Biggest Draw Ever: Canada Issues 5,000 ITAs in a Single Draw

The Government of Canada held its the biggest draw issuing 5,000 invitations on November 18, 2020.

In this draw only candidates having the minimum candidate score (CRS) of 472 have been invited.   

4.500 invitations were issued in previous Express Entry draw held on November 5, 2020 with 478 minimum CRS score.

Total of 9.500 invitations were issued only in the month of November 2020 by the Government of Canada.

On the last Express Entry draw, the minimum CRS score required to be selected was 472, six points lower then the previous express entry draw. 

Serving as Canada’s main source of skilled foreign workers, the federal Express Entry system manages the three economic immigration categories namely the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trade Class (FSTC) and Canada Experience Class (CEC).

An invitation to apply (ITA) was issued to those selected candidates. Invited candidates received ITAs are expected to complete their permanent residence applications within 60 days.

In order to be selected from the Express Entry candidate pool, a job offer is not required. Candiates with an eligibile job offer get additional points.

As of October 16, 2020, total of 146.965 candidates are registered in express entry pool of candidates.   

Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada are entered into the Express Entry pool where they are ranked based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores.

CRS score is based on factors including age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English and French Language among others.

There is no need for a job offer to be eligible for the Express Entry candidate pool.

In regular draws from the pool, which regularly happen to be every two weeks, the highest ranked candidates are issued ITA for Canadian permanent residence. However, in September three all-program draw have been held. 

A candidate should improve his CRS score in a number of ways. One of them is being nominated by a province. A nomination through Canada’s provincial nominee program is the most valuable in terms of points.

A person with provincial nomination receives 600 points toward their CRS score which almost guarantees and invitiation to apply for Canadian permanent residence status.

Many provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Mantioba and Ontario have expres entry aligned immigration streams in their provincial immigration programs.

The other way of increasing CRS score is to improve English or French. With improved Language scores (IELTS, TEF, CELPIP etc) candidate can increase his CRS score for sure.

Students who studied in Canada will also get extra points for their minimum of two semesters post secondary education in Canada.

If you had an ITA today, call us to help you with your application.

If you are interested in immigrating to Canada please send your CV’s to us.

If you have language scores and education credential assessments (ECA) send them as well to murat_kandemir@outlook.com for a free assessment.

Murat Kandemir, November 20, 2020