3rdExpress Entry Draw in 2022: Canada invites 1,047 immigrants

On March 2, 2022, Canada has invited 1,047 immigrants through the Express Entry. In the new invitation round, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has invited the only Provincial Nominee Program candidates. The CRS score for these candidates will be 761.The reason behind a high CRS score is thatPNP candidates get 600 points when they receive the nomination. The candidates will have 161 points without nomination. The candidates will get 60 days time to apply for permanent residence.

Eligibility criteria

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Details of the Express Entry draws in 2022

Date	Number of candidates	CRS Score
March 2, 2022	1,047	761
February 16, 2022	1082	710
February 02, 2022	1070	674

Resuming draws for skilled workers

From December 2020 onwards, Express Draw under Federal Skilled Workers program has not been issued and Express Entry Draw for Canadian Express Class candidates has not been issued since September 2021. Sean Fraser, the Canadian Immigration minister, has told about the resuming of these draws in the near future. There was no mention of the date of resuming these draws. 2022-2024 immigration plan has been made in which it is mentioned that in this year, Express Entry for the skilled workers will be cut to half. It is also mentioned that by 2024, everything will be normal. There is a chance of changes in the targets in the 2023-2025 plan. There is a plan of inviting 83,500 candidates in 2022 through Canada PNP (Provincial Nominee Program) and Express Entry. The number of candidates to be invited is more than the previous target, which was 81,500. Want to Migrate to Canada from Australia? Get in touch withY-Axis Australia, the leading migration consultant agency in Australia. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like … British Columbia held Tech draw and invited 136 candidates