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42 Draw// September 7, 2016 // 491 points // 1,000 Invites

dell2

Hero Member
Feb 3, 2011
789
57
Calgary, Alberta.
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #42 – September 7, 2016

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence under the Express Entry System (September 7, 2016).

Ottawa, September 7, 2016

John McCallum
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions Respecting Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residence Under the Express Entry System (September 7, 2016)
Determination — number of invitations

1. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning on September 7, 2016 and ending on September 8, 2016 is 1,000.
Required rank

(2) Foreign nationals who, on September 7, 2016 at 12:09:27 UTC, have been assigned a total of 491 points or more under the Comprehensive Ranking System that is set out in the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014 and as amended from time to time, occupy the rank required to be invited to make an application for permanent residence.
 

mira.r

Star Member
Jan 12, 2016
94
2
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Didn't make it in. Stuck at 463...but this draw gives me some hope.
 

vabs200

Hero Member
Aug 22, 2016
286
121
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Atleast the number of invites went up
 

Dedicated

Hero Member
Aug 11, 2016
480
43
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
NOC Code......
2131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
vabs200 said:
Atleast the number of invites went up
Yes. This is a very good sign.

Congrats to everyone who received the ITA.
 

ajithj

Hero Member
May 1, 2015
405
146
Canada
Category........
CEC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
App. Filed.......
2017-Mar
AOR Received.
2017-Mar
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
2017-Mar
Passport Req..
2017-May
LANDED..........
2017-Jun
The number of ITAs increased!!! Does it indicate a reduction in backlog?
 

Donald Trump

Hero Member
Aug 11, 2016
224
14
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
at least number of invites went up....hopeful for next draw...congrats to those who got it..
 

dell2

Hero Member
Feb 3, 2011
789
57
Calgary, Alberta.
ajithj said:
The number of ITAs increased!!! Does it indicate a reduction in backlog?
Not necessarily, maybe they are trying to fill up their yearly quota ?
We'll have to wait and see till they update excel files online.
 

Omidahomie

Hero Member
Aug 23, 2016
280
37
NOC Code......
0122
App. Filed.......
September 4th, 2016
Nomination.....
CRS of 496
AOR Received.
22-03-2017
IELTS Request
Overall score of 8
I was at 471, getting closer. However turning a year older in a weeks time, so i am going to lose 5 points . Will i be deducted right away or when ITA is received or how does it work?

Good luck to everyone who got in.
Omer
 

Canada2425

Hero Member
Jun 1, 2016
262
34
NOC Code......
2171
App. Filed.......
17-11-2016
Doc's Request.
NA
Nomination.....
NA
AOR Received.
17-11-2016
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
15-12-2016
Med's Request
NA
Med's Done....
18-11-2016
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
10-03-2017
VISA ISSUED...
17-03-2017
LANDED..........
18-06-2017
Omidahomie said:
I was at 471, getting closer. However turning a year older in a weeks time, so i am going to lose 5 points . Will i be deducted right away or when ITA is received or how does it work?

Good luck to everyone who got in.
Omer
I think your EE profile will be updated automatically, as far as I know.
 

matchless

Star Member
Aug 18, 2016
144
1
dell2 said:
Not necessarily, maybe they are trying to fill up their yearly quota ?
We'll have to wait and see till they update excel files online.
where are the excel files available?
 

Arsalan Khan

Star Member
Apr 4, 2016
126
4
Category........
NOC Code......
2131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
No of invites went up ...! Good to see that ..!
 

Zimex

Member
Apr 21, 2016
16
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
11-04-2016
Med's Done....
14-04-2016
Passport Req..
09-11-2016
Omidahomie said:
I was at 471, getting closer. However turning a year older in a weeks time, so i am going to lose 5 points . Will i be deducted right away or when ITA is received or how does it work?

Good luck to everyone who got in.
Omer
your profile will be updated automatically on your birthday.