Canadian Citizenship: In a major opportunity for Indians planning to immigrate to Canada the Canadian government is inviting applications from foreign nationals seeking Permanent Resident (PR) status in the country which is a fast-track method to acquire Canadian citizenship. As per details Ottawa has invited applications from a select group of foreign citizens to apply for PR status under its new Express Entry draw. What is the Express Entry program? According to reports Canadian immigration service the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced an Express Entry lucky draw to allow select foreign nationals to apply for PR status in the North American country. The IRCC conducted a draw on Wednesday (August 6) in which 225 invitations were sent to selected foreign nationals. Who is eligible under Canadas Express Entry system? The Canadian federal administration employs the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank applicants based on factors such as age educational background employment history and proficiency in languages. The CRS score threshold is adjusted for each Express Entry draw with the lowest-ranked candidate in the August 6 draw recording a CRS score of 739. The program is aimed to ease the entry of skilled immigrants students and who seek permanent residence in Canada. How to apply for the program? Foreign national to wish to stay work or study in Canada can apply for a Permanent Resident status via the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). A permanent resident can live work and study in a specific province or territory in Canada but is not a Canadian citizen. Canadas Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) allow its provinces and territories to select immigrants for permanent residence based on various criteria like if the applicant has a job offer in the said province working in an in-demand occupation prior study experience in the province or having the resources to start a business in the province. The last draw under a PNP was held on July 21 with the CRS cut-off dropping 49 points since then to 739 in the August 6 draw.