IRCC Invites 7,000 Candidates from All Express Entry Programs In 2023

Canada is inviting 7000 candidates in the draw held on 29th March with minimum CRS score 481 which has been lowest since the last times, 2023. There have been 3 consecutive all program draws in the month of March. The last all program draw was held on 23rd March, 2023 which invited 7000 candidates with minimum 484 Comprehensive ranking score (CRS). Before that all program draw dated 15th March, 2023 invited 7000 candidates with 490 CRS score. This is the third consecutive all program draw held in the same month with the minimum CRS score 481 cut-off which is the lowest of them all. The CRS Score is the lowest since 23rd December, 2020, back then the score was 468. The heavy drop in the CRS score which will further increase the candidate’s chances to immigrate to Canada. So what are you waiting for? Connect with us, Province Immigration to make your dreams come true in Canada.

The express entry program is categorised into three different programs. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian experience class (CEC), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) are all eligible to upload their profiles onto the IRCC website.

They receive a CRS score based on their age, education, language proficiency and work experience. The candidate scoring the highest CRS score receives an Invitation to Apply (ITA).

All program entries are different from others as others focus on one program and are program specific, IRCC considers candidates from only one program. In all program express entries all three (FSWP, CEC, FSTP) programs are considered by IRCC.

After receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) the candidate has a maximum 60 days to submit their PR application to IRCC. IRCC processes these applications within 6 to 8 months, after the approval candidate can reside in Canada as a permanent residence.

Under the Immigration levels plan IRCC is aiming to invite 83,000 immigrants by the end of this year via express entry and the target will rise to 109,000 in 2024 and 114,000 in 2025. In recent years PNP has been the main entry pathway for immigrants. Canada’s PNP admission intake target for 2023 is 106,000 and 110,000 in 2024 and 118,000 in 2025. In PNPs the province selects the candidate from the express entry pool after analysing the profile thoroughly. If the province selects the candidate, it adds up to 600 points to the existing CRS score of the candidate, which helps the candidate receive an ITA.

Canada is observing a boom in its number of immigrants after the coronavirus pandemic. Last year the population grew by 1 million for the first time in history.