Canada welcomes first permanent residents under Express Entry
Just three months after the launch of Express Entry, Canada’s Department of Citizenship and Immigration welcomed three of the first Express Entry candidates to become Canadian permanent residents: Emma Hughes, Yaoyao (Anita) Zheng and Xin (Frank) Zhao. Hughes isa successful candidate from Ireland who applied under the Federal Skilled Worker stream and Zheng and Zhao were both international students from China who applied under the Canadian Experience Class.Thus far 6,851 Express Entry candidates have received an invitation to apply for permanent residence. Most complete electronic applications under Express Entry will be processed in six months or less.
Source: Government of Canada
URL: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=961379
