Mohanad Moetaz - 06 November, 2020
Canada invited 4,500 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in its latest Express Entry draw on November 5.
The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required for this draw was 478.
This was the third time in history that Canada invited 4,500 immigration candidates to apply - a record.
Last week, Canada announced that it plans to welcome over 400,000 new permanent residents every year from 2021 until 2023. At least 100,000 of these will come through the Express Entry system.
Usually, Canada holds Express Entry draws bi-weekly. However, this draw was postponed to make sure the CRS update on French speaking candidates goes ahead.
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Canada announced some changes to the CRS scoring. French speaking candidates now get an additional 25 CRS points, up from 15. Bilingual candidates who speak French get an additional 50 CRS points, up from 30.
Canada has now invited a total of 87,350 immigration candidates so far in 2020.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is the system that the Canadian federal government uses to manage the country’s main three economic class immigration programs:
In addition to these programs, some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) are aligned with the Express Entry system.
Candidates in the Express Entry pool are assessed according to the CRS system. They are given a score based on factors such as their age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French.
The candidates with the highest scores may receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence in an Express Entry draw. In the latest draw, Canada invited the top 4,500 candidates.
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