Express entry | CEC

[Ridwaan Ruhomaun]

Hi,

I received a new message on my application.
Your Express Entry profile status

You are a candidate. We will send you a message if you are invited to apply.
Latest update:
Minimum entry criteria - February 28, 2021:You meet the minimum entry criteria.

My overall score 352

So I have received the following messages;
How to find a job in Canada
Welcome to Express Entry
Express Entry profile received - Next Steps - JobBank

What is my next step forward.

I am waiting for another update?

Please advise.

Thanks for your help.

Kind Regards,
Ridwaan

 

[Naturgrl]

With 352, you will not receive an invitation. Look at provincial nomination programs to see if you are eligible or have enough points without a job offer.

 

[Ridwaan Ruhomaun]

I should be eligible right, since the lowest rank poont is 75 or is this something different?

 

[scylla]

I should be eligible right, since the lowest rank poont is 75 or is this something different?

The 75 point draw was likely a one time only deal. We're not sure anything like that will ever happen again.

By all means you can hope it does. However I wouldn't count on it. Look into the PNP programs.

 

[NOC98]

I should be eligible right, since the lowest rank poont is 75 or is this something different?

Being eligible and getting drawn from the pool or receiving an ITA are two different things. You maybe eligible under CEC because you have at least 1 year full time Canadian work experience in the past 3 years AND valid language results based on your NOC category. IRCC conducts draws periodically and it would depend on the cut off score / lowest score whether you’ll be invited or not. The last draw was unprecedented with a very low cut of score of 75 for CECs but who knows when IRCC will do a that again??

 

[Ridwaan Ruhomaun]

@NOC98 - so what would be my next step now.
It just shows that I meet the minimum criteria.
Since my eligibility falls under the Canadian Experience Class
Should I wait for further updates

should I seek a valid job offer from my current job?

 

[NOC98]

@NOC98 - so what would be my next step now.
It just shows that I meet the minimum criteria.
Since my eligibility falls under the Canadian Experience Class
Should I wait for further updates

should I seek a valid job offer from my current job?

As mentioned by someone above, try to find ways to increase your score. Check PNP programs, or get a job offer (worth 50 points). Or you can also opt to wait and see if IRCC will draw low scores again for CEC — but no one knows if this will happen again.

you can check the trend of express entry draws here:https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/ministerial-instructions/express-entry-rounds.html