IRCC Express Entry draw invites 3,900 new candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence

the CanadaVisa Team - 28 November, 2018

Canada has issued 3,900 new invitations to apply for permanent residence status to Express Entry candidates in a draw held November 28.

In the latest Express Entry draw, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the 'tie-break' rule for candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445. This means invitations were issued to all candidates with scores above this cut-off as well as those with a score of 445 who submitted their Express Entry profiles prior to October 22, 2018, at 14:40:13 UTC. 

To enter the Express Entry candidate pool, foreign nationals must first meet the eligibility criteria for one of three economic immigration programs — Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Once in the Express Entry pool, candidates obtain a CRS score out of 1,200 based on characteristics, such as past education, work experience and language ability.

IRCC conducts periodic draws to select the highest-ranking candidates. Candidates may take steps to improve their ranking once in the pool by either retaking language tests, obtaining a provincial nomination or declaring additional educational credentials. 

Candidates who have received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in today's draw have 60 days to submit a complete Canadian permanent residence application to IRCC.

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

For more details on the November 28 draw, please refer to this article on CICNews.com.

Find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool by completing a free assessment form.

Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to November 28, 2018

• Launch date: January 1, 2015
• First draw from the pool: March 14, 2015
• Most recent draw from the pool: November 28, 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: 82,000
• Total number of ITAs issued since the system was launched: 232,868

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.