Canada has now held already 6 PNP Draws till now in 2022.
Canada has invited 924 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 16.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 754. The minimum score was relatively higher because PNP candidates grant an automatic 600 points added to their score the time receiving their nomination. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidates would have had 154 base points.
Invited candidates are now extended to 60 days to apply for Canadian permanent residence. In the previous round of invitations, IRCC invited a total of 1,047 PNP candidates to apply for Canadian immigration.
Understanding Express Entry?
Express Entry is the application management system for three Canadian immigration programs: the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program. PNP candidates in the Express Entry pool have already qualified for one of these programs.
Express Entry uses a points-based system, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), to rank candidates’ profiles. The top-scoring candidates receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), and can then apply for permanent residency.
After the candidate applies, an IRCC officer reviews the application and makes a decision. The officer will ask for biometrics and may set up an interview or request more documents.
If the application is approved, IRCC issues a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). Approved permanent residents can then complete the landing process. If they are outside Canada, they can access pre-arrival services to help them with the first steps for settling in Canada.