Oris Visas Express Entry Canada invites 635 PNP candidates

Canada has now held 17 Express Entry draws just for PNP candidates since the start of 2021.

Another 635 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the Express Entry system have been invited to apply for permanent residence.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its latest draw on September 1. The minimum score cutoff was 764, since all candidates had a provincial nomination worth 600 points in the Express Entry system. The maximum number of points one can possibly receive is 1,200.

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The cutoff time for those who had the minimum score was April 12, 2021 at 12:21:45 UTC. IRCC publishes the tie-breaker for every draw regardless of whether or not there was an actual tie.

Invited candidates now have 60 days to apply for permanent residency.

Backlog in Express Entry application processing
It is now late in the summer of 2021, and — unlike last year during the pandemic — IRCC has so far only invited PNP and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

Although IRCC is finalizing applications for CEC candidates who applied in January, Express Entry candidates from other programs may experience delays. The IRCC webpage says it is due to a limited capacity to process these applications.

As of March 26, IRCC removed the progress bar on all Express Entry applicants’ online accounts. However, candidates can still get current information about the status of their application by checking the “Details about application status” section.