Candidates with Provincial Nomination Issued Invitation to Apply in November 30 Express Entry Draw

Canadian immigration authorities have carried out their first draw after the latest changes in the Express Entry System have come into force.

It is worth noting here that a significant number of candidates with provincial nomination certificate have been granted the invitation to apply (ITA). These candidates will now be in a position to apply for permanent residency of Canada.

It is not necessary that, to enter the Express Entry pool or to be found worthy for ITA, a candidate is not required to have a provincial nomination.

Ever since the Express Entry system has come into force, it has happened for the first time that a large number of candidates with provincial nomination have been selected. A provincial nomination is a certificate issued by a province in Canada through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

It was only in February 2015, that a program-specific draw took place. At that time, candidates who were eligible as per the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were sent the Invitation to Apply.

On other occasions, except for the above two, candidates were sent the Invitation to Apply only on the basis of their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score; regardless of the program they may be eligible.

Representatives from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada were there at the Annual Immigration law Summit that was held in Toronto, and they indicated that upcoming draws may be program specific.

The Express Entry draw that took place on November 30, is the 48^th one ever since the program has been launched in January 2015. A mere 559 candidates have been used the ITA, which is quite lower as compared to the draw that took place before that. The CRS cut off list was at 786.

Aspiring immigrants should note here that candidates with provincial nomination are given 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System. In the latest draw, candidates who obtained a low score of 186 points were sent the Invitation to Apply.

Core CRS score are the points obtained by a candidate without adding the points obtained by a qualifying job offer or a provincial nomination.

This fact should give high hopes to people who are wishing and preparing to become a permanent resident of Canada.