If you see the ITA's Issued in 2016 so far including September 7 draw, than they have issued 19,292 ITA's so far for 2016. Please note that Issuing ITA Doesn't mean they will be granted PR for sure. they past year Annual reports which stats that even through ITA were issued not all of them got there PR, there are cases where post ITA Profiles have been found Ineligible, withdrawn or something.
Profiles submitted to the Express Entry Pool as of January 3rd, 2016
Profiles submitted 191,279
Not eligible: 88,048
Pending: 1,303
Profiles in the pool as of January 3rd, 2016
Active candidates: 60,042
Invitation to apply outstanding: 3,895
Profiles no longer in the pool as of January 3rd, 2016
Expired: 2,656
Profile withdrawn from the pool: 13,684
Applications submitted for processing: 21,651
So, if they want to meet the targets and not add another year into their backlog, they will definitely reduce the points. Proof of the same can be taken from Minister Speech, September Draw and below Mentioned Data.
Canada will welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 (target 300,000) new permanent residents in 2016
so there are 117.000/2 = 60,000 ITAs approximately
19,000+ ITAs were given in 2016 till now and most of them (hopefully) will get PR in 2016
September, October, November and December 2015 applicants most likely to get PR in 2016.
12,000 ITAs were given during those months.
It means that 31,000 ITAs have been already given and we have 29,000 ITAs left.
Its 2,400 a month >1200 - 1300 per round
If they are going to continue with 750 invitations per round, they will have to increase the number to 1300 per round in September-December 2016.
So, Concluding this, 160,000 quota - 95,000 back log - 28,000 people of 14,000 ITAs given in 2016 =35,000 places left which is 17,000 ITA. Only way to do this is to reduce the points and if Main Express Entry Reduce the Points that OINP will never increase the points as that will dilute their immigration plans. Moreover, there are no data which states that they are planning to increase the Points, It has been steady since the inception of EE System.
have more doubts? Feel free to ask.
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Pratik