draw after the update process is completed. Canada conducts Express Entry Draws typically every two weeks, mainly on Wednesday. Through the express entry invitation rounds, the IRCC invites candidates with high CRS scores to apply for Canada PR. Several immigration candidates considered the absence of the express entry draw to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, the IRCC has clarified that it will soon hold the regular draw once the updates are adapted.

Express Entry Pool

To be eligible for permanent residence, a candidate has to submit his profile to the express entry pool. Based on the profiles submitted, Candidates get a Comprehensive Ranking System score. And this score is the determining factor to secure permanent residence.

Following are the factors that influence the CRS scores:

Language ability (English and/or French)
Age
Experience
Education
Job offer

So far, Canada has invited 82,850 candidates to apply for permanent residence. And the IRCC will keep on increasing the number of ITAs as Canada aims to welcome more than 400,000 new immigrants every year as per the new Immigration Levels Plan.