This March ICCRC has invited 21000 people to apply for Express Entry and this latest Express Entry Draw came with another 7000 invitations back to back.

The third consecutive week of an all-program Express Entry draw was just conducted by IRCC.

7,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence were given by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The cut-off number for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was 481. All applicants were taken into account by IRCC.

Since the December 23, 2020 Express Entry draw, the CRS score prerequisite for an all-program draw was the lowest in today’s draw. (back then, the score was 468). The IRCC has called a total of 21,000 candidates over the last two weeks, causing the CRS to drop to 481 today.

The Canadian government primarily uses Express Entry to handle applicants for immigration under the economic category.

You can submit your profile to the IRCC website if you are qualified for at least one of the three Express Entry programmes: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), or the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

Their CRS score is determined by a number of human capital factors, including their age, education, language proficiency, and job experience.

Every two weeks, the IRCC conducts Express Entry Draw and sends ITAs to the top-scoring applicants.

However, IRCC has not maintained a consistent draw timetable in recent months.

As an illustration, it hosted two draws in quick succession on March 15 and 23, which tied for the biggest all-program draws ever.

Under each of these draws, 7,000 Express Entry applicants altogether were asked. (14,000 candidates in total).

When IRCC decides to issue ITAs to applicants from all three Express Entry programs, this is known as a “all-program draw.”

They differ from programme-specific draws, where the IRCC will only take into account applicants from that programme.

A candidate has up to 60 days after receiving an ITA to send a finished application for permanent residence to IRCC.

These petitions will be processed by IRCC within six months. Candidates may enter Canada as permanent residents if their applications are accepted.

According to the Immigration Levels Plan 2023–2025, which directs how Canada’s immigration system is run, IRCC plans to accept nearly 83,000 newcomers this year through Express Entry.

By 2024 and 2025, the goal will be 109,000 and 114,000, respectively.

Canada has elevated the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to the position of top economic class immigration route since last year.

The majority of the provinces and territories in Canada run their own PNP, which gives them the ability to find (or “nominate”) people who are suitable for their economy.

Nearly 106,000 immigrants are expected to enter Canada through the PNP in 2023, 110,000 in 2024, and nearly 118,000 in 2025.

Several regions have recently revealed what their new PNP allotments will be.

For instance, Ontario, the biggest jurisdiction in Canada, will now be permitted to propose up to 18,000 immigrants by 2025.

Express Entry is used for part of the PNP.

This means that if a candidate meets the requirements for one of the three Express Entry programmes (the FSWP, CEC, or FSTP), they may join the Express Entry pool and later get a request to apply for a PNP from a province or territory.

This strategy, referred to as enhanced provincial nominations, has the advantage that those who are approved under a PNP stream will then receive an extra 600 CRS points.

These additional marks practically assure the applicant of receiving an ITA for permanent residence.

Recent years have seen a surge in new immigrant arrivals to Canada as the nation seeks to accept more long-term and short-term inhabitants to support its economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.