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Some Statistics from 2015

Country of Citizenship of Invited Candidates 2015

Country Number Percentage

India 2,687 20.8%
Philippines 2,514 19.4%
United Kingdom 951 7.4%
Ireland 682 5.3%
China 531 4.1%
United States 521 4.0%
South Korea 327 2.5%
France 258 2.0%
Australia 257 2.0%
Mexico 249 1.9%
Top 10 8,977 69.4%
 
After submitting additional docs on 3rd March, B/G check went to "Not needed at this time". Not sure what that means, though.
 
legolas117 said:
After submitting additional docs on 3rd March, B/G check went to "Not needed at this time". Not sure what that means, though.

If it's any guide my BG is at this status since 24 February. I have not had any requests for additional documents/information.

Welcome to the waiting game.
 
legolas117 said:
After submitting additional docs on 3rd March, B/G check went to "Not needed at this time". Not sure what that means, though.

Background check consist of security, criminal or general checkings. They may ask you for new police certificate, fingerprint or they may call your employer or your bank to certify the originality of documents
 
Ali87 said:
Some Statistics from 2015

Country of Citizenship of Invited Candidates 2015

Country Number Percentage

India 2,687 20.8%
Philippines 2,514 19.4%
United Kingdom 951 7.4%
Ireland 682 5.3%
China 531 4.1%
United States 521 4.0%
South Korea 327 2.5%
France 258 2.0%
Australia 257 2.0%
Mexico 249 1.9%
Top 10 8,977 69.4%

+1 for sharing interesting info :)

Though, issued ITAs for 2015 are far more than this. I think around ~20,000. So you mean 11K+ are from many, many other countries combined?
 
T365 said:
+1 for sharing interesting info :)

Though, issued ITAs for 2015 are far more than this. I think around ~20,000. So you mean 11K+ are from many, many other countries combined?

These information issued for end of July (for half year) the rest of 2015 is not officially issued yet. I get thees info from CIC website. What is significate is the percentages, which would almost stay constant. Your estimation is exactly true.
The other thing, is the successful applications ended up to ppr which was less than 3%
 
JoacRy said:
If it's any guide my BG is at this status since 24 February. I have not had any requests for additional documents/information.

Welcome to the waiting game.

Indeed. After this no updates whatsoever. Not even ghost emails.

I think it marks the start of our own personal "Waiting Games." *cue The Hunger Games music*


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Ali87 said:
These information issued for end of July (for half year) the rest of 2015 is not officially issued yet. I get thees info from CIC website. What is significate is the percentages, which would almost stay constant. Your estimation is exactly true.
The other thing, is the successful applications ended up to ppr which was less than 3%

I see. Your last statement, are you sure it's less than 3%? Meaning out of ~10,000 who applied, only 300 had PPRs? Or you mean 30% I find this hard to believe; source?
Unless I misunderstand your statement.
 
T365 said:
I see. Your last statement, are you sure it's less than 3%? Meaning out of ~10,000 who applied, only 300 had PPRs? Or you mean 30% I find this hard to believe; source?
Unless I misunderstand your statement.

That's what exactly they did, something around 787 ppr for 2015 (for bout 20000 cases with job offers). This statistics does not included PNP, investments, sponsorships, startups which are guided to express entry.
 
I have heard from an immigration lawyer, that immigration officers review applications according to comprehensive scores, and put them in a cue.

More scores= faster review 8)
 
Hi Guys,
Im Feb 29th AOR. Count me in. Meds Passed. Schedule 4 submitted.

Is there any excel sheet that is being maintained.?

Regards
Akber
 
Ali87 said:
I have heard from an immigration lawyer, that immigration officers review applications according to comprehensive scores, and put them in a cue.

More scores= faster review 8)

Hi, @Ali87, what do you mean by 'Comprehensive Scores'? Do you mean people with higher CRS scores get processed faster than those with lower CRS scores? Eg. my CRS score was 486. Are you saying I will get processed faster than someone who has a CRS score of say 480?

Also I also thought the pace of processing depends on what category you are. Eg because I'm FSW (Inland) I expect my application is processed slower than someone who is an applicant in the categories of; PNP, CEC, FSW (Outland).

Appreciate yours or anyone else's thoughts on this. Thank you in advance of your reply.
 
JoacRy said:
Hi, @Ali87, what do you mean by 'Comprehensive Scores'? Do you mean people with higher CRS scores get processed faster than those with lower CRS scores? Eg. my CRS score was 486. Are you saying I will get processed faster than someone who has a CRS score of say 480?

Also I also thought the pace of processing depends on what category you are. Eg because I'm FSW (Inland) I expect my application is processed slower than someone who is an applicant in the categories of; PNP, CEC, FSW (Outland).

Appreciate yours or anyone else's thoughts on this. Thank you in advance of your reply.

It's strange, I have created a Express Entry profile under CEC category. But when I have been issued an ITA, they mentioned that I have been invited to apply for PR under 'FSW category'.

Few of my friends told, CEC is just a branch out of FSW tree. Eventually everybody will be issued an ITA under FSW. Anyway, I didn't bothered much because all that matters is to get an ITA.
 
JoacRy said:
Hi, @Ali87, what do you mean by 'Comprehensive Scores'? Do you mean people with higher CRS scores get processed faster than those with lower CRS scores? Eg. my CRS score was 486. Are you saying I will get processed faster than someone who has a CRS score of say 480?

Also I also thought the pace of processing depends on what category you are. Eg because I'm FSW (Inland) I expect my application is processed slower than someone who is an applicant in the categories of; PNP, CEC, FSW (Outland).

Appreciate yours or anyone else's thoughts on this. Thank you in advance of your reply.
I mean exactly CRS, your score is in 450 - 499 interval. Inland applications process are not Necessarily slower, I haven't heard of it. I can't accept that.
 
Ali87 said:
I mean exactly CRS, your score is in 450 - 499 interval. Inland applications process are not Necessarily slower, I haven't heard of it. I can't accept that.

From what I have noticed inland processing is much slower.