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The 13th\u00a0and 14th rounds of invitations in 2017, the\u00a063rd and 64th overall<\/a>, invited a total of 543 applicants for permanent residence.<\/p>\nThe 63rd draw saw 143 invites issued under Provincial Nominee Programs, with a lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 775.<\/p>\n
The 64th draw saw 400 invites issued under the Federal Skilled Trades Program, with a lowest CRS score of 199.<\/p>\n
The CRS score of 199 although less than half of the previous record for the lowest score, is unrelated to past draws.<\/p>\n
By aiming a draw specifically at the Federal Skilled Trades Program, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened a pathway to permanent residence for hundreds of candidates who would previously have had no chance to receive an invitation.\u00a0Canadian employers face ongoing challenges to source skilled trades.\u00a0Permanent residence is a valuable retention tool.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a draw aimed specifically at Provincial Nominee Program candidates has been seen before. These are the highest scoring candidates in the Express Entry Pool, due to the 600 points awarded for a provincial nomination.<\/p>\n
These were the 16th and 17th draws since immigration authorities substantially modified the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System in\u00a0November 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n Express Entry is an immigration system implemented by Canadian immigration authorities (IRCC) on January 1, 2015 which manages skilled worker applications under Federal Economic programs. This includes the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/a>, the\u00a0Skilled Trades Program<\/a>\u00a0the\u00a0Canada Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0and certain parts of the\u00a0Provincial Nominee Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stakeholders expect to see more than 15 draws and up to 50,000 invitations during the first six months of 2017, with CRS scores well below\u00a0450\u00a0to enable Canadian immigration authorities to meet targeted annual immigration levels for 2017.<\/p>\n Read our 2016 Express Entry Year-End report,\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Employers are encouraged to consider securing an LMIA or nomination under provincial nomination programs (PNPs) to ensure long term retention of employees.<\/p>\n We provide Canadian employers with unparalleled immigration legal services and recruitment of foreign nationals through our in-house enterprise SkilledWorker (www.skilledworker.com<\/a>). We bring approved candidates to Canada in the shortest time possible. Employers in a wide range of industries can directly benefit from our unique position as one of Canada\u2019s leading online immigration firms in the industry to meet both their recruitment and immigration requirements.<\/p>\n Interested employers wishing to seek our assistance are invited to contact us\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/p>\n It is expected that the majority of applicants to be issued (ITAs) under Canada\u2019s Express Entry Immigration system in 2017 will require a CRS score well under\u00a0450\u00a0points, enabling a significant number of applicants to receive permanent admission to Canada without a job offer or nomination under a provincial immigration program.\u00a0However, securing an approved offer of employment is highly recommended.\u00a0Watch our\u00a0Facebook Live<\/a>\u00a0video on how to find jobs in Canada from overseas.<\/p>\n Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0free online evaluation.<\/a>\u00a0We will provide you with your evaluation results within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/p>\n Colin R. Singer is immigration counsel for\u00a0www.immigration.ca<\/a>\u00a0and Managing Partner of SkilledWorker. He is one\u00a0of Canada\u2019s foremost senior corporate immigration attorneys. Colin is internationally recognized as an experienced and recommended authority on Canadian immigration and foreign recruitment. In addition to being licensed human resources professional, he is a licensed Canadian lawyer in good standing with the Quebec Law Society for more than 25 years and is authorized by the Canadian government in all immigration matters.<\/p>\n Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\n Interested employers:\u00a0<\/b>Kindly\u00a0contact us<\/a>\u00a0here to receive further information.<\/p>\n Interested candidates:<\/b>\u00a0Find out whether you qualify to Canada by completing our\u00a0free on-line evaluation<\/a>. We will provide you with our evaluation within 1-2 business days.<\/p>\nWhat this means for employers<\/h3>\n
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