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Canada’s Express Entry draws are attracting foreign nationals who eagerly await the invitation round, which serves as a gateway for permanent residents to settle in Canada. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Canada through the Canadian Experience Class program of the Express Entry system to apply for permanent residence.
On January 23, 2025, 4000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw No. 333 for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were issued.
The date and time of the round was January 23, 2025 at 2025-01-23 15:30:04 UTC where the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was fixed at 527. The tie-breaking rule date was July 23, 2024 at 07:06:43 UTC.
For the Canadian Experience Class category, this is the second draw in 2025. In the previous round, 1,350 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were sent out on January 8, 2025. The cut-off was fixed at 542.
The first draw of 2025 for the Provincial Nominee Program was held on January 7, 2025, where 471 invitations to apply were sent to foreigners, with the cut-off fixed at 793.
The Canadian Experience Class is designed for skilled Canadian workers seeking permanent residency, requiring minimum qualifications in Canadian skilled job experience and language fluency.
To be qualified for the Canadian Experience Class, you must have completed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada (or an equivalent amount of part-time work) during the three years before submitting your application. Also, you must have obtained this work experience while working in Canada as a temporary resident.
Volunteering and unpaid internships are not acceptable forms of compensation for your skilled work experience; instead, you must get compensation in the form of a salary or commissions.
Additionally, if you have worked without permission and obtained your work experience while temporarily residing outside of Canada, you are not qualified for the Canadian Experience Class.
So far, in 2025, one Provincial Nominee Program draw results and two for the Canadian Experience Class have been declared.
Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/investing-abroad-canada-invites-foreigners-to-apply-for-permanent-residency-under-canadian-experience-class-2-3726507/
