Canada and Resident Visas

United Kingdom: More than 85 per cent of the 12,017 candidates selected from the pool were already in Canada on temporary permits at the time of the application, according to Toronto Star. The top five source countries included India, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, Ireland and China. Despite a promise that Express Entry would allow expeditious processing within six months, only 844 permanent resident visas were issued, including both the principal applicant and family members, and 411 people had arrived in Canada as of July 6, according to the program six-month review. It is remarkable that only 844 visas have been issued for a program which has invited over 12,000 people to apply. Is 844 visas considered a successful program With over 85 per cent of the invitations being made for applicants currently residing in Canada, is the world really interested in Canada anymore Under Ottawa two-step skilled immigrant selection system, all applicants are screened to enter the pool and then ranked against each other to be invited to apply for permanent residency. Within the 844, only 411 have actually used their visas and been admitted to Canada as permanent residents, said Toronto immigration lawyer Shoshana Green. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.