January 14, 2016 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada
(CIC) has invited 1,518 candidates to apply for Permanent Residence
in Canada through Express Entry. The lowest qualifying score for
this round was 453, close to the lowest scores of all draws since
the program was launched in January of 2015. The minimum score has
declined steadily in the last seven draws, from a high of 489 in
October.
In 2015, Canada issued 31,063 invitations to apply through
Express Entry. It is expected that this number will be
significantly higher in 2016 as Express Entry become the principal
source of immigration to Canada. So far in 2016, Canada has issued
2,981 invitations to apply.
Express Entry uses a comprehensive scoring system to rank
prospective immigrants to Canada. Candidates are awarded up to 600
points based on a variety of factors meant to assess their ability
to succeed in Canada, including age, language skill, education and
work experience. An additional 600 points are
