The latest Express Entry draw sees some positive outcomes: dropped score and increased number of invitations.
In the all-program Express Entry draw, IRCC sent 2000 invitations on August 3 to apply (ITA) to candidates across three immigration programs maintained under the Express Entry system: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
This is the third draw this year which covered candidates across all three pools under Express Entry. There is an uptick of 250 ITAs in today’s draw compared to 1750 ITA issued on July 20.
The minimum score required to get an ITA was 533, a drop of 9 points compared to last draw’s 542 points but still higher than the levels seen in the year 2020’s regular draws, which picked at 468 on December 23, 2020.
During COVID waves across Canada, the government shifted its attention to candidates already present in Canada by conducting draws that only included CEC candidates and later PNP candidates exclusive under Express Entry.
How Express Entry works
Express Entry is an online system to manage immigration applications from three programs (CEC, FSWP, and FSTP) created to attract skilled workers. It’s the most prominent across many other programs maintained by Canada to attract skilled and educated immigrants.
The Express Entry system gives points based on a candidate’s education, work experience, age, and language proficiency in English and/or French. Candidates with more points will like to get an ITA to apply for permanent residency in Canada for five years which can be renewed once every five years.
