VISA APPROVALS | Canada Never Stop | Canada Express Entry | Q1 2020 Big first quarter | Despite world Pandemic @visaapprovals9149 | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated May 07 2024
We can confirm that Express Entry rounds of invitations are still happening, and at this time, we are continuing to accept and process applications.
So far this year 22,600 principal applicants in the Express Entry pool were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs). By this time in 2019, Canada had issued 21,200 ITAs, and in 2018 it was 17, 500. The first quarter of 2017 yielded more ITAs at 24,632.
The number of ITAs issued in this quarter grew 25.5 per cent from the previous quarter. Canada issued 18,000 ITAs in the fourth quarter of 2019. One of the draws from that timeframe was a Federal Skilled Trades Program draw that rendered 500 invitations to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 357.
This quarter, however, Canada held its largest Express Entry draw ever on February 19, inviting 4,500 principal applicants to apply for permanent residence.
Express Entry is the name for Canada’s economic-class immigration application management system for three federal programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Profiles are submitted to the Express Entry pool and ranked according to human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and official language proficiency.
Candidates with the highest CRS scores are then invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular Express Entry draws.
One way candidates can improve their CRS score is by obtaining a provincial nomination from a Canadian province or territory.
Enhanced Provincial Nominee Program draws
Canadian provinces have been using their enhanced Provincial Nominee Programs to nominate Express Entry candidates for permanent residence. Almost all provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, have enhanced programs.
Enhanced programs work in conjunction with Express Entry. They allow provincial governments to nominate Express Entry candidates who support their population and labour market goals. They also have a shorter processing standard than provincial base programs that operate independently from Express Entry.
Provincial governments hold their own provincial nominee draws where Express Entry candidates are invited to apply for a provincial nomination. If they receive the nomination they will be awarded an additional 600 CRS points in a subsequent federal Express Entry draw.
Ontario held three draws this past quarter through two immigration streams: Human Capital Priorities Stream, and French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream.
The French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream was the first Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw of 2020. On January 9, Ontario invited 242 french-speaking candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.
The two Human Capital Priorities Streams invited a grand total of 1,440 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The January 15 draw invited 954 candidates with work experience in one of six eligible occupations in the tech industry. The following draw, on February 13, invited candidates in 10 skilled occupations such as nurses, managers, and accountants among others.
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held five draws this quarter through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Three of those invited candidates with CRS scores as low as 300, and the other two required a CRS of at least 350. Alberta’s enhanced stream has issued 751 invitations so far this year.
Provinces such as British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island have also been releasing the draw results of their Express Entry-aligned streams.
We can confirm that Express Entry rounds of invitations are still happening, and at this time, we are continuing to accept and process applications.
So far this year 22,600 principal applicants in the Express Entry pool were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs). By this time in 2019, Canada had issued 21,200 ITAs, and in 2018 it was 17, 500. The first quarter of 2017 yielded more ITAs at 24,632.
The number of ITAs issued in this quarter grew 25.5 per cent from the previous quarter. Canada issued 18,000 ITAs in the fourth quarter of 2019. One of the draws from that timeframe was a Federal Skilled Trades Program draw that rendered 500 invitations to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 357.
This quarter, however, Canada held its largest Express Entry draw ever on February 19, inviting 4,500 principal applicants to apply for permanent residence.
Express Entry is the name for Canada’s economic-class immigration application management system for three federal programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
Profiles are submitted to the Express Entry pool and ranked according to human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and official language proficiency.
Candidates with the highest CRS scores are then invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular Express Entry draws.
One way candidates can improve their CRS score is by obtaining a provincial nomination from a Canadian province or territory.
Enhanced Provincial Nominee Program draws
Canadian provinces have been using their enhanced Provincial Nominee Programs to nominate Express Entry candidates for permanent residence. Almost all provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, have enhanced programs.
Enhanced programs work in conjunction with Express Entry. They allow provincial governments to nominate Express Entry candidates who support their population and labour market goals. They also have a shorter processing standard than provincial base programs that operate independently from Express Entry.
Provincial governments hold their own provincial nominee draws where Express Entry candidates are invited to apply for a provincial nomination. If they receive the nomination they will be awarded an additional 600 CRS points in a subsequent federal Express Entry draw.
Ontario held three draws this past quarter through two immigration streams: Human Capital Priorities Stream, and French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream.
The French-Speaking Skilled Workers stream was the first Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw of 2020. On January 9, Ontario invited 242 french-speaking candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.
The two Human Capital Priorities Streams invited a grand total of 1,440 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The January 15 draw invited 954 candidates with work experience in one of six eligible occupations in the tech industry. The following draw, on February 13, invited candidates in 10 skilled occupations such as nurses, managers, and accountants among others.
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held five draws this quarter through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Three of those invited candidates with CRS scores as low as 300, and the other two required a CRS of at least 350. Alberta’s enhanced stream has issued 751 invitations so far this year.
Provinces such as British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island have also been releasing the draw results of their Express Entry-aligned streams.
