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A Memorandum to the Deputy Minister clarified that Express Entry draws should be postponed until at least the summer or the time when a six-month processing standard is met. This will allow Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to focus on diminishing the current backlog. In addition, this will also ensure that when the new invitation rounds start again, new applications can be processed within the service standard. All-program invitation rounds are expected to be resumed in July – September 2022.

Express Entry draws to resume once a six-month processing standard is met   A Memorandum to the Deputy Minister clarified that Express Entry draws should be postponed until at least the summer or the time when a six-month processing   standard is met. This will allow Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to focus on diminishing the current backlog. In addition, this will also ensure that   when the new invitation rounds start again, new applications can be processed within the service standard. All-program invitation rounds are expected to be   resumed in July – September 2022.   #IRCC, #Express_Entry, #processing_times, #Immigration_backlog (at Winnipeg, Manitoba) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeTkmZMrj1D/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Until the epidemic, the Canadian government sought to complete the majority of Express Entry immigration applications within six months. However, because of the outbreak, applicants have had to wait considerably longer. Non-Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Express Entry applicants are waiting an average of over 20 months for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to complete their permanent residency applications. Fortunately, IRCC has now stated that it will soon be able to process most new Express Entry applications within six months. This change will become effective once IRCC resumes issuing Express Entry invitations to Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), CEC, and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) candidates in early July.

On April 22, 2022, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) announced that processing times for complete applications are being assessed within six months. According to the update, incomplete applications or those with Expressions of Interest discrepancies may exceed this processing period. In addition, the Government of Manitoba announced the cancellation of the MPNP Information Sessions and the MPNP Business Seminars held every second Thursday afternoon and Tuesday morning, respectively, until further notice. Candidates who have MPNP-related questions can send an email to [email protected] to get assistance.