Canada invited 636 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence.
On June 22, Canada invited 636 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. All invited candidates have been previously nominated to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 752. The minimum score is relatively high, and Express Entry candidates automatically add 600 points. Their scores are received. Appointed by the county committee. If there is no nomination, the candidate with the lowest score will receive 152 basis points. In previous draws, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 932 Express Entry candidates to score at least 796 points. Will this be the last draw for the PNP? Last April, Fraser announced that Express Entry invitations for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates would resume in early July, but no specific date was given at the time. Since September 2021, IRCC has only held draws for PNP candidates. IRCC has suspended dr