In April 2022, this declaration become made by the Canadian Minister of Immigration that the Express Entry draws for applicants of the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and the Canadian Experience Class will start again in July 2022.
There are a few changes shown in the recent Canadian immigration landscape and it comes with positive news.
At the start of the pandemic, the result shows a significant reduction in the application processing capacity of IRCC (Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada) and also there are several changes in policy, all of them a temporary halt in the program Express Entry draws.
By that time, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was Canada’s premier and most popular economic immigration program for more than 50 years.
Every year Canada was recruiting Thousands of Skilled workers and professionals around the world through FSWP. It is based on the likelihood that they would be able to establish themselves in the labor market of Canada successfully. From 2020, in contemplation of reducing the number of applications being submitted to processing centers, Canada has paused the invitation round under this program.
After a month, some programs such as CEC (Canadian Experience Class) or another federal immigration program suffered the same fate and there are no draws were held since September 2021.
As there is the highest rate of job opportunities in Canada, Canada has one of the lowest unemployment rates on record. With the economy growing rapidly, employers in Canada are able to hire new skilled workers. Employers in Canada have to look at every option so that they can find skilled labor to fuel their growth.
This is why, as of July, Express Entry has again become an attractive pathway for immigrants who wants to immigrate to Canada. The government of Canada increases its application for Express Entry by more than 110,000 immigrants in 2024.
Make Express Entry profile earlier
There are lots of reasons of you should submit your profile in the Express Entry pool as soon as possible. Some points are given below:
To obtain ITA by early July
Preparing and submitting a profile in Express Entry will take time so you should start preparing to gather your documents early. As you start earlier the chances of entering the Express Entry pool will increase. For example: maybe you need to gather information about language tests, documents, etc.
If you are starting the process now, your paperwork will be done by July, you will be in a position to receive ITA. After receiving ITA, you can apply for PR when the draw starts in July.
Advantages of tie-breaking rules
Those candidates who are planning to immigrate to Canada are awarded points based on the human capital factor like education, age, language, etc. If the points tie between two candidates, then IRCC uses the time and date of the entry pool as a point tiebreaker. So, if you start earlier then your chance will increase of obtaining ITA.
Benefits of the PNP
The PNP is known as one of the primary routes of immigration to Canada. The program is designed to encourage skilled worker migration and make it possible to settle in the country’s provinces.
However, since the express entry was introduced, many territories and provinces have made routes that are aligned with the federal system, and also it is a way to expedite the process of migration.
You will obtain double advantages if you submit your profile for the express entry pool earlier. First, you will receive a direct invitation to express entry, and second, you will receive an additional 600 CRS points through the provincial nominee.
Work of Express Entry
Express Entry is a program that manages the application of migration online. Three main programs are managed through Express Entry such as:
FSWP: FSWP stands for the Federal Skilled Worker program. It is the selection process of immigration to Canada. It is based on the point you have to score 67 or higher to get selected through this program.
CEC: It stands for Canadian Experience Class. It is also based on the CRS score.
FSTP: the full form of FSTP is the Federal Skilled Trade Program.
If you want to immigrate to Canada then you have been eligible for these programs and you have to create a profile on the IRCC website. They will get CRS scores after creating a profile based on the characteristics of human capital.
Province held a draw every two weeks in a month, and those candidates who score highest in this draw will get ITA by IRCC.
Conclusion
For the past two years due to the pandemic, those immigrants who want to come to Canada through the Express Entry system faces lots of challenges.
Now, with borders reopened, the main pathway to migrate to Canada is only a few months away from a full restoration.
Immigrants who want to move to Canada can eventually carry out their immigration plans with a lot of optimism.
