Published on : October 27, 2022
CRS score drops below 500 in an all-program draw for the first time since December 2020. The minimum CRS score requirement has been steadily dropping since all-program draws were resumed on July 6, 2022, ranging from CRS 557 in Express Entry Draw #226 on July 6 to CRS 496 in the latest Express Entry draw.
On October 26, 2022, Canada held the 22nd Express Entry draw of 2022. To be eligible, a Canada immigration hopeful that had a valid Express Entry profile must have -
4,750 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Express Entry Draw #234 - October 26, 2022 |
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Invitations issued |
4,750 |
Invited from |
As no program was specified by IRCC, candidates invited from -
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Minimum score cutoff |
CRS 496 |
In 2022 - ● Total draws: 22 ● Total invitations: 37,038 |
Note. CRS: Comprehensive Ranking System.
37,038 ITAs altogether have been issued by IRCC in 2022.
22 Express Entry draws have been held so far this year.
431,645 is the overall planned Canadian permanent resident admissions for 2022. Of these, 55,900 will get Canada PR by the Express Entry route. Another 83,500 Canada PR visa spaces are allotted to those who get Canadian permanent residency by a provincial nomination under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
55,900 will get their Canada PR visa in 2022 by Express Entry route. However, there is a scope for up to 64,000.
The Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 is expected to be announced by the Canadian government on November 1, 2022. The Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 will show projections for Canada PR admissions across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Each year, IRCC releases an Immigration Levels Plan that serves as a guideline and estimation for the number of immigrants to get Canada PR visas over the next 3 years. The Plan contains a breakdown of immigrants based on economic immigration, family immigration, as well as humanitarian programs.
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), the Canadian government must make the announcement by November 1 every year. Though scheduled for November 1, 2021, Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 was announced on February 14, 2022. Hence, there will be 2 announcements this year.
So far in 2022, over 300,000 new permanent residents have already been welcomed by Canada. A majority of these were from economic immigration who could make a positive contribution to the Canadian economy.
Dealing with a low birth rate on one hand and a significant part of the existing workforce set to retire within the coming years, Canada relies on immigration to provide a part of the solution.
Immigration matters to Canada. Immigrants -
Canada has among the highest naturalization rates worldwide. Naturalization is a process through which a foreigner becomes a citizen of a country that they have resided in for a specific time period. As per official statistics, around 85% of immigrants that came to Canada took up Canadian citizenship.
There are many Canadian immigration pathways available, such as -
The most suitable route for you will be as per your individual circumstances, academic and professional background, as well as future plans.
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