Canada invites PNP candidates in latest Express Entry draw
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw.
The department invited 763 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-aligned draw.
To be considered, candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 690.
Today’s draw is the first of August and follows an unprecedented number of Express Entry draws throughout July. IRCC issued over 25,000 ITAs to candidates in nine separate draws.
This means that July had the most Express Entry draws of any month since the system was launched in 2015. It marks a significant comeback from a slow June that saw only one.
Four of the July draws were category-based selection draws and of those, two were for candidates who met the criteria for French language proficiency. The July 18 draw for this category featured the lowest CRS score of the month (400).
The other two category-based draws issued ITAs to candidates in healthcare occupations and trade occupations.
Among the remaining five draws, two were program-specific for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and three were for candidates who were also in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The highest CRS score of the month was for PNP candidates on July 2 (739).
The number of program-specific draws after a year of only category-based selection and general draws shows that IRCC is delivering on its goal to hold more domestic draws for permanent residency candidates already living in Canada. This is part of the department’s announcement that it will work to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada, while also striving to hit its target for permanent resident admissions.
Source: cicnews.com
