Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an all-program Express Entry draw on September 28. Canada increased the number of invitations to apply (ITA) to 3,750 with a slight decline in the qualifying Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 504 points.
September 14 draw is the seventh all-program Express Entry draws 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 increase in draw size and a decline in qualifying scores to accommodate more profiles. This has led to a decrease in the Canadian immigration application backlog.
Canada invited registered Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency who qualified under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canada Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP), or with successful provincial nominations in this draw.
OVERVIEW OF EXPRESS ENTRY LATEST DRAWS #232 | |
Record-breaking Draw Size | 3,750 invitations to apply for Canada PR |
Lower Express Entry Cut-off | Minimum CRS score required was 504 |
Is the Tie-break rule applied? | Profiles registered on or before May 02, 2022, at 17:17:32 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 Canada PR.
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Current status of Express Entry Inventory
IRCC reported nearly 51,616 persons in the Express Entry inventory in late July. The number reduced to 40,180 as of August 31 in approximately six weeks.
Over half the applications currently in the Express Entry inventory are from applicants in the PNPs. This is notable because several PNPs are aligned with Express Entry programs, known as enhanced nominations.
Upcoming changes to Express Entry system in 2023
So far in 2022, Canada has issued invitations to 28,039 immigrants under FSWP, CEC & FSTP programs.
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 occupation group choice would depend on Canada’s prevailing market demand.
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.
Canada on track to meet the annual immigration target of 432,000 new PRs
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser confidently announced that Canada would 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.
Canada is also 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).