Canada invites 3750 candidates in the most recent express entry draw

In the most recent Express Entry draw, Canada invites 3,750 applicants. CRS score at 504 is a little lower than the previous draw. On September 28, 2022, Canada hosted its most recent all-program Express Entry draw. Ever since they started up again on July 6, this was the seventh all-program draw.

3,750 applicants with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 504 received invites from IRCC. Invitations were sent to qualified applicants from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), all programs that use the Express Entry system, as this was an all-program draw.

This draw is the third in a row when there were 500 more invites sent out than in the previous round. 3,250 candidates were invited to the September 14 draw, while 2,750 were invited to the August 31 draw. The CRS is likewise at its lowest level since all-program drawings have restarted. Since the CRS scores peaked at 557 on July 6, they have been gradually declining.

Scores dropped by eight or nine points for each of the first five draws. Only six points were lost in the draw on September 14; the same was true for this week.

Due to a backlog of applications brought on by COVID-19-related travel limitations, all Express Entry program draws were put on hold for more than 18 months beginning in December 2020. Only applicants from the CEC or Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) received invitations to apply throughout the hiatus. The IRCC also stopped holding lotteries for the CEC in September 2021.

The backlog is shrinking

According to data recently issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), between July and August 31, the backlog for all applications fell from 2.7 million to 2.6 million. The quantity of Express Entry applications waiting to be processed will also decrease as a result. There were 51,616 people in the Express Entry database as of the end of July. That number was down to 40,180 as of August 31—a drop of more than 10,000 applications in roughly six weeks.

The majority of the applications currently in the inventory are from PNP applicants. This is significant since certain PNPs, also known as enhanced nominations, are compatible with Express Entry schemes. The backlog of applications under enhanced PNPs has diminished, according to IRCC. 

However, there has been a rise in PNP applications from people who submit their requests to the respective province governments directly (base PNPs).

Express Entry Database

persons under the immigration program as of August 31

- 11,669 Federal Skilled Workers (EE)

- Class (EE) Canadian Experience 5,214

- Trades Skilled (EE) 299

- Nominees from Provinces and Territories (EE) 22,998

- Total 40,180

Through Express Entry programs, Canada has extended invitations to 28,039 immigrants so far in 2022. This relates to Canada's objective of welcoming 432,000 new immigrants by the end of this year under the Immigration Levels Plan 2022–2024. As of now, it seems like Canada will achieve this goal since more than 300,000 newcomers from all industries have been welcomed.

A record number of jobs are available.

Canada's aggressive immigration goals, including those achieved through Express Entry programs, are the result of a number of circumstances, including a 5.7% employment vacancy rate at the moment. The greatest group of Canadians in the working age population, the baby boomers, will soon approach retirement age and there will be an even greater scarcity of trained workers.

Express Entry will change in 2023 in response to the labor shortage. Soon, the IRCC will have the power to grant ITAs to applicants who have particular educational backgrounds, professional backgrounds, or language skills and who are well-suited to support the Canadian economy and labor force. The significance of a high CRS for applicants would be impacted by this move because there may be targeted draws that weigh other factors.

Describe Express Entry.

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program all use Express Entry as their applicant management system (FSTP). Candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the Express Entry pool are already qualified for at least one of these schemes.

The Comprehensive Ranking Method (CRS), a points-based system used by Express Entry, ranks candidate profiles. The highest-scoring applicants are given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), after which they can submit a permanent residency application.

An IRCC official evaluates the application after the candidate submits it before making a decision. In addition to requesting biometrics, the officer could schedule an interview or ask for other paperwork. Once this is complete, if approved, the candidate is now a permanent resident of Canada and one step closer to becoming a Canadian citizen.

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