Third largest PNP draw of the year held by Canada via Express Entry

A total number of 888 Express Entry applicants were invited on October 27th to apply for a Canadian PR Visa. The least score of this time’s draw was 744. IRCC, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada invited candidates who qualified with the minimum score bench mark. The selected candidates then received an additional 600 CRS points as they were eligible for a PNP Provincial Nominee Program and received a provincial nomination. If the nomination hadn’t been done, the least score would have been 144 points only. The latest draw is ranked as the third largest provincial nomination draw in 2021 as compared to the previous two big draws. One was held on June 23 (invited 1,002 newcomers) and the other one was held on June 9 (invited 940 candidates) respectively. The last PNP draw held, managed to call for 681 potential applicants who has a least score of 720.

Only PNP draws since September

During the coronavirus pandemic, Express Entry draws were held by Canada to specifically target Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. IRCC for some reason, has not held a single draw concerning the CEC candidates since 14th September. This may be an added factor that last month, the number of Express Entry candidates invited was comparatively less. The CEC draws held tend to be of a larger scale as compared to the PNP draws since it has more applicants. Indeed, even with the decreased number of invitations this month, Canada has still welcomed number of Express Entry applicants this year. 111,265 candidates have been invited so far by Canada through the Express Entry System. Previous year, 107,350 newcomers were welcomed which was a record smashing number then. Additionally, because of the PNP draws, the normal score shorts have remained somewhat high. This is altogether because of the automatic 600-point grant that comes with the provincial nomination selection.

Canada’s new immigration minister

Lately, Canada appointed its new immigration Minister Sean Fraser to take over after Marco Mendicino. Sean Fraser has been deputed of the responsibility to oversee the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Canadian immigration policies and laws, announcements, and schemes that revolve around immigration Canada. The process of delegating a new minister has been completed and now Canada can focus on making impactful decisions related to the Express Entry strategies. A meeting was scheduled on October 21st between the IRCC and immigration lawyers where it was questioned whether Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) would continue. Before the pandemic, these were the main source of candidates who received the Express Entry invitations. According to sources, The IRCC representatives had been for the cabinet to be reshuffled. Now, the deed is done and Sean Fraser is the newly appointed head of IRCC, new things are expected with the Express Entry in the upcoming months.

All about Express Entry

All the prominent immigration pathways are managed and looked after by the Express Entry System. The major three program that go through Express Entry are:

The Provincial Nominee Program applicants are eligible in any one of the above-mentioned programs. A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used by the Express Entry to rank candidates according to their qualifications and background. Only the highest scoring applicants will receive an ITA that is Invitation to Apply in order to be eligible to apply for a permanent residence. From that point, an IRCC official surveys their application and settles on a choice. They will request biometrics, and may set up a meeting or request more archives. If the application is endorsed, IRCC issues a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). Supported PRs would then be able to finish the arrival interaction. In case they are outside Canada, they can get to pre-appearance administrations to assist them with the initial steps for getting comfortable in Canada.