On January
4, 2017, #Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,902
Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent immigration to Canada. This is the
largest ever draw since the Express Entry system was launched in January, 2015.
ITAs were
issued to candidates in the #Express Entry pool with a Comprehensive Ranking
System (CRS) score of 468 or above. This represents the first time the required
minimum CRS score has dropped below 470 since April 20, 2016, when the minimum
required CRS score was also 468.
Consequently, the draws continue to follow
predictions made following November’s improvements to certain Express Entry and
CRS criteria, that the number of ITAs will rise and the required CRS score will
decrease.
Candidates
who received an ITA in the January 4 draw are now in a position to submit an
application for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC.
Individuals,
who wish to apply for Canadian permanent residence through the Federal Skilled
Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian
Experience Class (CEC), are first required to enter the Express Entry pool.
Upon entering the pool, they are assigned a CRS score based on factors
including civil status information, education, work experience, language
ability, and other criteria. Candidates are ranked in the pool according to
their CRS score, and IRCC periodically conducts draws to invite the
highest-ranking candidates to submit an application.
Candidates
in the pool may increase their ranking in a number of ways. Learn more about increasing
CRS score and ranking.
For more
information on draws from the Express Entry pool that have taken place so far,
consult this table.
Express Entry quick facts, from January
1, 2015 to January 4, 2017
·
Launch
date: January 1, 2015
·
First draw from the pool: January 31, 2015
·
Most
recent draw from the pool: January 4, 2017
·
Minimum
CRS points required for selection in any one draw: 450 (September 18, 2015
& October 2, 2015)
·
Largest
number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 2,902 (January 4, 2017)
·
Fewest
invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 559 (November 30, 2016. 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)
·
Largest
increase in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 316 (from
November 16, 2016 to November 30. Note: The latter draw invited candidates with
a provincial nomination only.)
·
Smallest
increase in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on three
occasions)
·
Longest
gap between two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015 to May 22, 2015
draws)
·
Shortest
gap between two consecutive draws: 6 days (from December 16 to December 22,
2016)
·
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: 2,902
·
Total
number of ITAs issued since system was launched: 67,747
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