3900 Invitations To Express Entry Candidates Through Latest Draw

According to the Canada Express Entry latest draw held on 15th November, there was a 3,900 Invitation to apply for Canada PR issued to the candidates of Express Entry. With this draw, the complete invitations provided by the IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) for the year 2018 reaches to 78,100.
 

This is a rare Express Entry draw on 15^th November 2018, which invited candidates having their minimum CRS score (Comprehensive Ranking System Score) of 449. Also, the total number of the invitations issued by the IRCC for the year 2018 is very near to the absolute ITAs score of the previous year, i.e. it is just 8000 ITAs away for breaking the record.

The Express Entry is an electronic process introduced by the CIC and IRCC in 2015 for erasing the errors occurred within the previous immigration system. From the launch, the Express Entry has been providing a significant approach for the candidates planning for Canada Permanent Residency. 

The system consists of three economic immigration programs, namely: Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trade Class. Since the system is a point system, candidates need a minimum 67 points for eligibility. The eligible candidates enter into the Express Entry Pool. Here, candidates are placed based on their highest score.  

As, the draw declared with a minimum score of 449, the candidates having their CRS score 449 above received an ITA. However, it used a tie-break rule; the time and date was 12:41:42 UTC, and 16^th September 2018 respectively. The draw score of the latest draw was 7 points higher than the before draw conducted on 29^th October 2018.

It is observed that the maximum time allowed between the draws, increases the chances of having a raise in the Comprehensive Ranking System Score. When compared to the latest draw, it was conducted after seventeen days of the previous draw, which is a longer time gap than the regular two-week period.

Ways to improve your CRS Score: 

There are a number of ways for a candidate to increase their CRS score. Among the many options, the most popular option is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Candidates who get selected through any of the PNP program receive a nomination certificate and extra 600 points towards the CRS score. Thus, the score is increased and the candidates are now guaranteed for receiving an ITA for Canadian PR.

Among the many PNP Programs, Express Entry-aligned PNPs in, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and British Columbia turned up with extreme opportunities with active approach for the year 2018.Also, the Province Ontario with its three Express Entry-linked streams accounted 95% of nominations by the province. 

From 5^th  September 2018,  the IRCC continued the same trend of 3,900 draw size. It is fortunate that the increase in the draw sizes 1resulted 11,700 ITAs record for October and when comparing to the previous year, it is over the double of the ITAs of the month October. 

Since, the admission targets, the IRCC targets 2018 with 74,900 skilled candidates under the Federal High Skilled immigration as Canada PR’s. Also, under the multi-year immigration levels plan announced on 31^st October, the target grew to 81,400 candidates in 2019; 85,800 candidates in 2020 and 88,800 candidates in 2021. The most of the candidates who have processed from the Federal High Skilled category have their applications launched through the federal Express Entry system.

Hence, to be one of the Skilled Immigrant introduced under the multi-year immigration level plan, start your eligibility check and launch your application through the Federal Express Entry System.

To get assisted with latest updates of Canada immigration, consult our expert immigration consultants by scheduling an appointment.

Canada -Get Your LMIA Done At The Earliest

The Canadian government stated, all those employers who need a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for Temporary Foreign Worker Program of Canada, the first step they need to take is,  submit their application as early as possible to avoid worsening delays.

Employers can hire foreign workers on a temporary basis through

•    TFWP (Temporary Foreign Worker Program)

•    IMP (international Mobility Program)

In month of October, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) published a notice. It stated Temporary Foreign Worker Program of Canada is presently experiencing growth in the volume of LMIA application and for coming months, processing times are expected to rise. 

We are putting all efforts possible to make sure to lower the impact on employers looking to hire the services of temporary foreign workers. The notice further added, we suggest employers submit their application as early as possible to avoid any additional delay. 

The LMIA offers confirmation that a specific employer has followed the essential steps to hire a worker, who is a Canadian citizen or Canada Permanent Resident for the position they are looking forward to employing foreign labour.

In the recent months, the LMIA processing time increased dramatically for programs relating to Temporary Foreign Worker other than the Global Talent Stream.

The Global Talent stream targets skilled workers in varied specialized occupations. It provides fast-track work permits and the standard time taken to process the above application is around ten business days.

Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program, ESDC revealed the primary cause for the delay were technical issues relating to its transition to a new platform to asses LMIA Applications. 

How to find whether you require LMIA?

