EXPRESS ENTRY UPDATE 16 November 2016

Every two weeks, CIC selects the highest number of applicants from the pool and invite them to
apply for Permanent Residency in Canada. This is called Invitation to Apply (ITA).

All applicants will be ranked using a point system called Comprehensive Ranking System
where individual points will be given based on your skills and experience. These threshold
cutoff point varies on each draw.

We have given below an over view of the threshold points and the number of applicants
selected on each draw from January 2016 up-to-date.

The most recent ITA selection is indicated and highlighted in yellow.

Date of Selections Number of Selected Applicants Points Threshold

(Invitation to Apply)

January 06, 2016 1,463 461

January 13, 2016 1,518 453

January 27, 2016 1,468 457

February 10, 2016 1,050 459

February 24, 2016 1,484 453

March 09, 2016 1,013 473

March 23, 2016 1,014 470

April 6, 2016 954 470

April 20, 2016 1,018 468

May 06, 2016 799 534

May 18, 2016 763 484

June 15,2016 752 488

June 29,2016 773 482

July 13,2016 747 482

July 27, 2016 755 488

August 10, 2016 754 490

August 24, 2016 750 538

September 7,2016 1, 000 491

September 21,2016 1, 288 483

October 12,2016 1, 518 484

October 19,2016 1,804 475

November 02, 2016 2,080 472

November 16, 2016 2,427 470

Total 27, 192

Please note that increase of even one point will help you to get to the closest points at the
ranking system or it could help you to get an invitation from a different province. Therefore
please take every effort to add points to your Express Entry Profile.

There are few ways that you and your spouse can improve your scores in order to get closer to
this threshold points.

Lowering of the above Express Entry Points threshold for normal draws by the CIC-
With the more immigrant friendly government who came into power recently and some
developments to attract more immigrants to Canada, there is a possibility that the points
threshold to come down in the future (However, please note that this is not a
guarantee given by Zenith Immigration)

Improving yours and your spouses (if married) Language skills.

Upgrade yours and your spouses education qualifications

Obtaining a valid job offer from a Canadian Employer - This could lead to an LMIA
(Labour market Impact Assessment, which will add 600 EE points.
We suggest that you apply for job opportunities not only major cities within Toronto, but
also remote areas such as Thunder Bay, Orillia and of other provinces such as PEI and
New Brunswick as well.
Also, please visit your Job Bank account every bi-weekly and check if there are any
suitable opportunities available and apply within the site ASAP.

Nomination from provinces or Territories - There are unexpected openings and

invitations for certain provinces called 'Express Entry Sub Category from time to time.
Provinces are picking up applicants who are already in the pool which will add 600 EE
points

Some provinces allocate Express Entry spots for selected occupation types from time to
time. Please make sure you search through Google and enter in Google search box -
Express Entry _________province.

a. Find the correct provincial Government website and check whether your occupation
category has been invited to make an application under 'Express Entry Sub Category' for
that particular province.

b. You should do this for all the provinces and territories of Canada except Quebec province
(Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador. The three territories are
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon).

c. If your occupation is on the list of occupations for which Express Entry Sub Category
Applications are accepted, please call us so that we can guide you to make a simple
application to that province by yourself.
 d. Please note that Zenith Immigration Inc. does not provide such provincial
application service for clients. The services provided under the standard
agreement entered upon by Zenith Immigration and the client are only for the
Federal Express Entry Application process).

Perseverance could pay off

As Zenith Immigration has always mentioned, we do not guarantee visa or positive results.
Obtaining the highly valued Canadian Permanent Resident visa is not an easy task as it has now
become a gamble. The applicant has to take the risk, as we mention in our seminars. However, in
our professional experience, most of the clients who have got the Canadian Residency have
achieved that goal, only after they have taken the risks, borne the costs and waited patiently, even
though very frustrating circumstances such as quota capping, program closures and other such no-
hope situations.
While some have got visa within few months, most have waited for even up to three or four years
through trying circumstances and no- hope situations, especially within the last four years where
there have been so many changes made to the criteria and application acceptance mechanisms.

Best Possible Opinion and Advice, but No Guarantee

Please note that Zenith Immigration can only give our best opinion based on your background
details and the professional experience of our CEO, Bandula Abeysinghe, who is a Canadian
Regulated Immigration Consultant. However, what will happen or what changes or decisions the
government of Canada would make is beyond our control and therefore, the client should get into
this process, if only he/she is willing to take the risks and bear the costs without a guarantee of
success.

Zenith Immigration will make its best efforts with your application or procedure in applying for
Permanent Residency programs made available by the government of Canada from time to time as
we have done every effort all throughout our over sixteen year unblemished service history, which
has resulted in thousands of Sri Lankans obtaining migration opportunities through our assistance.

Zenith Immigration Consultants / Zenith Immigration Inc.

17.11.2016