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Express Entry Draws

Introduced in 2015, Canada’s Express Entry system organizes immigration applications for three federal immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). To be considered for these programs, a candidate first submits an Express Entry profile to the pool of candidates. All Express Entry profiles are ranked against one another through the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which assigns each candidate a CRS score out of 1200 points.

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Approximately every two weeks, the Canadian government conducts an Express Entry draw. Each draw has a CRS cut-off score, which represents the CRS score of the lowest-ranking candidate to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. Once a candidate receives an ITA, they are given 60 days to complete and submit an official electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR).

Most Recent Express Entry Draws

Below are the results from the most recent rounds of invitations issued during Express Entry draws:

DrawDateNumber of ITAsCRS Cut OffTie-Breaking Rule
16514 October 20204,500471September 1, 2020
16430 September 20204,200471March 2, 2020
16316 September 20204,200472March 9, 2020
1622 September 20204,200475August 16, 2020
16120 August 20203,300454July 27, 2020
16019 August 2020600771July 24, 2020
1596 August 2020250415June 2, 2020
1585 August 20203,900476July 27, 2020
15723 July 20203,343445July 12, 2020
15622 July 2020557687November 11, 2019
1558 July 20203,900478February 11, 2020
15425 June 20203,508431April 3, 2020
15324 June 2020392696April 23, 2020
15211 June 20203,559437May 25, 2020
15110 June 2020341743April 14, 2020
15028 May 20203,515440March 7, 2020
14927 May 2020385757April 27, 2020
14814 May 20203,371447December 23, 2019
14713 May 2020529718March 19, 2020
1461 May 20203,311452October 10, 2019
14529 April 2020589692March 11, 2020
14416 April 20203,782455January 20, 2020
14315 April 2020118808March 18, 2020
1429 April 20203,294464January 4, 2020
1419 April 2020606698December 18, 2019
14023 March 20203,232467November 25, 2019
13918 March 2020668720March 19, 2020
1384 March 20203,900471February 24, 2020
13719 February 20204,500470January, 13th 2020
1365 February 20203,500472January, 30th 2020
13522 January 20203,400471May 9, 2019
1348 January 20203,40047327 December 2019
13319 December 20193,20046914 November 2019
13211 December 20193,2004726 December 2019
13127 November 20193,60047111 November 2019
13013 November 20193,6004728 October 2019
12930 October 20193,90047529 August 2019
12816 October 20195003574 March 2019
1272 October 20193,90046420 September 2019
12618 September 20193,60046229 August 2019
1254 September 20193,60046323 August 2019
12420 August 20193,60045724 March 2019
12312 August 20193,6004666 August 2019
12224 July 20193,60045925 May 2019
12110 July 20193,60046011 June 2019
12026 June 20193,35046211 May 2019
11912 June 20193,3504656 June 2019
11829 May 20193,35047023 May 2019
11715 May 2019500 (Federal Skilled Trades Specific Draw)33229 August 2018
1161 May 20193,3504505 November 2018
11517 April 20193,3504512 April 2019
1143 April 20193,3504519 January 2019
11320 March 20193,3504527 February 2019
1126 March 20193,35045411 February 2019
11120 February 20193,3504576 December 2018
11030 January 20193,35043826 April 2018
10923 January 20193,9004432 January 2019
10810 January 20193,9004492 January 2019
10719 December 20183,9004396 February 2018
10612 December 20183,90044528 November 2018
10528 November 20183,90044522 October 2018
10415 November 20183,90044916 September 2018
10329 October 20183,90044216 October 2018
10215 October 20183,90044018 September 2018
1013 October 20183,9004452 October 2018
10024 September 2018400 (Federal Skilled Trades Specific Draw)28418 February 2018
9918 September 20183,5004416 September 2018
985 September 20183,90044029 April 2018
9722 August 20183,75044021 February 2018
