{"id":266266,"date":"2020-08-24T05:34:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T09:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=266266"},"modified":"2020-08-24T05:34:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T09:34:17","slug":"express-entry-canada-invites-3300-cec-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/24\/express-entry-canada-invites-3300-cec-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Express Entry: Canada invites 3,300 CEC candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada held another Express Entry round of invitations on August 20. (Pixabay Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada held another Express Entry round of invitations on August 20.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0draw was the second one in two days and the 161st overall held by\u00a0Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a>\u00a0(IRCC).<\/p>\n

Invitations were issued to a total of 3,300\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0(CEC)\u00a0candidates. A\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score of 454 was enough to ensure an\u00a0Invitation to Apply<\/a>\u00a0(ITA).<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s CRS cut-off score was nine points higher than the\u00a0previous CEC-specific draw on July 23<\/a>, which had a CRS cut-off score of 445. The increase in points is due to more candidates being entered into the pool over the past month after Canada held an\u00a0all-program draw on August 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

IRCC has held these program-specific draws since the coronavirus pandemic caused Canada\u2019s border to close in March. They have all taken place following\u00a0\u00a0Provincial Nominee Program<\/a>\u00a0(PNP)-specific draws, and the number of ITAs from the two draws combined add up to a round number.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, IRCC held a program-specific draw with\u00a0600 PNP candidates<\/a>\u00a0receiving ITAs.<\/p>\n

Express Entry is a system that the federal government uses to manage applications for Canada\u2019s three main economic-class programs: the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Program<\/a>\u00a0(FSWP), the\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Program<\/a>\u00a0(FSTP)\u00a0and the\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0(CEC).<\/p>\n

Some provinces also have provincial programs that are aligned with the Express Entry system.<\/p>\n

In the Express Entry system, candidates are ranked based on their CRS score that considers multiple factors including their age, work experience, education and proficiency in French or English. In some cases, the date and time at which the Express Entry profile was created is also a ranking factor.<\/p>\n

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IRCC implemented a\u00a0tie-break rule<\/a>\u00a0in today\u2019s draw. The tie-break rule is used to rank candidates who have the same CRS cut-off score based on the date and time their profile was created.<\/p>\n

The tie-breaking rule for today\u2019s draw was implemented for July 27, 2020 at 11:10:05 UTC. This means that candidates with a CRS score of 454 were only invited if their profile was submitted before this date and time.<\/p>\n

This draw brings the total number of invitations issued in 2020 to 65,750.<\/p>\n

Despite coronavirus, this number still exceeds the number of invitations issued at the same time last year and the year before.<\/p>\n

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Candidates who wish to submit their Express Entry profile may still do so despite any coronavirus-related restrictions in place. IRCC continues to accept submissions to the Express Entry system and to process applications for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

Who is invited?<\/h3>\n

Paul<\/strong>\u00a0is 36, has a bachelor\u2019s degree, and has been working in Canada as a database analyst for just over one year. Prior to coming to Canada, he worked for 6 years in his field. Paul has an advanced English language proficiency. Paul\u2019s CRS score of 456 would have been high enough to obtain an ITA in the August 20 Express Entry draw.<\/p>\n

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