An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is an official invitation issued by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) at the time of an Express Entry draw. After receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA), you can apply for Canada PR through Express Entry and immigrate to Canada within 5 to 8 months. Canada PR timeline lessens a lot after a person is invited to apply for permanent residency.
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How To Get Invitation to Apply (ITA)?
To get an Invitation to Apply or ITA, you must have an active Express Entry profile in the pool. Follow the steps below to get an invitation to apply for Canada PR:
Step 1 – Create an account on the IRCC portal, and sign in using the GCKey or Sign in partner option.
Step 2 – Answer the questions as requested by the online tool to create an Express Entry profile.
Step 3 – The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) will place your profile in the Express Entry pool, where other eligible profiles are also present.
Step 4 – Wait for the latest Express Entry draw to be conducted. If your profile has received a high CRS score, say about 550 points, you might receive an ITA soon.
Step 5 – When the next Express Entry draw is conducted, and for example, if the CRS cut-off is 480 points, you might be invited to apply for PR.
What happens after receiving an invitation to apply to Canada?
After receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in an EE draw, you can apply for Canadian permanent residence.
Remember to fill and submit a complete PR application within 2 months or 60 days after receiving an ITA. After 60 days, ITAs are removed from IRCC accounts and the person has to receive another invitation in the Express Entry draws to apply for residency.
What is in the ITA?
Your Invitation to Apply (ITA) has a list in which you can see the CRS score you achieved in each criteria. The list looks similar to the one provided below.
| CRS Criteria | Your CRS Score |
|---|---|
| CRS – Human Capital – Age | – |
| CRS – Human Capital – Level of Education | – |
| CRS – Human Capital – First Official Language Proficiency | – |
| CRS – Human Capital – Second Official Language Proficiency | – |
| CRS – Spouse – Canadian Work Experience | – |
| CRS – Spouse – Level of Education | – |
| CRS – Spouse – First Official Language Proficiency | – |
| CRS – Spouse – Canadian Work Experience | – |
| CRS – Skill Transferability – Education | – |
| CRS – Skill Transferability – Foreign Work Experience | – |
| CRS – Skill Transferability – Certificate of Qualification | – |
| Arranged Employment | – |
| Provincial/Territorial Nomination | – |
| Your overall CRS points score | – |
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