968 August 20183,75044031 January 2018
9525 July 20183,75044131 December 2017
9411 July 20183,75044226 June 2018
9325 June 20183,75044228 January 2018
9213 June 20183,75045121 July 2017
9130 May 2018*700288*PNP and FST only
9023 May 2018350044030 December 2017
899 May 2018350044112 December 2017
8825 April 201835004418 December 2017
8711 April 2018350044426 March 2018
8626 March 2018300044623 February 2018
8514 March 201830004563 March 2018
8421 February 2018300044211 February 2018
837 February 2018300044229 May 2017
8224 January 2018275044417 January 2018
8110 January 2018275044618 November 2017
8020 December 201727504462 October 2017
796 December 2017275045216 November 2017
7815 November 2017275043919 October 2017
778 November 2017200045823 October 2017
761 November 2017505241n/a
751 November 2017290673n/a
7418 October 20172757436n/a
734 October 20172801438n/a
7220 September 20172871433n/a
716 September 20172772435n/a
7023 August 20173035434n/a
699 August 20172991433n/a
682 August 20173264441n/a
6712 July 20173202440n/a
6628 June 20173409449n/a
6531 May 20173877413n/a
6426 May 2017400199n/a
6326 May 2017143775n/a
6219 May 20173687415n/a
614 May 20173796423n/a
6019 April 20173665415n/a
5912 April 20173923423n/a
585 April 20173753431n/a
5724 March 20173749441n/a
561 March 20173884434n/a
5522 February 20173611441n/a
548 February 20173664447n/a
5325 January 20173508453n/a
5211 January 20173334459n/a
514 January 20172902468n/a
5022 December 20162878475n/a
4916 December 20161936497n/a
4830 November 2016559786n/a
4716 November 20162427470n/a
462 November 20162080472n/a
4519 October 20161518484n/a
4412 October 20161518484n/a
4321 September 20161288483n/a
427 September 20161000491n/a
4124 August 2016750538n/a
4010 August 2016754490n/a
3927 July 2016755488n/a
3813 July 2016747482n/a
3729 June 2016773482n/a
3615 June 2016752488n/a
351 June 2016762483n/a
3418 May 2016763484n/a
336 May 2016799534n/a
3220 April 20161018468n/a
316 April 2016954470n/a
3023 March 20161014470n/a
299 March 20161013473n/a
2824 February 20161484453n/a
2710 February 20161505459n/a
2627 January 20161468457n/a
2513 January 20161518453n/a
246 January 20161463461n/a
2318 December 20151503460n/a
224 December 20151451461n/a
2127 November 20151559472n/a
2013 November 20151506484n/a
1923 October 20151502489n/a
182 October 20151530450n/a
1718 September 20151545450n/a
168 September 20151517459n/a
1521 August 20151523456n/a
147 August 20151402471n/a
1317 July 20151581451n/a
1210 July 20151516463n/a
1126 June 20151575469n/a
1012 June 20151501482n/a
922 May 20151361755n/a
817 April 2015715453n/a
710 April 2015925469n/a
627 March 20151637453n/a
520 March 20151620481n/a
427 February 20151187735n/a
320 February 2015849808n/a
27 February 2015779818n/a
131 January 2015779886n/a

Tie Breaking Rule: In the event that multiple candidates score at the CRS cut-off score, IRCC makes use of the tie-breaking rule to better control the number of ITAs issued in each draw. Only candidates who score at or above the CRS cut-off score and submitted a profile before the tie-breaking rule will be issued an ITA. The tie-breaking rule was only instituted in November, 2017.

Composition of the Express Entry Pool

IRCC published information regarding the composition of the Express Entry pool in the days shortly before each draw. Below is the CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool:

CRS Score RangeNumber of Candidates
601-1200310
501-600433
451-50019,864
491-500329
481-4901,168
471-480 3,311
461-4706,986
451-460 8,070
401-45043,064
441-450 9,581
431-440 10,221
421-430 7,021
411-420 7,568
401-410 8,673
351-40050,332
301-35026,665
0-3003,388
TOTAL 144,046
UpdatedJune 1, 2020

Improving the CRS Score

If a candidate’s CRS score is significantly lower than the minimum cut-off in the pool, they should consider trying to improve their score. For more information on improving ranking, please refer to Canadim’s guidelines for improving the CRS score and ranking.

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