Express entry program has reached a new direction selecting eligible Foreign skilled workers.
Another 3,611 candidates for immigration to Canada and their accompanying family members are well on their way to Canada following the latest Express Entry draw, which took place on February 22. The number of comprehensive Ranking system (CRS) points required in order for candidates to receive an invitation to apply (ITA) was 441, marking a new record.
This point threshold means that a greater variety of candidates may now submit an application for Canadian permanent residence. The new record low means that it is possible for a candidate educated up to Bachelor’s Degree level only, who has no Canadian work or study experience, as well as no additional points for a provincial nomination or a job offer, to obtain an ITA, if he or she is only evaluated for one language.
Although some invited candidates may have entered the pool over recent weeks and months, others may have initially entered the pool long before the CRS requirement began to decrease substantially through the fall and winter months.
Based on recent draws, it would seem that IRCC’s predictions are coming true.The fact that the number of ITAs being issued has increased over recent draws, as shown below, is another contributing factor to the decrease in the CRS requirement.
Other recent Express Entry news
Canada’s provinces have been active since mid-February with respect to their Express Entry-aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams.
On February 21, Ontario reopened its popular Express Entry -aligned Human Capital priorities stream. This passive stream allows the province of Ontario to scour the Express Entry pool for eligible potential applicants. Among other eligibility criteria, candidates must have at least 400 CRS points.
“It has been a busy couple of weeks in Express Entry, both at the federal and provincial levels. Not only has the CRS point requirement come down yet again and who knows, it may come down even further but the provinces have shown again and again that they are eager to recruit newcomers. The starting point for any potential candidate, however, is to create an Express Entry profile.”
