In the very first draw of the year held on January 5, 2022, invitations to 392 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates has been issued. In order to clear the backlog created by the slower processing of immigration applications amidst the pandemic situation, Canada is primarily focusing on conducting the smaller draws. This PNP specific Express Entry draw is the ninth one in the row.
The candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 208 for receiving the invitation for nomination. The invited candidates will get an addition of 600 points to their CRS score. These additional points are extremely crucial for the PNP candidates. They provide guarantee that they would receive an Invitation to Apply in at least one of the federal Express Entry draws.
Some of the concerns of the candidates are discussed below:
One can enter the Express Entry pool now if they don’t have a PNP nomination?
Candidates having a profile in the Express Entry pool get the opportunity to receive invitations to apply in the provincial nominations. It has been noticed, the Canadian provinces hand-selected potential candidates from the Express Entry pool during the entire pandemic scenario. Moreover, it is advised to candidates to enter the Express Entry pool in order to receive Invitation to Apply (ITA) if an all-program draw is conducted in future.
How to get nominated by a province?
All the Canadian provinces have their own set of requirements and nominate candidates based on the factors such as education, age, work experience, valid job offer, and family member residing in that specific province. All these requirements may change based on the labour market needs. Candidates having profile in the Express Entry pool have the higher chances of receiving an ITA.
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Reference: https://www.canadim.com/news/express-entry-draw-213-pnp-candidates-invited-in-first-draw-of-2022/
