Are you still pondering about whether Canada government will continue processing visas or not? Well, there is positive news for you; Canada has resumed issuing invitations to Federal Skill Worker program applicants in the first All program Express Entry Draw since the pandemic restrictions were set out.
This has not only created a positive ray of hope for resumption of immigration to Canada but has also seen a higher rate of applicants this year as compared to the last year.
Canada’s first All Program Express Entry draw since March has issued almost 3900 invitations to apply for permanent residency.
Let me tell you the fact that for getting invited to the invitation round held on 8th July, the candidates needed a minimum CRS of 478.
For the people who have little or no clue about what is entry express. Let us first throw some light on valuable information regarding Express Entry.
WHAT IS EXPRESS ENTRY?
Express entry is all about catalyzing the visa process by launching 3 major economic programs. These 3 federal economic immigration programs are:
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- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trade Program
- Canada experience class
The first program, which is the Federal Skilled Worker Program is for those foreigners who hold respected degrees from well-recognized universities and have at least one year of work experience outside Canada. This program is also meant for highly skilled workers who are associated with professions like medical, management, and tech.
The second program, Federal Skilled Trade Program is for foreigners with at least 2 years of work experience outside Canada. It covers people who are into professions like electricians, mechanics, or butchers.
The third program, Canada Experienced Class, is for the foreigners who have work experience in Canada.
Now, for the benefits of people under the above categories, a draw is held by the Express Entry System. The candidates are selected on the basis of their scores. The scoring is done according to the candidate’s age, lingual skills, flexibility, educational qualification, and work experience.
The people scoring highest marks are selected and are sent invitations to apply for permanent residence in Canada. If you have not been shortlisted, your name stays in the draw till the time you get shortlisted. The maximum time frame for you to get shortlisted is 1 year, after that, your name will be removed from the draw.
In case, you wish to improve your chances of getting shortlisted for the same, follow our section below. It will tell you about how you can improve your score and improve the chances of getting invited.
IMPROVING THE CHANCES OF GETTING INVITATION
The invitees are selected on the basis of their CRS system which means a comprehensive ranking system. Thus you can see the chances of you getting an invitation are all dependent upon your score.
So here are a few tips to improve your CRS score and increase your chances of getting an invitation:
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- Improve your language test results for a better CRS score
- Enhance your score by getting a job offer from Canada
- You must have a better work experience for getting more closer to your goal
- Try applying with your spouse or a common-law partner
- Enhance your score by getting a postgraduate degree
- Receiving a provincial nomination would increase your chances of getting an invitation.
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Having gathered enough information regarding the Entry Express System, let us dive deep into the stats of the Entry Express Draw held on 8th July.
Entry Express Draw Held On 8th JULY- FACTS
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- This draw was the 22nd draw for this year. However, this number could have been higher if COVID-19 had not set up its vast spread.
- This draw saw the same numerical figure of applicants as it was seen on the last draw which was held on 8Th March 2020.
- The draw held on 8th July increased the number of applicants for this year to 53,800 which is a new record for this date.
- The previous round had seen a cut-off at 471 marks; however, the recent round had shown a surge in the cut-off score by seven points. Thus this time the cut-off was 478 points.
- This surge is because of the FSWP candidates who are securing the ITAs again