Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has advised Express Entry candidates for immigration to Canada who believe they may be affected by recent changes to the system to log in to their online account and answer new questions that have been added. By doing so, affected candidates may be awarded additional points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
IRCC also notes that ‘Not everyone will be affected by the changes to the Express Entry system. If you think you are not affected, there is nothing you need to do.’
Earlier this month, IRCC outlined a number of improvements to the CRS. These improvements came into force on November 19, 2016.
These changes include the awarding of points for certain job offers made to workers in Canada who do not have a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), additional points for candidates with a Canadian education, and an extension on the validity of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. (To learn about these changes in more detail, read this article on changes to the Express Entry CRS published on CICNews.com.)
IRCC added that invitation rounds (draws) will begin again in the coming weeks. This will give those affected by the changes time to update their Express Entry profile.
All CRS scores will be updated before the next draw/invitation round.
Candidates in the Express Entry pool, as well as individuals thinking of creating an Express Entry profile, can use the new and improved CRS Calculator to find out what their score would be under the new points system.
