On July 5, local time, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser confirmed on Twitter that after more than 18 months of interruption, the fast-track lottery for all projects will be held this Wednesday, July 6 day recovery.
Two weeks ago, Minister Fraser said in an interview that Express Entry (EE for short) would tentatively resume the lottery on July 6. Although a specific date was given, everyone was worried about the importance of EE. The opening date may change. Now Fraser personally announced the official announcement on Twitter , this wave should be stable!
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) draws have been suspended since December 2020, and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw has been suspended in September 2021.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is experiencing a backlog in applications for permanent residence status due to border closures and restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before the pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) typically considered all candidates in its biweekly Express Entry draws. During the COVID-19 pandemic, IRCC has temporarily changed its approach. The rationale for suspending the FSWP and FSTP draws is that it is strategic to prioritize economic immigration candidates while Canada has international travel restrictions in place.
For much of last year, IRCC prioritized economic immigration candidates in order to meet its goal of 401,000 new permanent residents by the end of 2021.
However, this and other developments have led to a significant increase in applications in the IRCC inventory. In order to control its inventory and improve its Express Entry service standards, IRCC has decided to suspend EE invitations to CEC candidates in September 2021 as well.
Meanwhile, EE invitations to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates have continued throughout the pandemic, as IRCC has sought to help boost the economies of provinces and territories across the country.
How the draw for all programs will affect Express Entry candidates
The reinstatement of the draw for all programs is welcome for candidates in FSWP, FSTP and CEC.
From its inception until the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FSWP was the main way for economic class immigrants to come to Canada. Before the pandemic, it accounted for 45% of all people admitted to permanent residence through Express Entry.
Research from World Education Services (WES), one of IRCC’s designated Education Credential Assessment (ECA) providers, shows that despite what has happened amid the pandemic, demand for FSWP candidates to continue with the Canadian immigration process remains Very strong.
Meanwhile, resuming the lottery for CEC candidates will help those in Canada maintain their legal status to reside in the country. When Express Entry candidates in Canada obtain an ITA and then submit their application for permanent residence, they also have the opportunity to apply for a Transitional Open Work Permit (BOWP). BOWP enables them to maintain their legal status in Canada while the permanent residency process is processed. How does
Express Entry work? Launched in 2015,
Express Entry is an application management system that is part of FSWP, FSTP, CEC and PNP.
Eligible candidates upload their profile on IRCC’s website. They are then given a CRS score based on their human capital characteristics such as age, education, language skills and work experience. When draws resume for all programs, IRCC expects to invite those with the highest CRS scores to apply for permanent residence, as was common practice before the pandemic.
Looking ahead, IRCC is proposing significant changes to Express Entry that would provide the department with ministerial directive authority to issue ITAs to certain groups it believes are well-positioned to support the needs of Canada’s diverse economy.
Everyone should be mentally prepared. Because there has been no invitation for a long time, a large number of high-quality applicants have accumulated in the EE pool. Therefore, if the number and frequency of invitations by the Immigration Bureau are similar to before, it is expected that the invitation score at the beginning will be very high.
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