Abstract: On March 16, 2022, IRCC invited 924 applicants from the PNP pool.
Highlights
- Canada Express Entry held a draw for the pool of PNP candidates
- 924 PNP candidates were issued invitations to apply for permanent residence in Canada
- Minimum cut-off score was 754
The IRCC or Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada held an Express Entry draw on March 16, 2022. It invited 924 candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
The candidates in the pool consisted of the applicants of the PNP or Provincial Nominee Program. These candidates needed to score 754 points in the CRS or Comprehensive Ranking System.
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Why are the scores high?
The CRS scores are high for PNP candidates compared to the scores of the candidates for other immigration programs in Canada. The PNP candidates get an additional 600 points added to their existing score.
If it were not for the additional points, the cut-off score for the March 16 draw would have been 154.The last Canada Express Entry draw held on March 2, 2022 issued invitations to 1,047 applicants, and the cut-off score was 761.
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Express Entry draws in 2022
Here is a table showing the recent draws, number of candidates invited and their respective CRS scores.
| Date | No. of candidates invited | CRSscores |
| January 5, 2022 | 392 | 808 |
| January 19, 2022 | 1,036 | 745 |
| February 2, 2022 | 1,070 | 674 |
| February 16, 2022 | 1,082 | 710 |
| March 2, 2022 | 1,047 | 761 |
| March 16, 2022 | 924 | 754 |
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Resumption of FSWP and CEC Draw
Since last year, express Entry draws have not been held for the pool of FSWP and CEC candidates.
- The last draw for FSWP or Federal Skilled Workers Program was held in December 2020.
- The last CEC or Canadian Experience Class draw was held in September 2021.
Sean Fraser, the Immigration Minister of Canada, said that the draws would be resumed shortly.
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