eversmannx

Hey guys,

was just periodically checking the cut off and i couldn't believe my eyes. Am I missing something here?
I am on work permit and having to collect 1 or 2 years canadian express to get to about 460 - this would change everything for me.... any thoughts?


Express Entry rounds of invitations - Canada.ca

Results: Rounds of invitations

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #176 – February 13, 2021

Canadian Experience Class

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

Number of invitations issued: 27,332Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 27,332th or above

Date and time of round: February 13, 2021 at 11:56:56 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 75

Tie-breaking rule: September 12, 2020 at 15:31:40 UTC

christmasoompa

Not sure what you mean by ‘any thoughts’?

Yes, that draw was a few weeks ago. Essentially a catch up draw after the past year when they’ve not come close to meeting their quota thanks to Covid.

eversmannx

Wow... amazing!
I did notice all the invitations were for CEC.

Sorry, by any thoughts I meant... previously I was under the impression, unless I have 450+, there is no chance through express entry, and I had to go through a lot of hassle getting a work permit. If circumstance have changed now, do I stand a good chance in getting an invitation now if I apply? I would easily get around 430ish.

christmasoompa

Ah, I see. In all honesty I wouldn’t count on it happening again. Iirc, the target is 108,000 EE PR’s this year, and my guess is that they decided to get a jump start on that with Covid still affecting so much and fewer applicants.

Absolutely apply though, once you’ve done a year working in Canada you’ll be eligible for CEC too and you never know! It may just happen again.

Good luck.

eversmannx

Thanks.
Is there any harm in me creating a profile now and adding the details? does it conflict with the work permit in any way... ?
I figured i have to get everything ready to apply i.e. IELTS, degree certificate from UK validated etc... but I heard I can start the process and add these in later? just don't wanna do anything to mess up the work permit

Siouxie

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...try/works.html
(You don’t need to upload documents to submit a profile, but you may need information from some or all of these documents.. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration...documents.html

christmasoompa

As above, you can't add them in later, you're simply not eligible without them. There are some things you can add in later like a job offer, but IELTS and ECA are mandatory and you'd just be rejected without them.

It won't be an issue to do that alongside your work permit app though, it's fine to have both, so just apply as soon as you've got your IELTS/ECA.

Good luck.