IRCC holds its first FSWP-only draw in history!

In the latest Express Entry draw held on February 2nd, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued out 3,300 invitations to candidates for Canadian permanent residency. For the first time in the system's history, only eligible candidates who submitted applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) were invited in this draw.

Highlights of the latest express entry draw:

• Date & Time of draw: February 02, 2023, at 15:12:01 UTC
• Number of ITAs issued: 3,300
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 489
• Tie-breaking rule: March 29, 2022, at 16:09:00 UTC.

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Yesterday, IRCC held an Express Entry draw in which only candidates who submitted an application to a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were chosen. Another exception from the regular all-program draws, which typically invite candidates from any of the three Express Entry programs—the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Candidates still in the Express Entry applicant pool can expect IRCC to conduct another draw in around two weeks.

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