2019-10-02 – Canada immigration authorities have conducted
the largest
Express Entry draw in nine months, issuing
Invitations to Apply to 3,900 candidates.
The October 2 draw equals the largest of 2019, ending the recent
trend for the last six draws of issuing 3,600 ITAs.
The draw saw a minimum
Comprehensive Ranking System score of 464 points, two points
higher than the previous Express Entry draw.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has now invited
67,300 candidates in 2019, against a high-skilled immigration
admission target of 81,400.
IRCC broke the record for annual Express Entry ITAs in 2018 with
89,800.
The draw saw the tie-breaking rule implemented on September 20,
2019, at 11.05 am EST. If more than one candidate had the minimum
CRS score, only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles
before this date and time received invitations.
