Third consecutive all-program Express Entry draw held by Canada

Canada has just held the third consecutive all-program Express Entry draw, inviting another 4,200 Canada immigration candidates to apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for permanent residence.

Express Entry Draw #164 was held on September 30, 2020 at 12:37:25 UTC.

The previous Express Entry draw was held on September 16, 2020.

As no program was specified for the latest draw, “candidates from all Express Entry programs were eligible for this round of invitations”.

Hence, those eligible in this round were those with their profiles in the federal Express Entry system and qualifying for any 1 of the following programs –

Federal Skilled Worker Program [FSWP]

Federal Skilled Trades People [FSTP]

Canadian Experience Class [CEC]

Provincial Nominee Program [PNP]

With the latest round of invitations, Canada has held 31 Express Entry draws in 2020 so far, issuing 78,350 Invitations to Apply [ITAs] this year.

As per the 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan announced on March 12, 2020 – a week before the imposition of coronavirus special measures in the country – Canada plans on welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2020. Of these, 91,800 are to be federal high skilled workers.

Even despite the COVID-19 pandemic situation, Canada remains committed to welcoming a high number of immigrants in 2021 and beyond.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score in the latest draw was 471.

As a tie-breaking rule of March 2, 2020 at 12:47:08 UTC was applied, if more than 1 Express Entry candidates had the lowest required CRS of 471, the cut-off would have been based “on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles”.

Candidates with a CRS score of minimum 471 that had submitted their Express Entry profile before the date and time specified in the tie-breaking rule were issued ITAs in the latest invitation round.

With the latest draw, Canada has issued a total of 78,350 ITAs 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
Total ITAs issued in 2020 so far – 78,350.

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