Second Express Entry Held In A Day, CRS Score Falls

The Canadian Government is regularly holding the express entry draws despite the disruptions caused by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Recently, on April 9, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada conducted two Express Entry Draws that were program-specific. The first draw invited candidates who already had secured provincial nominations. And the second draw issued 3,294 invitations to candidates belonging to Canadian Experience Class. Moreover, the minimum required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score has dropped down to 464 points in this second draw, three points lesser than the previously held CEC draw. Overall, this was the 142nd Express Entry Draw since the launch of the Express Entry System in 2015.

Details of the second draw:

The program involved: Canadian Experience Class No. of Invitations issued: 3,294 Minimum Required CRS Score: 464 Tie-break date and time: January 4, 2020, at 12:16:45 UTC Who received the Invitation: Candidates who are already in Canada and have got Canadian work experience

Know about the Canadian Experience Class

The Invitations to Apply for the permanent residence were issued to 3,294 candidates belonging to the Canadian Experience Class economy class program of the Express Entry system. Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is one of the three immigration programs of the express entry system; the other two being Federal Skilled Worker and Federal Skilled Trades. Canada recognizes the efforts of talented foreign workers who help in the economic integrity of the country. Therefore, the federal government has a separate immigration program for people who are already working in Canada to let them become Canadian permanent residents. Foreign skilled workers with at least one year of Canadian work experience can apply for a permanent resident status through the CEC immigration program. Canada has taken special measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. However, IRCC is still carrying out Express Entry Draws. The federal government has a target of welcoming 341,000 new immigrants by the end of 2020. Since Express Entry System is the leading source for immigration, the government will conduct regularly scheduled rounds of invitations.