3508 CEC Candidates Received ITAs in Latest Express Entry Draw

Express entry candidates with Canadian work or study experience were selected to apply for permanent residency in federal Express Entry draw on June 25.

In the last Express Entry draw, Canada only invited Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score as low as 431.

In the June 25 draw, a total of 3508 ITAs (Invitation to Apply) were issued to express entry candidates.

With issued 392 ITAs to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates on 24 June, total of 3.900 invitations were issued in the last week.

Since Coronavirus outbreak and its measures put in place on March 18, there have been 16 draws by the government of Canada and in stead of skilled workers, Canada has been targeting PNP and Canada Experience Class (CEC) applicants.

Some of the reasons why skilled workers have not been selected since March 4, was due to coronavirus outbreak and its measures put in place. When selected, candidates may not have medical examinations and could not get police certificates on time to comlete their applications as invited candidates received ITAs are expected to complete their permanent residence applications within 60

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).

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.

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, June 29, 2020