Foreign nationals looking to settle in Canada keenly look forward to the Express Entry draws. Canada’s invitation round of draws for the Express Entry is a gateway for foreigners to get permanent residentship and settle in Canada.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Canada through the Canadian Experience Class program of the Express Entry system. The Express Entry applicants who have received the invites for the Canadian Experience Class can now apply for permanent residency in Canada.
On November 13, 2024, 400 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw No. 323 for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were sent out.
The date and time of the round was November 13, 2024 at 15:58:05 UTC where the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was fixed at 547. The tie-breaking rule date was April 10, 2024 at 03:58:05 UTC.
In the previous round, 400 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were sent out on October 22, 2024. The cut-off was fixed at 539.
Since the last draw, the Canadian Experience Class program’s cut-off score has gone up from 539 to 547.
Before that on October 9, 2024, 500 invitations to apply for permanent residency were sent with cut-off score fixed at 539.
On November 12, 2024, under the Provincial Nominee Program, 733 invitations to apply were sent to the foreigners.
The Canadian Experience Class is designed for skilled Canadian workers seeking permanent residency, requiring minimum qualifications in Canadian skilled job experience and language fluency.
To be qualified for the Canadian Experience Class, you must have completed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada (or an equivalent amount of part-time work) during the three years before submitting your application. Also, you must have obtained this work experience while working in Canada as a temporary resident.
Volunteering and unpaid internships are not acceptable forms of compensation for your skilled work experience; instead, you must get compensation in the form of a salary or earn commissions.
Additionally, if you have worked without permission and obtained your work experience while temporarily residing outside of Canada, you are not qualified for the Canadian Experience Class.
So far, in November, one Provincial Nominee Program draw results and one for Canadian Experience Class have been declared.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of November 12, 2024
