Canada has again qualified for Express Entry
Although the annual invitation goal was met, there was a major new draw.
On September 29, Canada issued 761 invitations to candidates registered in Express Entry. Luck favoured participants in provincial programs.
The minimum passing score on the Comprehensive Ranking System was 742, 10 points higher than it was in the previous selection, which took place on September 15. The point requirement may seem high, but that's because all the invited entrants had previously received provincial nominations. Express Entry candidates who receive a nomination are automatically awarded 600 points on top of their original score for age, education, language skills and other factors.
Express Entry is Canada's system for selecting immigrants through three federal economic class programs:
- highly skilled professionals;
- specialists in the working professions;
- specialists with experience in Canada.
Under a new immigration plan for 2021-2023, Canada aims to admit about 110,000 new immigrants each year through the Express Entry system. The 2021 goal of 108,500 invitations was met in the previous draw, but that didn't stop the country from qualifying again. So far, Express Entry has issued more than 109,000 invitations in 2021.
To maximize your chances of receiving an invitation to apply for Express Entry selection, we recommend keeping an eye on history of passing scores and number of invitations.
