The Government of Canada has issued 3,750 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw that took place on July 25. Candidates invited had to meet the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement of 441 points in order to receive an invitation.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says the 'tie-break' rule was once again implemented in this draw and the time stamp was December 31, 2017, at 12:14:21 UTC. Since the 'tie-break' rule was applied, all candidates with a CRS score above 441, as well as those candidates with scores of 441, who have submitted their profile before this specified date and time, received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in this draw.

Individuals interested in immigrating to Canada through Express Entry must first meet the eligibility requirements for one of the three immigration programs managed by the Express Entry system: the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Once in the Express Entry pool, candidates are assigned a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based their profile, which assesses them for education, work experience, language ability, among other factors. A candidate's assigned CRS score determines his or her ranking in the pool.

Candidates who received an ITA in the July 25 Express Entry invitation round have 60 days to submit a complete application for Canadian permanent residence status to the Canadian government. 

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For details on previous Express Entry draws, consult this table.

To learn more about the July 25 draw, please refer to this article on CICNews.com.

Find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool with our free assessment form.

Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to July 25, 2018

• Launch date: January 1, 2015
• First draw from the pool: March 14, 2015
• Most recent draw from the pool: July 25, 2018
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): 199 (May 26, 2017)
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
• Largest number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 3,923 (April 12, 2017)
• Fewest invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 143 (May 26, 2017. Note: This draw invited candidates with a provincial nomination only.)
• Largest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 273 (from May 22, 2015 to June 12, 2015 draws)
• Smallest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on three occasions)
• Longest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015 to May 22, 2015 draws)
• Shortest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 5 days (from May 26 to May 31, 2017)
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2015: 31,063
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2016: 33,782
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2017: 86,023
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2018: 47,200
• Total number of ITAs issued since the system was launched: 198,068

Draws From The Express Entry Pool (Updated)

Express Entry Draws: 2018

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Find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool with our free assessment form.