CRS drops to 431 in latest Express Entry Draw conducted on June 25

EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW (CEC) #154: June 25, 2020

Canada invited 3,508 immigration candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in latest round of Express Entry invitations held on June 25.

The draw, which was restricted to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program candidates only, had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) threshold of just 431. It was also a decrease of 6 points from the previous Express Entry – CEC draw, which was conducted on June 11 and had a minimum score of 437.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied a tie break in this draw and the time stamp used was April 3, 2020 at 12:56:32 UTC. That means all CEC candidates with a CRS score of at least 431 who submitted their profile before this date & time received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in this round.

The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is an immigration category for foreign workers who have completed at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada within the last three years and who wish to become permanent residents.

It is an ideal route to Canadian permanent residency for temporary foreign workers including international students. Having obtained Canadian work experience, these individuals get a “head start” against other candidates in the Express Entry pool as it is a highly-valued factor under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

The government of Canada has now issued total 49,900 ITAs to Express Entry candidates so far in 2020.

Invited CEC candidates now have 60 days to submit their complete applications for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC. 

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Canada welcomed 74,000 new permanent residents in first quarter of 2020; Indian remained the leading source country of new immigrants

Canada, without a doubt, is one of the most open countries in the world for immigrants, welcoming newcomers from 175 countries each year.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released a new data providing information on Canada’s new immigrants in the first four months of 2020.

Canada has welcomed 74,000 new permanent residents this year between January and April.

Keeping Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2020-2022 in mind, 2020 could see Canada exceed the milestone of 350,000 new immigrants in a calendar year.

India continues to be the top source country of immigrants

India continues to remain the leading source country of Canada’s new permanent resident (PR) visa holders. The Indian share of Canada’s newcomers has increased significantly in recent years. Around 24 per cent of new PRs in the first four months of 2020 went to Indian applicants.

India is the leading source of Canada’s immigrants for the following reasons. It is the second-largest country in the world in terms of population, which means it has a huge pool of potential immigrants.

It also has highly-skilled population with high levels of English language proficiency, education, professional backgrounds and other key characteristics that help them become eligible for Canadian immigration.

Top 10 source countries

The following comprise the top 10 source countries of new immigrants in the first four months of 2020:

1. India
2. China
3. Philippines
4. USA
5. Nigeria
6. Pakistan
7. Syria
8. France
9. Iran
10. Brazil

Despite the special measures and travel restrictions in place, Canada immigration is processing immigration applications to the best of its ability; therefore, it is still in the interests of applicants to submit their immigration applications.

Submitting a profile or application now will give you a chance to receive an invitation to apply or approval for permanent residence, and the chance to travel to Canada as soon as the travel restrictions will ease.

In fact, IRCC is being quite lenient during this time to help people achieve their Canadian immigration goals without much hassle.

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