31st Draw - score 470; ITA 954. Is there hope for International Students??

[BA2LAMAZ]

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – April 6, 2016

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (April 6, 2016).

Ottawa, April 6, 2016

JOHN MCCALLUM
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS RESPECTING INVITATIONS TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (APRIL 6, 2016)

Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on April 6, 2016 and ending on April 7, 2016 is 954.

Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on April 6, 2016 at 12:32:17 UTC, have been assigned a total of 470 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.


Once again, international students/PGWP holders have been ignored.

 

[Saskatchewan_Regina]

I believe Mr. Mccallum will do something to give chance to international students for immigration.

 

[adore_amod]

How do you know that international students/PGWP holders have been ignored?

I am worried too with the number of candidates invited but wanted to understand this. Is there any chances of number of candidates getting ITA will increase to ~1500 again.

 

[BA2LAMAZ]

How do you know that international students/PGWP holders have been ignored?

I am worried too with the number of candidates invited but wanted to understand this. Is there any chances of number of candidates getting ITA will increase to ~1500 again.

What I meant was that from the CRS scores from the last 3 draws, an international student with 1 or 2 year work experience doesn't stand a chance. Hopefully, something is done to help us as promised.