the CanadaVisa Team - 19 October, 2016
The Express Entry draw on October 19 — the second draw in eight days — saw a record number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to candidates in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) Express Entry pool. The previous record for the number of ITAs issued in a single draw was 1,637, on March 27, 2015. Moreover, this is only the second time in 2016 that two draws have happened within the space of a week.
Candidates who have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 475 or more as of October 19 received an ITA. This represents a significant decrease in the points requirement, as it is the lowest minimum CRS score for any draw in the last six months.
IRCC conducts periodic draws for candidates in the Express Entry Pool, during which ITAs are issued to the highest-ranking candidates in the pool. After receiving an ITA, a candidate has 60 days to submit an application for permanent residence to the federal government. The government aims to process complete submitted applications within six months. Principal applicants may also include their accompanying spouse or common-law partner, and any dependent children, on their application.
The government of Canada has frequently voiced its intention to increase immigration levels and ease the pathway to permanent residence. The draws of September and October seem to have made these intentions manifest, as the last four draws have all seen an increase in the number of ITAs issued. So far in 2016, 23,092 ITAs have been issued to candidates in the Express Entry pool.
Express Entry Draws: 2016
Draw # | Minimum CRS Score Required | Date of Draw | # of ITAs Issued |
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24 | 461 | January 6, 2016 | 1,463 |
25 | 453 | January 13, 2016 | 1,518 |
26 | 457 | January 28, 2016 | 1,468 |
27 | 459 | February 10, 2016 | 1,505 |
28 | 453 | February 24, 2016 | 1,484 |
29 | 473 | March 8, 2016 | 1,013 |
30 | 470 | March 23, 2016 | 1,014 |
31 | 470 | April 6, 2016 | 954 |
32 | 468 | April 20, 2016 | 1,018 |
33 | 534 | May 6, 2016 | 799 |
34 | 484 | May 18, 2016 | 763 |
35 | 483 | June 1, 2016 | 762 |
36 | 488 | June 15, 2016 | 752 |
37 | 482 | June 29, 2016 | 773 |
38 | 482 | July 13, 2016 | 747 |
39 | 488 | July 27, 2016 | 755 |
40 | 490 | August 10, 2016 | 754 |
41 | 538 | August 24, 2016 | 750 |
42 | 491 | September 7, 2016 | 1,000 |
43 | 483 | September 21, 2016 | 1,288 |
44 | 484 | October 12, 2016 | 1,518 |
45 | 475 | October 19, 2016 | 1,804 |
Draw # | Minimum CRS Score Required | Date of Draw | # of ITAs Issued |
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1 | 886 | January 31, 2015 | 779 |
2 | 818 | February 7, 2015 | 779 |
3 | 808 | February 20, 2015 | 849 |
4 | 735 | February 27, 2015 | 1,187 |
5 | 481 | March 20, 2015 | 1,620 |
6 | 453 | March 27, 2015 | 1,637 |
7 | 469 | April 10, 2015 | 925 |
8 | 453 | April 17, 2015 | 715 |
9 | 755 | May 22, 2015 | 1,361 |
10 | 482 | June 12, 2015 | 1,501 |
11 | 469 | June 27, 2015 | 1,575 |
12 | 463 | July 10, 2015 | 1,516 |
13 | 451 | July 17, 2015 | 1,581 |
14 | 471 | August 7, 2015 | 1,402 |
15 | 456 | August 21, 2015 | 1,523 |
16 | 459 | September 8, 2015 | 1,517 |
17 | 450 | September 18, 2015 | 1,545 |
18 | 450 | October 2, 2015 | 1,530 |
19 | 489 | October 23, 2015 | 1,502 |
20 | 484 | November 13, 2015 | 1,506 |
21 | 472 | November 27, 2015 | 1,559 |
22 | 461 | December 4, 2015 | 1,451 |
23 | 460 | December 18, 2015 | 1,503 |