Canada plans to resume all-program Express Entry lotteries on Wednesday, July 6, according to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
According to Fraser, Express Entry draws will resume as scheduled in early July at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). When the all-program draws start, the IRCC promised to get the Express Entry service standard back to six months in addition to making the guarantee made in April.
In December 2020, due to the pandemic, IRCC halted Express Entry invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) candidates. In September 2021, it did the same for applicants for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
