{"id":65,"date":"2020-07-13T15:03:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T15:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaldegree.net\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2020-07-13T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T15:06:27","slug":"express-entry-first-all-program-draw-since-start-of-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globaldegree.net\/blog\/2020\/07\/13\/express-entry-first-all-program-draw-since-start-of-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Entry: First All-Program Draw Since Start of the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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 <\/span><b>All program Express Entry<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Draw since the pandemic restrictions were set out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada\u2019s first All Program Express Entry draw since March has issued almost 3900 invitations to apply for permanent residency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let me tell you the fact that for getting invited to the invitation round held on 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July, the candidates needed a minimum CRS of 478.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT IS EXPRESS ENTRY?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express entry is all about catalyzing the visa process by launching 3 major economic programs. These 3 federal economic immigration programs are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Skilled Trade Program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada experience class<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The first program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the Federal Skilled Worker Program is for those foreigners who hold respected degrees from well-recognized universities and have at least\u00a0one year of work experience outside Canada. This program is also meant for highly skilled workers who\u00a0are associated with professions like medical, management, and tech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The second program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Federal Skilled Trade Program is for foreigners with at least\u00a02 years of work experience outside Canada. It covers people who are into professions like electricians, mechanics, or butchers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The third program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Canada Experienced Class, is for the foreigners who have work experience in Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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\u00a0according to the candidate\u2019s age, lingual skills, flexibility, educational qualification, and work experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><b>IMPROVING THE CHANCES OF GETTING INVITATION<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>So here are a few tips to improve your CRS score and increase your chances of getting an invitation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve your language test results for a better CRS score<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance your score by getting a job offer from Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must have a better work experience for getting more closer to your goal<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try applying with your spouse or a common-law partner<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhance your score by getting a postgraduate degree<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receiving a provincial nomination would increase your chances of getting an invitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having gathered enough information regarding the Entry Express System, let us dive deep into the stats of the Entry Express Draw held on 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><b>Entry Express Draw Held On 8<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> JULY- FACTS<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This draw was the 22<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> draw for this year. However, this number could have been higher if COVID-19 had not set up its vast spread.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This draw saw the same numerical figure of applicants as it was seen on the last draw which was held on 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> March 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The draw held on 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July increased the number of applicants for this year to 53,800 which is a new record for this date.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This surge is because of the FSWP candidates who are securing the ITAs again<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you still pondering about whether Canada government will continue processing visas or not? 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