New reports have emerged that Canada invited Express Entry candidates on September 14 with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510 instead of 511, as originally posted. The difference means that people who scored at least 510 received an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residency (ITA). CIC News report good,
It is important to note that this is still a relatively high score compared to all other program draws, the lowest score since these types of draws resumed on 6 July. CIC News Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reportedly updated its ministerial instructions last Wednesday at around 3:00 PM Eastern Time, the report said. Interestingly, at the time, the page said the minimum CRS The report said that the cut off was 511, but some were reporting online that they got ITA with a score of 510.
Meanwhile, in another development, Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has informed that the country is on track to exceed its immigration target of granting permanent residency to more than 430,000 people in 2022. On 14 September Canada held its sixth draw, issuing 3,250 invitations to apply. express entry Visa. Canada resumed all its program draws for immigration on 6 July this year.
IRCC has stopped all event express entry draws for more than 18 months starting from December 2020. During this time, only candidates eligible for permanent residency under the CEC or Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were invited to apply. However, the CEC draw was also put on hold in September 2021.
Key points of the latest draw include, In this draw invitations were issued to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP) candidates.
“What we’re seeing right now is a record number of cases for applications and record productivity. But the demand still exceeds our processing capacity,” Fraser said. According to CIC NewsTill the last draw on 31st August, the number of candidates who got ITA increased by 250 with each draw. The last week saw a significant increase of 500 ITAs.
(with inputs from CIC News)
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