Canada held its latest Express Entry draw on March 18th, 2021. In this draw, candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were invited.
A total of 5,000 invitations went to Express Entry candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 449.
Mostly, IRCC holds Express Entry draws every two weeks. Canada issued invitations in every draw to a selected number of candidates who meet the CRS for the particular period. Candidates in these programs, as well as some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), are given a score based on the CRS. Points are awarded depending on a candidate’s human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, and language ability in English or French.
Express Entry is Canada’s immigration application management system for three federal economic-class programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.
CEC is for skilled workers in Canada (many international students who qualified for PGWP) with current Canadian work experience beginning after graduation and want to become permanent residents. One part of this group of people in this category is those who entered Canada as international students and were eligible for Post Graduate Work Permit Status after completing their education. They have worked for a minimum of one year after schooling and applied to the program by entering the pool of candidates in the Express Entry system.
Another category is persons who were employed by Canadian Employers as foreign workers. This CEC-Canadian Experience Class is 1 of the 3 federal programs managed through the Express Entry online application system for skilled workers.
