Express Entry: Canada invites 1,047

Abstract: On March 2, 2022, Canada issued 1,047 ITAs in the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residency in Canada.

Highlights:

• The Express Entry draw held on March 2, 2022, issued 1,047 ITAs.
• Canada is not holding any new all-program draws. It is concentrating on the pending applications.
• The minimum score was high for the candidates because 600 points are added to the score automatically when they are nominated.

Only 1, 047 people amongst the PNP or Provincial Nominee Program were issued ITAs or invitation to apply. The draw was conducted on March 2, 2022. The ITAs were issued by the IRCC or ImmigrationRefugees, and Citizenship Canada.

The Scores for the Express Entry ITA

This time, the CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System cut-off was 761. The score was higher because 600 points were added automatically to their score when the candidates received a nomination. Without the added points, the lowest scoring person would score 161 points. *Check your eligibility to Canada with Y-Axis Canada Immigration Points Calculator.

Number of ITAs issued so far in 2022

Since the start of draws in 2022, Canada has so far issued 4 627 ITAs to PNP candidates. The last draw issued 1 082 ITAs, which was record-breaking for being the highest number of invitations in one single draw.

Year	Number of ITAs
2020	1,07,350
2021	1,14,431
2022 (Till February)	4,627

 

The Canadian Immigration Minister,in his words...

The Immigration Minister of Canada, Sean Fraser, says that the draws for skilled workers will be resumed soon. No definite date is scheduled for the resumption of draws for the skilled workers. He also added that the government wanted to integrate flexibility into the system of Express Entry. The Express Entry draw could be utilized to cater to urgent short-term needs like the needs of small communities and specific in-demand fields. It is expected that by 2024 the targets for skilled workers will return to normal. It had been halved in the Immigration Plan for 2022-24. The new targets are set to change in the 2023-25 fall plans of immigration levels. Canada has not been conducting draws for the FSWP or Federal Skilled Worker Program pool since December 2020. The last draw for the CEC or Canadian Experience Class  immigrants was held in September 2021. The minister also suggested that Express Entry draws which are occupation-specific can be added in the future. Do you need any assistance to apply for Canada Express Entry? Y-Axis is here to guide you.

Current targets

Canada plans to bring around 83 500 new immigrants via Express Entry and PNP, in 2022. The targets are higher than the targets set in the previous plans. The Canadian government had planned to bring more than 81 000 new immigrants in 2022 and eighty-three thousand by 2023. The latest immigration level plans have increased the number by more than two thousand for 2022. Are you willing to work in Canada? Y-Axis is here to counsel you in all the ways.

What’s Express Entry

The Express Entry is a management system for applications for permanent residency. The three programs for which it is used are

• CEC or Canadian Experience Class
• FSWP or Federal Skilled Worker Program
• FSTP or Federal Skilled Trades Program

The immigrants who score the required points set by IRCC are issued ITAs and can apply for permanent residency in Canada. If you need to migrate to Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the No. 1 Overseas Immigration Consultant. Want to know more about Canada Immigration, follow Y-Axis Canada Immigration News page.