#200 Express Entry Draw | CEC invites 3000 candidates

TWA REPORT – On August 5, 2021, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its 200th Express Entry (EE) draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) only. This is also the 15th CEC draw in 2021. A total of 3,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued, and the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is 404, 47 points lower than the previous round.

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#198 Express Entry Draw | CRS score resumes its decline

On July 22, 2021, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its 198th Express Entry (EE) draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) only. This is also the 14th CEC draw in 2021. A total of 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued, and the lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is 357, 12 points lower than the previous round.

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#197 Express Entry Draw | PNP invites 462 candidates

On July 21, 2021, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its 197th Express Entry (EE) draw, also its 14th Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of 2021. A total of 462 PNP candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs). Moreover, the draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 734, which is 26 points lower than the last PNP draw.

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Open Work Permits Now Available for PR Pathway Applicants

On May 6, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a new permanent resident pathway comprised of 6 streams. The pathway intends to grant 40,000 international graduates and 50,000 essential workers with permanent residence. Two months after the launch of the new pathway, today the IRCC has confirmed applicants’ eligibility for open work permits (OWP). All work permits issued under the new policy will terminate on December 31, 2022. Hence, PR pathway applicants can work legitimately in Canada while waiting for a decision.

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#196 Express Entry Draw | IRCC raising standards?

Today, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the 196th Express Entry draw. The draw invited 4,500 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. The minimum CRS score is 369, 12 points higher than the previous CEC round. In alignment to IRCC’s newest procedures, candidates must complete their applications within 60 days upon receiving their Invitation to Apply (ITA).

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#195 Express Entry Draw | PNP score climbs

Today, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its bi-weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. This is the 195th Express Entry (EE) draw, as well as the thirteenth PNP draw of 2021. Moreover, a total of 627 Invitation to Apply (ITA) were issued, and the lowest score is 760.

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Express Entry Issued Record Breaking Number of Invitations

So far, 2021 has been a year of mixed sentiments. With optimistic vaccine rollouts on one hand, and the fear of new Delta strains on the other. Need not to mention the ongoing economic recoveries, societal altercations, and many else. While these happenings occupy our attention, the Canadian immigration system undergoes some phenomenal, innovative transitions. The Express Entry (EE), invited a record-breaking number of candidates for the first half of 2021, and we will definitely perceive a perpetual rise for the latter half of the year.

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#194 Express Entry Draw | Newest CRS Low

Today, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the results for the 194th Express Entry draw. The IRCC drew exclusively from Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, issuing a total of 6000 invitation to apply (ITA). The most noteworthy information from this draw, however, is the lowest CRS score: 357 points. Not only the minimum score is 11 points lower than last draw, but it is also a new low since February, 2021.

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#193 Express Entry Draw | 1002 PNP invitations issued

Today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the 193rd Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. This is the 12th draw of 2021, inviting 1,002 candidates to apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is 742.

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#192 Express Entry Draw | CEC score indicates new bottomline

Today, ten days after the last Canadian Experience Class draw, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 6,000 candidates.

The lowest CRS score for this round is 368. With 12 points lower than the previous draw, this round’s minimum score reaches a new threshold since February’s 75 points.

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