PhD Stream and Express Entry

[YehiaZ]

Hi All,

I am wondering if the PhD stream will be available during the Express Entry ?

Thanks

 

[meyakanor]

Hi YehiaZ,

We don't know for sure how Express Entry would affect the PhD stream, or how it would affect FSWP in general, really.

There may still be PhD stream, but instead of getting capped the way it currently is, they may put applicants onto the pool like everybody else within FSWP, rank them, and invite only those very close to the top. They have yet to announce the criteria to register under Express Entry.

We hardly know anything about Express Entry, except for, partially, that it will be a ranking system and PR invitations will be given NOT based on first-come-first-serve, but rather on how you are ranked.

 

[YehiaZ]

Thanks a lot for your reply

 

[ZiadPal]

Most probably you will be placed in the pool with others. You should be among top ranked in the pool to be invited. Note that there is 1200 points, 600 of them you get if you have a job offer. So it depends how many people apply with job offer. If you are lucky enogh and there are no many people with job offer you might get the invitation.