Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an all-program Express Entry draw on September 14. Canada issued 2,750 invitations to apply (ITA) with a lower qualifying Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 516 points.
September 14 draw is the sixth all-program Express Entry since July 06, as it resumes after a gap of nearly 18 months. A common trend among all the draws since resuming is a consistent rise in draw size and declining qualifying scores to accommodate more profiles.
Canada invites registered Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency who qualifies for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canada Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP), or with successful provincial nominations.
OVERVIEW OF EXPRESS ENTRY LATEST DRAWS #231 | |
Record-breaking Draw Size | 3,250 invitations to apply for Canada PR |
Lower Express Entry Cut-off | Minimum CRS score required was 511 |
Is the Tie-break rule applied? | Profiles registered on or before September 14, 2022, at 13:29:26 UTC were invited.
This is particularly helpful in cases where two or more candidates end up with the same CRS score. |
Anybody with work experience in popular in-demand occupations like Health, Business, Finance, Sales, or Engineering/IT has a good chance of qualifying for Canda PR.
Fill in this free online assessment to know more about your eligibility for various other immigration programs.
Upcoming Changes to Express Entry System in 2023
IRCC is planning to close labor force gaps by introducing some changes to Express Entry draws. The department is expected to issue ITAs to individuals with specific work experience, education, or language ability. The choice of occupation group would depend on the prevailing market demand in Canada.
This will have an impact on the relevance of CRS scores in some instances and they may become less vital in some future draws. You can get in touch with our expert consultants to know your chances of qualifying.
Additionally, most Canadian Immigration applications are going 100% digital from September 23. Read the full story here.
Canada Will Meet Annual Immigration Target of 432,000 New PRs
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser confidently announced that Canada will break its current record of 405,330 new immigrants in a year and is on track to meet its current annual target of over 432,000 new immigrants.
As of the end of June, Canada has already welcomed over 300,000 new permanent residents in 2022.
Canada is showing continued dependence on immigration as it has over 1,000,000 job vacancies in various industries including Healthcare and social assistance, Construction,
Manufacturing, Professional, scientific, and technical services, Finance, and insurance: 41,200 job vacancies
How to qualify for Canada PR via Express Entry?
Immigration in Canada means obtaining permanent residency.
After registration of profiles online, the profiles are assessed and ranked based on the CRS score.
Such profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points. The human capital criteria like
- age,
- education,
- work experience outside Canada,
- language proficiency in English/French,
- spouse adaptability,
- Canadian study experience, etc. are considered for evaluation purposes.
Those invited for permanent residence have 60 days to submit their applications to IRCC. IRCC aims to process most applications within 6 months or less.
To get determine unique chances and eligibility for immigration, book a free appointment with CanApprove. We are not just any immigration consultants but registered agents with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).