Almost 10 days ago on March 15, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a special draw inviting 7,000 candidates for permanent residency. This draw was one of its kind as it set a new record in Canada’s economic migration history – the largest number of invitations issued by Canada in a single draw. We have published an article regarding this, which you can access here.
Surprising everyone, on March 23 [Eastern Time], Canada held yet another record draw. This time also, like the one before, the number of invitations issued was at a staggering 7,000. The cut-off CRS score of this draw had come down from 490 to 484. When we combine the total number of candidates invited in these two draws, it sets a new record, which is 14,000. This has never happened since the introduction of the Express Entry selection system by the government of Canada on 1 January 2015.
Learn more about the Express Entry selection system, here.
In the recent draw, candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 484 or above were invited to apply for permanent residency. The CRS is a points-based selection system used by the government of Canada to assess and score candidates’ profiles in the Express Entry pool. The CRS takes into consideration various factors such as age, education, language proficiency, work experience, and other criteria.
Learn more about Canada’s Comprehensive Ranking System, here.
As can be seen in the above chart, the cut-off CRS score of this draw has clearly come below the cut-off CRS score of the previous draw [on 15th March]. This increases the chance of selection for the many, especially those who await an invitation through the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC) program.
The Express Entry system is a popular pathway for skilled workers to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The system uses a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank candidates based on their skills, work experience, education, language proficiency, and other factors. The highest-ranked candidates are then invited to apply for permanent residency through regular draws conducted by the IRCC.
The draw on March 23 was an all-program draw, meaning, candidates were considered from all the 3 Federal Express Entry aligned programs, viz., the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Apart from this, the provincial immigration programs (PNPs) that are managed by the respective provincial governments through Express Entry. The FSWP is the pathway to PR for skilled workers who have at least one year of work experience in a skilled occupation. FSTP is to serve skilled tradespeople who have at least two years of work experience in a skilled trade. The CEC is for skilled workers who have gained at least one year of work experience in Canada.
The IRCC has been conducting regular Express Entry draws recently. The Express Entry system was introduced on 1 January 2015 to streamline the immigration process and attract skilled workers to Canada by speeding up their application processing time. Over time, Express Entry has become the main pathway for economic immigration to Canada.
With this special draw, the IRCC has once again demonstrated its commitment to welcoming 1.5 million skilled immigrants by 2025. This is new multi-year immigration target set by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for 2023-25.
If there is a tie between candidates, the cut-off will be based on the date and time their Express Entry profiles were created. To learn more on this topic, visit this section on our website. In this draw, candidates from all Express Entry aligned Federal Programs were eligible. That is the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and provincial nominee programs (PNPs) managed through Express Entry.
Express Entry is an electronic selection system used by the Federal as well as Provincial governments of Canada [to select], as well as designated Canadian employers [to nominate] candidates for Canadian permanent residence under three of its popular economic [skilled] immigration programs:
Candidates eligible for any of the above programs are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in the Express Entry Pool. It is based on their Core/Human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and language ability in English and/or French, etc. And, based on scores, candidates are periodically invited (or nominated) for permanent residence.
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