{"id":232650,"date":"2019-09-27T23:09:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T03:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=232650"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:31:25","slug":"express-entry-candidates-with-scores-as-low-as-302-selected-by-alberta-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/09\/27\/express-entry-candidates-with-scores-as-low-as-302-selected-by-alberta-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 302 selected by Alberta this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_228674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228674\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-228674\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/43719736464_b0b9d3ff51_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 302 in one of two draws held so far this month.\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mariano-mantel\/43719736464\/\">File Photo<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mariano-mantel\/\">Mariano Mantel\/Flickr<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\"> CC BY-NC 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 302 in one of two draws held so far this month.\u00a0<span id=\"more-12847\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Details of the draws held September 11 and September 18 through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/alberta-express-entry-stream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alberta Express Entry Stream<\/a>\u00a0were made public Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The stream allows the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) to search the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Express Entry system<\/a>\u00a0for eligible federal candidates who demonstrate strong ties to Alberta or are working in an occupation that supports the province\u2019s economic development and diversification priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates are not required to have a job offer in Alberta, but the AINP says having one may increase the likelihood of a candidate being invited.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy advair rotahaler online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/advair-rotahaler.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/advair-rotahaler.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Selected candidates are issued a Notification of Interest, or NOI, from the AINP and are invited to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy vidalista online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/vidalista.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/vidalista.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A provincial nomination results in an additional 600 points towards an Express Entry candidate\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry-comprehensive-ranking-system.html\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score, effectively assuring an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry invitation round.<\/p>\n<p>Then on September 18, Alberta invited 139 people to apply with scores at 350 and above.<\/p>\n<p>A second draw held September 18 issued 139 NOIs issued to Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 350.<\/p>\n<p>The Alberta Express Entry Stream is a popular provincial option because it selects Express Entry candidates with scores that are usually well below federal cut-off scores.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy rogaine online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/rogaine.html\">https:\/\/www.archbrows.com\/upload\/Specials\/jpg\/rogaine.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The lowest Alberta draws this year invited candidates with scores of 300, whereas the lowest all-program federal Express Entry draw this year required candidates to have scores of 438 and up.<\/p>\n<p>So far, in 2019, the AINP has issued 4,378 nomination certificates.<\/p>\n<h3>About Canada\u2019s Express Entry system<\/h3>\n<p>Canada\u2019s federal Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/federal-skilled-worker-program-fswp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canada-federal-skilled-trades-program-fstc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canadian-experience-class.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eligible candidates who enter a profile in the Express Entry pool are given a score under the CRS, which considers factors such as age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French.<\/p>\n<p>A set number of the highest-scoring candidates are issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular draws held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2019 CIC News All Rights Reserved<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 302 in one of two draws held 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