Canada invited 557 PNP candidates to apply for permanent residence in latest Express Entry draw

EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW (PNP) #156: July 22, 2020

Canada conducted another Express Entry Draw for immigration to Canada on June 22.

Total 557 Express Entry candidates, who had previously obtained a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) received invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in this draw.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement for this draw was 687.

A provincial nomination awards an additional 600 points to applicants toward their overall CRS score. This means candidates who received invites in this round would have needed a score of just 87 points for their human capital without the provincial nomination.

A tie-break rule, that is used to rank candidates who have the same CRS score, was applied in this draw by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The time stamp used was November 11, 2019 at 8:51:21 UTC., which means all PNP candidates with a CRS score of at least 687 who had submitted their profiles into Express Entry pool before this time and date, received an ITA in this draw.

This was the 9th PNP-specific draw since Canada announced special coronavirus measures restricting travel on March 18.

Canada is very much on right track to achieve its Express Entry target of issuing 85,800 ITAs in 2020. The government of Canada has already issued 54,357 ITAs so far this year.

July 22 draw at a glance:

Provincial Nominee Class

Number of invitations issued: 557

Rank required to be invited to apply: 557th or above

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 687

Tie-breaking rule: November 11, 2019 at 08:51:21 UTC

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3,343 CEC candidates received invitations to apply for permanent residence in latest Express Entry Draw

EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW (CEC) #157: July 23, 2020

Canada conducted another Express Entry round of invitations on July 23, 2020.

A total of 3343 immigration candidates received invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence in this draw.

The draw, which was restricted to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program candidates only, had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) threshold of just 445.

It was the second invitation round held in two days and had the lowest CRS requirement of the month.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied a tie break in this draw and the time stamp used was July 12, 2020 at 15:16:55 UTC. That means all CEC candidates with a CRS score of and above 445 who had submitted their profiles 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).

This draw brings the total ITAs issued by IRCC in 2020 to 57,700.

IRCC continues to accept submissions to the Express Entry system. Therefore, candidates who wish to submit their Express Entry profile can still do so despite coronavirus-related restrictions.

Candidates, who received invites in this draw, now have 60 calendar days to submit their complete applications for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC. 

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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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Canada invited 3232 candidates to apply for permanent residence in the Canadian Experience Class-specific Express Entry draw held March 23, 2020

In its Second Express Entry draw in just five days, Canada invited 3,232 immigration candidates with Comprehensive Ranking Scores (CRS) as low as 467 to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

The March 23^rd Express Entry draw is the second of its kind since 2015 that specifically targeted candidates in the Canadian Experience Class.

The Canadian Experience Class is one of three Federal High Skilled immigration programs managed by the Express Entry system. This immigration class is open to foreign nationals with a minimum one year of work experience in Canada, among other criteria.

The CRS cut-off score of 467 drawn in March 23^rd draw was three points lower than the minimum cut-off threshold of this year in an all-program ExpressEntry draw, which was 470.

Immigration, Refugees Citizenship Canada (IRCC) used a tie-break in the March 23 draw. The time stamp used was November 25, 2019, at 14:00:35 UTC that means all Canadian Experience Class candidates with a CRS score of and above 467, who entered their profile in the Express Entry pool before this date and time, received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in this invitation round.

With 3232 invites been sent in March 23 draw; IRCC has now issued a total of 22,600 ITAs this year through Canada’s Express Entry system.

Due to the strict travel restrictions imposed by the Federal Government to combat COVID-19 outbreak, there was a little uncertainty among immigration candidates to process their application with IRCC. However, recent draws conducted by the Government of Canada have made it quite clear that Canada is still inviting and approving permanent residence applications.

Considering Canada’s higher admission targets for its immigration programs in 2020 and 2021, it can be assumed that IRCC will hold more frequent and larger draws in the coming weeks and months.

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USA-E2 VISA WITH TERIYAKI MADNESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM | E-2 treaty

The E2 investor visa is a non-immigrant visa designed for foreign entrepreneurs of countries that have a Treaty of Trade and Commerce with the United States. E2 investor visa allows foreign investors to enter and work inside of the United States based on a substantial investment in a legitimate enterprise.

The E2 visa is generally issued for two or five year periods and can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business concerned is viable and generating “more than enough revenue” to support the investor’s family.

Program Highlights and Benefits

• Unlimited number of extensions
• Investor’s spouse and dependent children under 21 years old may be included
• Investor’s spouse can apply to work anywhere in the U.S.
• Expeditious processing: U.S. E-2 visa can generally be obtained within 3 months
• Free high-school education for children in the U.S. with E-2 visa and in-state college tuition rates
• E-2 can have the potential to be converted to EB-5 over the course of time
• Investor and dependents may spend time in the U.S. without being subject to world-wide income tax

OBTAIN USA-E2 VISA WITH TERIYAKI MADNESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM

For high-net-worth individuals, who wish to enter in US through E2 Visa program, WWICS brings an exclusive TERIYAKI MADNESS INVESTMENT PROGRAM. Under this program, applicant needs to make an investment of USD 300, 000 in popular US chain of restaurants – Teriyaki Madness (“TMAD”).

Program Highlights

As the E-2 investor, you will:

• Invest USD300,000 in a newly formed Teriyaki Madness restaurant with one other E-2 Investor in a location chosen by TMAD Experts
• Participate in distributions from income of your restaurant
• Participate in any gains and receive the balance of your capital account if you and the team ever decide to sell
• Class A Members will receive 80% of the income distributions from the restaurant, half of which belongs to you

E-2 treaty

The E-2 treaty ‘Investor Visa’ signed between Grenada and the United States allows citizens of Grenada to operate a substantial business in the U.S. and reside there. Some of the E2 treaty Countries are – Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordon, UK, etc.

Many countries in the world including China and India do not have an E-2 treaty with the USA. In such circumstances investors can obtain citizenship of Grenada first and then apply for a USA E2 Visa

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If you would like to explore the E2 visa route, please get in touch with our expert business immigration lawyers by filling your details  and let us make your immigration procedure hassle-free, smooth and seamless.

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WWICS offers a full range of services to individuals and businesses in the area of skilled, business and family-based immigration. The team of professionals along with support staff at WWICS have considerable experience in dealing with the complexities of the immigration process.

At WWICS, we help to identify all possible immigration options for our valued clients with the assistance of Lawyers / Consultants / Professionals / Firms and Companies who are authorized to represent clients before the authorities.

Our approach in dealing with cases of our clients is very professional and customer services oriented to make the immigration process as smooth as possible for our clients with assistance of Lawyers / Consultants / Professionals / Firms and Companies associated with us.

We give prime importance to professionalism and customer care service while dealing with our clients to ensure high quality of services are rendered to our valued clients.

WWICS – the world’s largest immigration group has its presence across the globe, with Asian Headquarters in Mohali (Punjab), India. There are 14 offices across India and 12 offices globally at CANADA- Mississauga, AUSTRALIA- Sydney, UAE- Dubai JLT, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, QATAR- Doha, KUWAIT, OMAN- Muscat and KENYA- Nairobi.

WWICS comprises fully licensed immigration practitioners, Lawyers, ICCRC Members, financial advisory and investment consulting entities tailored to the needs of global citizens.

Canada Visa immigration is regarded one of the best in the world as it is brimming with better opportunities for employment as well as personal growth. The easy and flexible Canada Visa Programs make it one of the world’s top immigration destinations.

The country has become an attractive pole for immigrants from around the world who are seeking for a host country that will give them good opportunities. More than 250,000 new immigrants arrive in Canada every year in search of a better quality of life and money.