{"id":114077,"date":"2023-04-12T14:14:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T18:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-issues-3500-invitations-to-apply-in-new-all-program-express-entry-draw\/"},"modified":"2023-04-12T15:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T19:41:44","slug":"canada-issues-3500-invitations-to-apply-in-new-all-program-express-entry-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-issues-3500-invitations-to-apply-in-new-all-program-express-entry-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Issues 3,500 Invitations To Apply In New All-Program Express Entry Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada has issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply<\/a> in a new all-program\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0draw.<\/p>\n

The April 12 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 486, five points higher than the previous all-program draw, which took place on March 29.<\/p>\n

This was Canada\u2019s sixth all-program Express Entry draw of 2023, with the first two seeing 5,500 ITAs each and the next three 7,000. It has also conducted one draw targeted at Federal Skilled Worker candidates and three at Provincial Nominee Program candidates.<\/p>\n

Canada has now issued 41,760 ITAs in 2023 after inviting 45,115 candidates in the whole of 2022.<\/p>\n

IRCC issued a record 114,431 ITAs in 2021, to all\u00a0Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominee Program candidates. It beat the previous record of 107,350 set in 2020.<\/p>\n

Canada has a record immigration target of 465,000 for 2023.<\/p>\n

The latest draw saw the tie-breaking rule implemented on July 19, 2023, at 7.05 am EST. If more than one candidate had the minimum CRS score, only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time received invitations.<\/p>\n

This was the 10th round of invitations under\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0in 2023 and\u00a0246th<\/sup>\u00a0overall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Candidates have a 60-day window to submit their applications, which will be processed within the six-month standard.<\/p>\n

What is Express Entry?<\/h3>\n

Express Entry is an immigration system implemented by IRCC which manages skilled worker applications under Federal Economic programs. This includes the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/a>, the\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Program\u00a0<\/a>the\u00a0Canada Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0and parts of the\u00a0Provincial Nomination Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stakeholders expect to see high numbers of invitations return as Canada builds towards its target of 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023.<\/p>\n

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