Canada Permanent Residency Invitations To Foreigners

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Canada. The Canada Permanent Residency is to be done through the Canadian Experience Class program. This means that the candidates from the Canadian Experience Class can now apply for permanent residency in Canada.

An estimate of around 500 invitations are to apply (ITAs) for Canada permanent residency. This is to be done under the Express Entry draw No. 317 for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) which were sent out on October 9, 2024. The date and time of the round was October 09, 2024 at 14:22:23 UTC. This was where the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was fixed at 539. The tie-breaking rule date was February 20, 2024 at 02:57:40 UTC.

Canada Permanent Residency: What Had Happened In The Previous Round?

In the previous round, 4000 invitations to apply for Canada permanent residency went under the Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC). These were sent out on September 19, 2024. The cut-off was fixed at 509. However, before that on August 27, 2024, 3300 invitations to apply for permanent residency were sent with a cut-off score which was fixed at 507.

Apart from that, the Canadian Experience Class is intended for talented workers with Canadian work experience. This is especially for those who want to become permanent residents. Plus, if you want to be qualified, then you must meet all of the minimal standards for Canadian skilled job experience and language fluency.

Eligibility Criteria For Canadian Experience Class For Canada Permanent Residency

To be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class for Canada Permanent Residency, you must have completed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada. It can also mean an equivalent amount of part-time employment which is to be done within the three years preceding your application. Additionally, you must have earned this work experience while permitted to work in Canada as a temporary resident.

Your skilled work experience must be compensated. This will be including of salary or earned commissions, and cannot include volunteer labor or unpaid internships.

What If You Are Uneligible?

If you are uneligible for the Canada Permanent Residency for the Canadian Experience Class or if you have worked without authorization. Or, if your job experience was gained when you were not in Canada on temporary residency status.

In October, one Provincial Nominee Program draw results were declared. On October 7, 2024, 1,613 invitations were sent with a cut-off score fixed at 743.

Statistics With Relation To Canada Permanent Residency

Below is the statistics related to the Canada Permanent Residency. Check it out:

CRS Score Range	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (Est.)

300-349

29%

28%

25%

22%

20%

350-399

25%

24%

20%

19%

18%

400-449

30%

32%

30%

28%

26%

– 400-409

~10%

~10%

~10%

~9%

~9%

– 410-419

~8%

~8%

~8%

~7%

~7%

– 420-429

~6%

~6%

~7%

~6%

~5%

– 430-439

~4%

~4%

~5%

~4%

~4%

– 440-449

~2%

~4%

~5%

~3%

~3%

450-499

12%

10%

15%

19%

20%

– 450-459

~6%

~5%

~7%

~8%

~9%

– 460-469

~4%

~3%

~5%

~6%

~6%

– 470-479

~2%

~2%

~3%

~3%

~3%

– 480-489

~0%

~1%

~2%

~2%

~2%

– 490-499

~0%

~0%

~1%

~0%

~0%

500-600

4%

6%

10%

12%

14%

– 500-509

~2%

~3%

~5%

~6%

~7%

– 510-519

~1%

~1%

~2%

~3%

~3%

– 520-529

~0%

~1%

~1%

~1%

~1%

– 530-539

~0%

~0%

~0%

~1%

~1%

– 540-549

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

– 550-600

~0%

~0%

~1%

~1%

~1%

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CRS Score Range	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (Est.)

550-600

0%

0%

1%

1%

1%

– 550-559

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

– 560-569

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

– 570-579

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

– 580-589

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

~0%

– 590-600

~0%

~0%

~1%

~1%

~1%

Summary of CRS Score Distribution (2020-2024)

a. 300-349: Decreased from 29% in 2020 to an estimated 20% in 2024.

b. 350-399: Slightly decreased from 25% in 2020 to an estimated 18% in 2024.

c. 400-449: Varied around 30-32%, with an estimated decrease to 26% in 2024.

d. 450-499: Increased from 12% in 2020 to an estimated 20% in 2024.

e. 500-600: Increased from 4% in 2020 to an estimated 14% in 2024, with 590-600 representing about 1% consistently.

Additional Insights

a. The increase in candidates scoring 500 or higher suggests a more competitive pool. This is because the applicants are enhancing their profiles through education, language proficiency, and work experience.

b. For the most accurate and detailed information, including exact numbers, consulting of the IRCC data releases is essential.