the CanadaVisa Team - 27 January, 2016
The latest draw from the Express Entry pool, and the 26th since the immigration selection system was launched just over a year ago, took place on January 28, 2016. A total of 1,468 Invitations To Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with 457 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
Whereas each of the previous seven months have seen two Express Entry draws take place per month, January, 2016 is now the first month in almost a year during which three draws have taken place. Since the Canadian federal election took place on October 19, 2015, a total of eight Express Entry draws have taken place. Each of these draws has selected a portion of candidates who do not have a qualifying job offer in Canada or a nomination from a Canadian province.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly known as Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or CIC) recently stated that 2016 would see more regular draws from the pool, with an increase in the number of candidates issued ITAs in each draw.
“The number of invitations issued per round is expected to increase as the pre-Express Entry inventory of applications is finalised. In turn, it is expected that the minimum score of those that are invited to apply will drop,” stated an IRCC Policy Analyst during a webinar hosted by IRCC on December 16, 2015, The Policy Analyst added that "we expect that in the new year when our rounds start growing — to meet our new levels plan — that the score will reduce."
While the number of ITAs issued in the three draws that have taken place so far this year remains around the same, the regularity of draws has increased.
Express Entry is Canada's immigration management system for the federal economic immigration programs, namely: Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades, and the Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry came into operation on January 1, 2015.
Eligible candidates may submit a profile into the Express Entry pool, where they are ranked according to the CRS. The government of Canada selects the top-ranked candidates on a priority basis when it performs one of its frequent draws from the pool. Candidates who are issued an ITA for permanent residence then have 60 days to submit a complete e-application, from which point the government of Canada aims to process the application within six months.
For more information on draws from the Express Entry pool that have taken place so far, click here.
Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to January 28, 2016
Date when Invitations To Apply Were Issued | Number of Invitations Issued | Minimum CRS Points Required | Program Specified | |
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24th Express Entry Draw | January 6, 2016 | 1,463 | 461 | All Programs |
25th Express Entry Draw | January 13, 2016 | 1,518 | 453 | All Programs |
26th Express Entry Draw | January 28, 2016 | 1,468 | 457 | All Programs |
Date when Invitations To Apply Were Issued | Number of Invitations Issued | Minimum CRS Points Required | Program Specified | |
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1st Express Entry Draw | January 31, 2015 | 779 | 886 | All Programs |
2nd Express Entry Draw | February 7, 2015 | 779 | 818 | All Programs |
3rd Express Entry Draw | February 20, 2015 | 849 | 808 | Canadian Experience Class |
4th Express Entry Draw | February 27, 2015 | 1,187 | 735 | All Programs |
5th Express Entry Draw | March 20, 2015 | 1,620 | 481 | All Programs |
6th Express Entry Draw | March 27, 2015 | 1,637 | 453 | All Programs |
7th Express Entry Draw | April 10, 2015 | 925 | 469 | All Programs |
8th Express Entry Draw | April 17, 2015 | 715 | 453 | All Programs |
9th Express Entry Draw | May 22, 2015 | 1,361 | 755 | All Programs |
10th Express Entry Draw | June 12, 2015 | 1,501 | 482 | All Programs |
11th Express Entry Draw | June 27, 2015 | 1,575 | 469 | All Programs |
12th Express Entry Draw | July 10, 2015 | 1,516 | 463 | All Programs |
13th Express Entry Draw | July 17, 2015 | 1,581 | 451 | All Programs |
14th Express Entry Draw | August 7, 2015 | 1,402 | 471 | All Programs |
15th Express Entry Draw | August 21, 2015 | 1,523 | 456 | All Programs |
16th Express Entry Draw | September 8, 2015 | 1,517 | 459 | All Programs |
17th Express Entry Draw | September 18, 2015 | 1,545 | 450 | All Programs |
18th Express Entry Draw | October 2, 2015 | 1,530 | 450 | All Programs |
19th Express Entry Draw | October 23, 2015 | 1,502 | 489 | All Programs |
20th Express Entry Draw | November 13, 2015 | 1,506 | 484 | All Programs |
21st Express Entry Draw | November 27, 2015 | 1,559 | 472 | All Programs |
22nd Express Entry Draw | December 4, 2015 | 1,451 | 461 | All Programs |
23rd Express Entry Draw | December 18, 2015 | 1,503 | 460 | All Programs |