Express Entry: 4,500 invited with minimum CRS 357 requirement

Canada has held another round of invitations under the Express Entry system managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].

In the latest July 22 IRCC draw – held within a day of the previous draw – another 4,500, with previous Canadian experience, have been invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The minimum score requirement was that of CRS 357.

The previous Express Entry draw was held on July 21, 2021.

An Overview of Express Entry Draw #198
Date and Time of round	July 22, 2021 at 14:02:32 UTC
Number of invitations issued	4,500
Candidate invited from	Canadian Experience Class [CEC]
Minimum Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score cut-off	CRS 357
Tie-breaking rule applied*	February 14, 2021 at 09:04:15 UTC
Annual admissions target	107,350 [for 2020] 108,500 [for 2021]
Invitations issued by date [July 22]	54,357 [in 2020] | 98,804 [in 2021]

In yet another program-specific draw to be held by the federal government of Canada, candidates eligible in the latest IRCC draw were those with recent previous Canadian experience, making them eligible for the Canadian Experience Class [CEC].

No all-program IRCC draws have been held so far in 2021.

IRCC Express Entry programs

[1] The Federal Worker Skills Program [FSWP]

[2] The Federal Skilled Trades Program [FSTP]

[3] The Canadian Experience Class [CEC]

Canadian PNP, on the other hand, also has many ‘streams’ or immigration pathways aligned with IRCC Express Entry system.

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With a tie-breaking rule applied by IRCC, Express Entry candidates that had a minimum CRS score of 357 points and were eligible for the CEC received invitations to apply. Provided, however, that they had entered their profile in the Express Entry pool of candidates prior to February 14, 2021 at 09:04:15 UTC.

Used for establishing precedence of profiles, the tie-breaking rule is only applicable to profiles that have the minimum required CRS cut-off.

Basic Step-wise Process for Canada PR through IRCC Express Entry System

STEP 1: Finding eligibility An individual must be eligible for any of the 3 federal economic immigration programs managed through the Express Entry system.

STEP 2: Getting the documentation together Required documents will be as per the program qualifying for.

STEP 3: Submission of profile online. If found to be eligible, the individual is accepted and placed into the IRCC pool of candidates. Based on the information entered by them in their profile, profiles in the pool are then ranked on a 1,200-point matrix, the Comprehensive Ranking System. This is the “CRS score” of the Express Entry candidate. A nomination by a provincial or territorial government, through the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP], fetches 600 CRS points.

STEP 4: Receiving an invitation and applying for Canada PR Those with the highest CRS scores in the pool are invited in the federal draws held from time to time. The IRCC draw schedule is not disclosed beforehand.

STEP 5: Submitting application If invited, an Express Entry candidate will have 60 days for submitting their application for permanent residence in Canada. Note.- ·       IRCC has reverted to the 60-day application submission deadline. ·       Proof of funds requirement has been updated by IRCC.

STEP 6: Processing Most of the complete applications are processed by IRCC within a standard processing time of up to 6 months. By a ‘complete’ application is implied an application that is – [1] complete in all respects, missing no required information, and [2] has all the required supporting documents.

With the latest round of IRCC invitations, a total of 98,804 ITAs have been issued by IRCC in the 28 federal draws held so far in 2021.

Canada leads among the Top 10 most-accepting countries for migrants.

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