Aug 12, 2019 – Canada immigration authorities surpassed
50,000
Invitations to Apply for 2019, inviting
3,600 candidates in a new
Express Entry draw.
The August 12 draw saw candidates require a minimum
Comprehensive Ranking System score of 466 points, seven higher
than the previous draw on July 24.
This was the third consecutive draw in which 3,600 ITAs have
been issued.
Authorities have now invited 52,600 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 August 6, 2019
at 8.14am 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.
