Canada invites 1,500 immigrants to apply to fill job vacancies
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Canada has invited 1,500 new Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence, the first time Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is doing so across all-programs since December 2020.
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, the primary route for a large international student and foreign working population to gain residence, are also included in this Express Entry draw.
All-program Express Entry draw occurs when the IRCC considers all the candidates in the Express Entry pool for permanent residence based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.
All-program draw had been stopped since 2020 due to movement restrictions placed by the government as a result of the pandemic.
Resumption of all-program Express Entry draw means that immigrants from overseas are now eligible to be picked and invited to apply for permanent residence based on their CRS score.
The CRS score cut-off score for this draw was 557.
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Application processed within 6 months
“I am pleased to announce that Express Entry draws have officially resumed, and applications will be processed at our 6-month processing standard,” Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Frazer said in a statement after the draw, per Nairametrics.
“I want to thank the candidates from around the world for their patience, as we worked to reduce the backlog before resuming Express Entry draws.
“I look forward to welcoming skilled workers who will are essential in addressing Canada’s labour shortages.”
How to participate in Express Entry draw
- Confirm if you meet the criteria of at least one of the three Express Entry programs – Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
- If you meet the criteria, upload your Express Entry profile onto the IRCC website.
- You will receive a CRS score based on your human capital metrics such as age, education, language skills, and work experience.
- IRCC invites the highest-scoring candidates to apply for permanent residence every two weeks.
- If you are invited for permanent residence, you 60 days to submit your application to the IRCC, which aims to process most applications within six months or less.
- To submit an Express Entry profile or check Express Entry rounds of invitations, CLICK HERE.