Express Entry: Canada invites 924 PNP candidates to apply for immigration

According to new CICC data, Canada is off to a solid start to this year's target of over 400,000 new immigrants. According to the latest figures, the number of immigrants as permanent residents welcomed by Canada in March 2022 has been revealed. Read on to know more about the related facts and figures.

What were the Invite figures for March 2022?

In 2022, Canada held six PNP draws until now. On March 16, Canada invited 924 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residence. In the latest invitation round, IThe College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) only allowed to invite Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. Applicants had to get a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 754 to still be invited.

The minimum score was pretty high because PNP candidates obtain an automatic 600 point boost when they are nominated. The lowest-scoring candidates would have received 154 points if they had not been nominated. Candidates who have been invited now have 60 days to apply for permanent residence in Canada. CICC did invite a total of 1,047 PNP applicants to apply for Canadian immigration in the preceding round of invitations.

 

When will CEC as well as FSWP invitations be reintroduced?

Canada really hasn't held an Express Entry draw for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) applicants since December 2020, and also for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates as of September 2021. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser previously indicated that draws for these applicants would resume soon. There has been no public announcement of a date. CICC has been contacted for comment by CIC News.

Applicants for Express Entry in Canada who don't have a provincial nomination are concerned that if they do not have the chance to apply, they will be compelled to apply for a new work permit, quit their job, or even move out of the country.

When Express Entry applicants apply for permanent residence, they are usually eligible for a Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP), which creates and sustains them working in Canada while one‘s application is being processed. Express Entry candidates who managed to enter the pool from outside of Canada may have their language test results expire, requiring them to retake the test in terms of maintaining their eligibility.

 

What is Express Entry?

The Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, as well as the Federal Skilled Trades Program all use Express Entry as their application management system. Applicants for the PNP who are in the Express Entry pool already have been able to qualify for one of these programmes. Express Entry ranks candidates' profiles using a point-based system known as the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The top-scoring applicants are issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) and may then apply for permanent residency.

Following the application, a CICC officer examines the application as well as makes a decision. The officer will demand biometrics and may schedule an interview or request additional documents. If your application is approved, you will receive a Confirmation of Permanent Residence from CICC (COPR). The landing process can then be completed by approved permanent residents. If they are not already in Canada, they can take advantage of pre-arrival services to assist them with the initial steps toward settling in Canada.

Unlike last year, when there were substantial COVID-19 operational obstacles such as Canada's travel limitations and global difficulties, there is less question that Canada will be able to meet its immigration targets in 2022. The CICC has demonstrated that it can process even more permanent residency applications than it did before the pandemic. So, what are you waiting for? Let us help you through your immigration process.

 

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