Candidates with profiles in Canada’s Express Entry immigration system have good reason to feel positive that they will soon receive their Invitations to Apply for a Canadian Visa.
The Government of Canada has invited 3 750 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw held on July 11. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for this draw was 442 points.
This draw follows suite on the draw a fortnight ago, held on 25 June where the same CRS score of 442 points was the cut-off for the 3 750 candidates too and the same applied to the draws held on 13 and 25 June.
“The 3750 ITAs issued in the previous three draws is the current high point of a trend established in late 2017 that has seen Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) employ draw sizes that remain the same over successive invitation rounds and then increase by increments of 250 or 500 roughly every two months,” said Canada Immigration News, commenting on the latest draw.
Including the results from the latest draw the IRCC has now issued a total of 43,450 ITAs in 2018 over 14 draws.
Given the higher admissions targets that Canada has set for both 2018 and 2019, it is the opinion of some, that draws may continue to be both large in size and frequent in the coming months.
So how would you score?
Main applicant
Points with a partner Points without a partner
Age 100 110
Level of education 140 150
Official languages proficiency 150 160
Canadian work experience 70 80
Partner on same applicant
Level of education 10
Official language proficiency 20
Canadian Work Experience 10
Skill Transferability factors (Maximum 100 points)
Education Points per factor
With good/strong official languages proficiency and a post-secondary degree 50
With Canadian work experience and a post-secondary degree 50
Foreign work experience Points per factor
Strong official languages proficiency in foreign work experience 50
With Canadian work experience and foreign work experience 50
Certificate of qualification Points per factor
Strong official languages proficiency and a certificate of qualification 50
A maximum of 600 points can be awarded for the above.
Additional points may also be awarded
Factor Maximum points per factor
Brother or sister living in Canada (citizen or permanent resident) 15
French language skills 30
Post-secondary education in Canada 30
Arranged employment 200
PN nomination 600
This breakdown only provides a guideline of the points you might expect to receive. Each applicant’s case is unique and you and your partner may be entitled to even further additional points so it is best to consult an informed and experienced Canada immigration consultant as soon as you decide to investigate immigrating to Canada.
Source: cicnews and IRCC