On January 21, 2021, IRCC has held its second Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC has issued 4,626 permanent residence invitations to the candidates from the Canadian Experience Class.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required for this draw was 454. This draw’s CRS score was 7 points less than the previous CEC draw score, the previous CEC draw had a CRS score of 461.
In the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan, IRCC has planned to welcome 110,000 Express Entry immigrants to the country every year.
The Express Entry System is responsible for the management of the three main economic immigration streams of Canada. These streams are:
- Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTP)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Moreover, other provincial immigration programs are attached to the Express Entry System. The eligible candidates for the immigration programs are issued scores under the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System. The points are awarded on basic human capital factors such as age, language, work experience and language proficiency. The candidate’s CRC score is one of the major selection factors for the application for Permanent Residence.
The candidates with the highest scores in the draw are issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in an Express Entry invitation round.
This draw was counted as the 4th immigration draw of 2021.
Specific Draws:
This year IRCC has also decided to hold all program draws. The draws of PNP and CEC specific draws proves that Canada is strongly on the track to invite more immigrants to the country.
Invited Immigrants:
This expected projection can be considered for the invited person. The person might have the following human capital characteristics.
Candidate 1:
Age: 28
Marital status: Single
Education: Bachelor’s from the home country, and masters from Canada
CLB: CLB 8 in writing, CLB 9 in reading, listening, and speaking.
Canadian Work Experience: 3 years of work experience in Canada
Expected Score: The Canadian Immigration Express Entry points can be 474.