Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada has offered 4,800 PR Visa invitations to apply (ITAs) in an all-program draw to candidates. The minimum CRS - Comprehensive Ranking System score needed to get the ITA was 488.

The draw was held on 24th May and was the first draw after 26 April to be an all-program draw.

All-program draw implies that candidates from all the 3 economic immigration programs managed under Express Entry are considered:

·         The Federal Skilled Worker Program

·         The Canadian Experience Class

·         The Federal Skilled Trades Program

The latest draw follows the draw conducted on 10th May that offered ITAs to 589 candidates in a PNP - Provincial Nominee Program-only draw. Only those candidates who are in the Express Entry pool and have a nomination from a province in Canada are considered for the PNP-only draw.

Express Entry Trends in 2023

So far in 2023, Express Entry has not set a firm pattern in terms of the number of ITAs, draw frequency or even draw type.

Draws held in January were in conformity with the pattern prior to the pandemic being held in a gap of 2 weeks and offering ITAs to applicants from all programs. The trend altered in February as IRCC conducted 4 draws that were program-specific from 1st February to 1st March—this month also witnessed the first FSWP program-specific draw.

3 Draws were held in February and 1 draw every week in March. In the month of March 21,000 plus candidates received ITAs. It was the second maximum number of ITAs offered in Express Entry history in 1 month.

April month witnessed the resumption of fortnightly draws.

In 2023, it is also anticipated that IRCC will start to conduct Express Entry draws that target candidates having specific traits instead of high scores in CRS. This has been made possible through Bill C-19 which offers the authority to the Immigration Minister of Canada to offer ITAs to candidates who can best sustain the economic goals of Canada.

Draws in Express Entry are at the complete discretion of IRCC and the Minister of Immigration. As per the IRPA - Immigration and Refugee Protection Act no rule exists to determine the occurrence of draws, the program from which and how many candidates will be chosen, and the least score cut-off under CRS.

Express Entry

The application management system Express Entry manages 3 economic immigration programs. The candidates are assessed and offered scores according to the CRS. The allocation of scores is according to the candidates’ education, language proficiency, occupation, work experience, and age. Those securing the maximum scores have chances of getting ITAs for PR Visa.

As per the 2023-2025 Plan for Immigration Levels, more than 82,000 Permanent Residents will be accepted by Canada by the conclusion of 2023 through Express Entry.

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