If there is one thing every one must remember, it is this. CIC is NOT deliberately trying to deprive low CRS people of ITAs.
Remember that CRS fills a vacuum. Without CRS, there is no way to prioritize. It would be impossible to agree on who gets in and who waits. CRS is NOT meant to judge people's skills. It exists because there is no alternative to it.
CIC is treating 440 and above only as good score
No they are not. The sheer number of people above 440 obviates the possibility of those below 440 to get in. It's just the game, and some people are ahead in their game than others.
But more importantly, CIC DO NOT CARE, and hear me out on this loud and clear. CIC do not care that people above 440 are displacing those below 440 this year. CIC would NOT care if people above 450 were doing the same to those below 450. And CIC would NOT care if people above 420 were doing the same to those below 420. CIC is NOT "looking" at the CRS to decide who is "good enough" to be invited. CIC is "using" CRS to "automate" without ambiguity, and with accountability, who to invite.
There is no way people above 440 can be foreseen to excel in their careers more than those below 440. There is no way a 490er stands taller in highly skilled work than a 420er. And guess what, CIC know this. They know this more firmly than those unfortunate souls who are cursing their careers (and other factors) for not giving them chunky CRS for a smoother ITA sail.
This should be evident by the fact that past ITA, high CRSers are not given any priority. Those who are above 500 don't get their meds waived off. If you have a driving offense to explain, you aren't getting an easy ride even if you have an exceptional score of 1201 CRS.
looking at the trend this year it seems like there is a 3 week gap draw with a draw size increase in the beginning of each quarter
1. When #ITA amped from 2750 to 3000 (Feb 7) -- this wasn't a 3 week draw. This wasn't the beginning of a new quarter either.
2. When #ITA went from 3000 to 3500 (April 11), it wasn't a 3 week draw either.
3. When the 3 week draw happened in March, there wasn't an increase in number of ITAs.
The above statement is generalizing from just ONE instance -- the one in June when #ITA increase coincided with a "partially" 3 week draw. It wasn't technically a pure 3 week draw.
But the statement is affirming this with such a conviction that feeble hearted people would take it as an official stand.
Now, I get that desperate minds and hearts make irrational conclusions and distort their reality to give credence to their theories. I have been a victim of my own many times. But it is important to not say things with such a certitude that can potentially affect people's decisions.
If there's one thing all the 96 draws so far tell us, it is that there is NO pattern. It is tweaked as a response to situations. These situations are numeral (# people in the pool, tie breakers, targets, etc), political (government changes), or economical (skill shortages, strategic skill pools), or others.
I am ranting all this so as to assure that no one is looking down on you because of low CRS. But, and in equal measure, NO ONE cares if low CRS people are finding it harder this year. No one is against you, and no one is with you in this game. CIC would welcome you if you play well. And you play well by raising your CRS, period.