Previous Entry Drawings
Prior to the latest developments, applying for Canadian citizenship was very different in some way. In fact, you coukd enter an Express Entry draw, where you would be in a group of around 266 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) participants. Your only critical requirement included a Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 753 or greater. If you were a PNP candidate you could earn an additional 600 on that exam alone. This evened the field and allowed a new minimum CRS score of only 153, and that boosted motivation and interest exponentially. Members of the Canadian Experience Class, or CEC, could participate in the drawings that were held on April 16, which would mandate a minimum CRS score of 417. Both events were the greatest in Canadian immigration history to this date.
Each province held their own drawings on a local level and with rules of their own. For example, if you were working in the technology field in Ontario could apply with the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, or the OINP, which is dedicated to tech workers and has a drawing of its own. A CRS score of 456-467 plus work experience in the tech field was required for consideration.
Other provinces, such as British Columbia and Prince Edward Island, have followed suit. Their general requirements go beyond being an active student and outside the range of essential workers. Both programs were held on April 13, which was just a few days earlier than the others.
Wrapping Up
Better immigration initiatives pave the way to a brighter future for Canada’s role in international relations. Improving foreign affairs is an economic booster, plus it helps on a personal level. There are others looking to start new again, and one place to do so is Canada.
