The year that was 2015 has been a transitional one with respect to Canadian economic immigration programs. Beginning with the launch of the express entry selection system on January 1, 2015, and with a newly-installed government that promises to do more for future and existing candidates for immigration to Canada, it has been a year with much change in the air.
2016 looks set to continue in the same manner, and the prospects for Express Entry candidates in particular appear positive.
During a webinar hosted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on December 16, 2015, a CIC Policy Analyst made some important announcements regarding the short- and medium-term future of Express Entry:
The number of invitations issued per round is expected to increase as the pre-Express Entry inventory of applications is finalised. In turn, it is expected that the minimum score of those that are invited to apply will drop , therefore a drop in selection points will not be a surprise for the qualified applicants. There is another promise of assigning higher points for applicants who have close relatives or family members who are a permanent resident of citizen of Canada.
