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I find it unlikely they will issue 3-4 thousands of LMIAs per month. Hence, the score will go down. Stop trying to scare people off.

Thanks! Good luck to you, and please keep us updated. :)

Yeah, I really hope that the cutoff score drops to at least 500-something in the next draw.

Seriously, man, have faith! You're right in the top 1% (that's right, 1%) of people on this board with that 764 score of yours. If you're not getting an ITA, then 99% of the folks here aren't getting ITA, either, and somehow I don't believe that. :)

I'd guess either February, 14 (assuming they will continue doing weekly draws), or February, 28 (the last day of the month). Both are Saturdays, btw, just the way CIC loves it. :)

Maybe somebody who has a Twitter account could ask the CIC if they are ever planning to disclose how many applicants are in the pool.

Also reposting from a different thread: I know that someone who registered on January 28 received E00025XXXX number. So yes, it does seem like the number is continuous.

People creating profiles 3-4 hours after the system went online got 217*** or 218*** numbers.

I too would like to know.

On their website, CIC explicitly requires that "The certificate must be issued no more than three months before you apply" (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp).

For the wife, too. "The right of permanent residence fee is $490.00 per person. There is no fee for dependent children."

To add to ngelsa's helpful post: that's 550 CAD fee for assessment of your application (non-refundable) plus 490 CAD for the right of permanent residence (refundable, may pay this fee after a positive decision has been made). For more info, check out these links...

Thanks. :) I'll +1 your distribution post when karma allows.

The key word is "some". Very few. Don't forget that many employers don't want to go to the trouble of getting LMIA. And 70% of LMIA applications are rejected. And this process can take months. Keep your hopes up, man, you'll likely get an ITA before March ends.

It's mandatory if you qualify under FSW. It's not mandatory for CEC or FST (though it may increase your score quite a bit).

Or you must qualify under Skilled Trades program, which only requires 2 years of experience and CLB 5 English - please refer to my first post. So 624 score is possible, even if unlikely. Having said that, I mostly agree to the way you see the score distribution, I just think that it's not "None...

You're very close, and there will be a lot more draws. Frankly, with a score like that, you have nothing to worry about - I wish my score was as high!

Re: EXPRESS ENTRY's GREATEST SECRETS REVEALED! - Debatable Wild theory: maybe the original number was 1558 (1500, which is a nice round number, plus 58, which is the small addition to make sure all score holders are invited), and they decided to split the draw in two for whatever reason. It...

We don't know the actual number of people in the pool. I would estimate it to be anywhere between 30k and 60k.

Unless I'm mistaken, the experience doesn't have to be Canadian. Also, they may receive 0 points for age if they are 45+ years old. The point is to find the lowest possible score, not average or likely score.