Results of the long-awaited Express Entry selection
Why did the passing score become so high?
On 17 March, Canada issued 183 invitations to candidates registered in the Express Entry system. This time, luck again smiled on the participants of provincial programs.
In the past selection, the minimum passing score on the Complex Ranking System was 682. The score requirement may seem high, but this is because all invited participants had previously received provincial nominations.
Express Entry candidates who receive a provincial nomination are automatically awarded 600 points on top of their initial human capital score for age, education, language skills and other factors.
Express Entry is Canada's system for selecting qualified immigrants through three federal economic class programs:
- highly skilled professionals (Federal Skilled Workers Program);
- working professionals (Federal Skilled Trades Program);
- specialists with experience in Canada (Canadian Experience Class).
This selection was the second draw among provincial program applicants. On March 8, Canada invited 671 participants to apply for permanent residency.
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