Express Entry: Another 5,000 invited in all-program draw

Canada has issued another 5,000 invitations in the latest Express Entry Draw #168 held on November 25, 2020 at 13:04:56 UTC. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] requirement dropped to 469.

Candidates that are issued Invitations to Apply [ITAs] from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] can then proceed to applying for Canadian permanent residence. Generally, while anyone can make an Express Entry profile, they cannot apply for Canada PR unless invited for the same.

The previous Express Entry draw was held on November 18, 2020.

As the latest Express Entry draw was an all-program draw, no program had been specified by IRCC as such.

Hence, Express Entry candidates eligible for any of the federal economic-class programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program [FSWP], the Federal Skilled Trades Program [FSTP], and the Canadian Experience Class [CEC] – that are managed through the Express Entry system were eligible.

Moreover, Express Entry candidates that had been allotted 600 CRS points through a nomination under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP] were also eligible.

With a tie-breaking rule of October 15, 2020 at 08:50:10 UTC being applied by IRCC, candidates that had a minimum 469 CRS and had submitted their profile before the date and time of the tie-breaking rule would have received an invitation in the latest Express Entry draw.

It is the highest-scoring – in terms of the CRS scores – Express Entry candidates that receive ITAs in the Express Entry draws that are held by the federal government of Canada.

With the latest draw, Canada has issued a total of 97,350 ITAs in 2020 so far. Despite 2020 being an unprecedented year, it is nonetheless proving to be a record-breaking year for Express Entry of Canada. The number of ITAs issued to date this year is the highest ever as compared to previous years.

As per the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan, 4 lakh immigrants a year are to be invited by Canada.

With a commitment to welcoming 4,01,000 in 2021 – a majority of which are expected to find their way into Canada through the Express Entry system – Canada retains its place among the most accepting countries for migrants.

With the latest Express Entry draw – the 35th Express Entry draw in 2020 – a total of 97,350 ITAs have been issued so far this year.

Sl. No.	Draw No.	Date of Draw	Minimum CRS	ITAs issued
1	#134	January 8, 2020	473	3,400
2	#135	January 22, 2020	471	3,400
3	#136	February 5, 2020	472	3,500
4	#137	February 19, 2020	470	4,500
5	#138	March 4, 2020	471	3,900
6	#139 [PNP]	March 18, 2020	720	668
7	#140 [CEC]	March 23, 2020	467	3,232
8	#141 [PNP]	April 9, 2020	698	606
9	#142 [CEC]	April 9, 2020	464	3,294
10	#143 [PNP]	April 15, 2020	808	118
11	#144 [CEC]	April 16, 2020	455	3,782
12	#145 [PNP]	April 29, 2020	692	589
13	#146 [CEC]	May 1, 2020	452	3,311
14	#147 [PNP]	May 13, 2020	718	529
15	#148 [CEC]	May 15, 2020	447	3,371
16	#149 [PNP]	May 27, 2020	757	385
17	#150 [CEC]	May 28, 2020	440	3,515
18	#151 [PNP]	June 10, 2020	743	341
19	#152 [CEC]	June 11, 2020	437	3,559
20	#153 [PNP]	June 24, 2020	696	392
21	#154 [CEC]	June 25, 2020	431	3,508
22	#155	July 8, 2020	478	3,900
23	#156 [PNP]	July 22, 2020	687	557
24	#157 [CEC]	July 23, 2020	445	3,343
25	#158	August 5, 2020	476	3,900
26	#159 [FSTP]	August 6, 2020	415	250
27	#160 [PNP]	August 19, 2020	771	600
28	#161 [CEC]	August 20, 2020	454	3,300
29	#162	September 2, 2020	475	4,200
30	#163	September 16, 2020	472	4,200
31	#164	September 30, 2020	471	4,200
32	#165	October 14, 2020	471	4,500
33	#166	November 5, 2020	478	4,500
34	#167	November 18, 2020	472	5,000
35	#168	November 25, 2020	469	5,000
Total ITAs issued in 2020 so far – 97,350.

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