Posted on August 18 2022
On August 17, 2022, an Express Entry draw was conducted to invite 2,250 Canada immigration candidates. These candidates were eligible to apply for a Canada PR visa. As per immigration rules, they are now required to lodge the application within 60 calendar days.
Here are the details of the Canada Express Entry draw:
Express Entry Draw #229 | |
Date and time of round: | August 17, 2022, at 13:43:47 UTC |
Program: | No Program Specified |
No. of invitations issued: | 2,250 |
Rank required to be invited to apply: | 2,250 or above |
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: | 525 |
Tie-breaking rule: | December 28, 2021, at 11:03:15 UTC |
This was Canada’s fourth all-program draw conducted in 2022 since July 6. Express Entry is the most popular among Canada immigration pathways for skilled immigrants. In this draw, candidates were drawn from two streams of Express Entry namely FSWP (Federal Skilled Worker Program) and CEC (Canadian Experience Class).
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Ever since all-program draws were resumed in Canada on July 6, 2022, 7,500 potential immigrants were given the opportunity to apply for Canada PR. The trend of increasing the number of invited candidates with every draw and reducing the minimum CRS points requirement is great news for aspiring immigrants.
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The number of candidates has consistently increased by 250 individuals with each Express Entry draw. The decline in CRS points with each draw also has happened by 8 to 9 points. The minimum CRS required in the July 6 draw was 557. This has reduced to 525 in the August 17 draw.
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