Canada: Express Entry 2021 First Quarter Report. Record Number of Invitations Issued
After a significant decrease in the coronavirus threat, Canada has been focussing on immigration levels to a large extent and it is on a welcoming spree. The largest nation has been inviting ample new permanent residents as a part of the immigration levels plan. The numbers have surged in 2021.
Here is the current year’s first-quarter report that depicts the welcoming nature of Canada as the record-breaking figures have been reported.
In the first quarter of the current year 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a large number of 44,124 ITAs, which means, 44,124 candidates have been invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
This is a record-breaking feat since Express Entry was launched in 2015.
Due to the travel restrictions related to Covid are still in place, Canada has been giving priority to express entity profiles of candidates who are already in Canada.
In the 44,124 ITAs issued, 41,708 are CEC candidates and 2,416 are PNP candidates.