On December 9, Canada held another Express Entry round inviting 5,000 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residency. This latest draw brings the total number of invitations to apply (ITAs) issued for this 2020 to 102,350, a record high in the history of Candian immigration.
This is the first time that the number of ITAs issued has surpassed 100,000.
This Express Entry draw marks the third time in a row that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 5,000 invitations, the highest number of invitations issued in a single draw. Since November 18, the IRCC has consistently invited 5,000 candidates to apply for permanent residency in each succeeding Express Entry round.
For this draw, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 469 points. A tie-break rule was also applied to this draw, so candidates with a CRS score of 469 or more who submitted their profile to the federal Express Entry system before June 4, 2020, at 22:26:05 UTC, likely received an invitation.
The federal Express Entry system manages Canada’s pool of economic-class immigration candidates. Under the Express Entry system, interested applicants may apply for the following economic-class migration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.
Once an applicant has submitted their profile into the system, they are then ranked and given a score based on a number of human capital factors, such as age, education, work experience, language skills, and others. This is how candidates obtain their CRS scores.
A high CRS score guarantees an invitation to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
Last October, Canada tabled their most ambitious Immigration Levels plan yet, announcing that they intended to invite at least 400,000 immigrants every year from 2021-2023. The current record-breaking Express Entry numbers are a clear sign that the country intends to follow through on their plan.
Despite disruptions due to the pandemic, Canada continues to maintain their stance on immigration.
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