Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 3,300 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the second Express Entry draw of the week. A Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-only draw saw the selection of a total of 3,300 candidates with a minimum cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507.
Between August 13 and15, various Express Entry draws were conducted. The August 15 draw was a category-based selection draw for French-speaking candidates. In a PNP-only selection draw that was conducted on August 13, a total of 763 candidates were invited. Candidates had to score a minimum CRS score of 690 to be invited in this draw. A draw on August 14 saw the selection of 3,200 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509.
Recently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been conducting numerous Express Entry draws every other week. The past few months have seen more PNP and CEC draws compared to any other category. This is in keeping with the department's aim to organize more domestic draws to reduce temporary residents in Canada and meet Canada’s permanent resident admissions targets as enumerated in the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026.
Through Express Entry, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept 110,770 entrants in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025. The IRCC has six months to complete all finalized Express Entry applications, so candidates who receive ITAs in the second part of the year are more likely to reach the 2025 objective.
A chart depicting the CRS cut-off scores for the last 10 EE draws
Source: Owlspriority Immigration internal, IRCC
Chart Analysis:
The chart illustrates a noticeable pattern in the recent Express Entry draws conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and this trend has been received with enthusiasm. There has been a decrease in the cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, in each separate category, resulting in a higher number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) being issued to eligible candidates. This adjustment has been made to ensure that IRCC achieves its multi-year immigration target for 2024-26, aiming to welcome over 485,000 new immigrants by the end of 2024.
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.
Category-based selection in Express Entry refers to the practice of holding rounds of invitations that specifically target candidates with certain attributes or qualifications. These attributes could include proficiency in French language or work experience in specific occupations facing shortages. In the context mentioned, the categories include:
French-language proficiency: candidates demonstrating proficiency in the French language.
Occupation-specific draws: candidates with work experience in the below five key occupations facing shortages:
The rationale behind category-based EE Selection is to address labour shortages in critical sectors of the Canadian economy. Canada aims to welcome more skilled workers to alleviate these shortages, especially considering the anticipated retirement of up to nine million Canadians by 2030. The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, emphasizes the importance of skilled immigration in eliminating these shortages.
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