ARTICLE · 02 MAY 2019

Minimum CRS Score Edges Down As Canada Crosses 30,000 2019 Express Entry Invitations

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May 1 , 2019 - The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score edged down by a point to 450 as Canada crossed 30,000 Invitations to Apply for 2019 in the latest Express Entry draw.

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May 1, 2019 – The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score edged down by a point as Canada crossed 30,000 Invitations to Apply for 2019 in the latest Express Entry draw.

The May 1 draw saw 3,350 candidates receives ITAs for Canada immigration, with a minimum CRS score of 450.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued 31,250 ITAs in 2019, against a high-skilled immigration target of 81,400.

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