There exist two ways, wherein you can find out whether you need an LMIA. The first one, review the LMIA exemption codes list by self and second way is, you can get in touch with International Mobility Workers unit to seek help. 

Visa based on Canada LMIA offers an opportunity to live as well as work in Canada for up to 4 years. After meeting specific requirements, you can convert it to Canada PR. 

Are you a foreign worker, interested in moving to Canada on a permanent basis, talk to our Canada immigration consultants. They will assist you.

Saskatchewan Province Moves to Expression Of Interest System

The Saskatchewan government is trying hard and putting all needed efforts to attract a large number of migrants who can help contribute towards the economic growth of the above province and also help bridge the skill gap. That's not all; it has also come forward and made some significant changes for its program targeting the international skilled workers.

Starting from July this year, the above province is no longer accepting any application under first come, first served for its sub-category International Skilled Worker Express Entry (EE).

All those eligible candidates who are willing to migrate to this province under SINP Express Entry sub-category must create EOI (Expression of Interest) profile. After submission of the profile, it gets reviewed and a specific score gets allotted to the eligible candidates and those candidates, who get a high score on the CRS, have high chances of getting an invite to apply. After receiving an invite, they will be eligible to apply provincial nomination for Canada PR.

 ITA does not guarantee Canada PR; the candidates have to submit the required documents. After the submission, they get reviewed and only those candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for Canada PR receives the status of Canada PR.

The Saskatchewan province has made public its revised In-Demand Occupations list. Below you can find the occupations which are in high demand for the above province:

• Engineering Managers
• Computer Engineers
• Civil Engineers
• Software Engineers
• Web Designers & Developers
• Land Surveyors
• Software Designers
• Psychiatrists
• Medical Radiation Technologists
• Psychologists
• Paramedics
• Medical Laboratory  Technologists
• Early Childhood Educators & Assistants
• Medical Sonographers
• Social and Community Service Workers
• Economic Policy Researcher/Economist/Analyst

On 21st August 2018, the Saskatchewan province conducted its 1st draw and it sent nearing to 466 invitations to eligible candidates to apply for Provincial Nomination under SINP Express Entry Sub-Category.  The minimum CRS score for the draw was 360.

All those candidates who got an invite and receive a provincial nomination certificate from the above province were rewarded extra 600 points towards their Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System for Canada Express Entry.  

If you want to know more about the Saskatchewan Province Nomination Program eligibility requirements and the producers how to migrate to Saskatchewan contact our visa agents by scheduling an appointment.

Still Not Received An ITA? How To Improve Your Chances?

The CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) has recently issued an latest update, as per the update, nearing to 80% of the visa applications are processed in less than 6 months time, after the applicant has got an ITA( Invitation to Apply).  

Below you can find details, as to how the authorities process the visa after an individual's creates an Express Entry (EE) profile and what could lead to delay in visa processing. 

The selection criteria to receive an Canada Invitation to Apply (ITA)

All those individuals who have got the cutoff CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score needed for the Express Entry  draw would be eligible to receive Canada PR. Canada immigration sends them  ITA's  through regular draws. In some cases, the candidates have lower score then the cutoff score needed for sending an invite for the Express Entry draw. If the Express Entry profile has been created more than a year, due to lower score, the candidates were unable to receive an invite, in those scenarios, they must create new Express Entry profile. The reason why they must take this action is because the earlier profile would have been expired automatically.  If these candidates do not create a new profile, it would result in delay in getting their visa approved. 

The candidates must also remember a significant point, if they have got an ITA, it is not an guarantee they would be receiving Canada PR. Numerous procedures have to be undertaken, more importantly the candidates  after receiving ITA, they must respond within the stipulated time. 

How to improve the CRS Score?

The candidates can improve their CRS score by below steps

·         By attaining more proficiency in language(English and Canada Preferred)

·         Gain more work experience

·         Increase in  education qualification

For the period of 2018 to 2020, Canada immigration plan has been revealed, ending 2020, the  nation aims to have nearing to 9, 80,000 new Canada PR holders. The lowest score witnessed for the year 2018 till now for Express Entry draw was around 440. Even though the score is not high but still some of them have not got an invite. These candidates can look out for other alternatives such as Provincial Nomination Program, if they are unable to meet the requirement for Express Entry Program.

Do you wish to immigrate to Canada, speak to our Canada immigration consultants  they would provide you best as well as easy pathways for you to immigrate to preferred destination.