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IRCC continues trend of 3,900 ITAs in December 12 Express Entry draw


the CanadaVisa Team - 12 December, 2018

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The Government of Canada issued 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a new Express Entry invitation round held December 12. The minimum score in this draw was 445.

This was the sixth draw in a row to issue 3,900 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) and leaves Canada just 124 invitations shy of a new record for the most ITAs issued in a single year.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the 'tie-break' rule for Express Entry candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445. This means that ITAs will be issued to all candidates with scores above 445 as well as candidates with scores of 445 who submitted their Express Entry profiles prior to November 28, 2018, at 09:51:43 UTC.

In order to be considered for immigration through Canada's Express Entry system, foreign nationals must first meet the eligibility criteria for one of three economic immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC)Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Eligible candidates are entered into the Express Entry pool and are assigned a CRS score out of 1,200 based on factors such as education, work experience and English or French language proficiency.

IRCC invites the highest-ranking candidates through regular draws from the pool.

Candidates issued an ITA have 60 days from the date of receipt to submit a complete Canadian permanent residence application to the Government of Canada.

For details on previous Express Entry draws, consult this table.

For more details on the December 12 draw, please read the latest article on CICNews.com.

Find out if you are eligible to enter the Express Entry pool by completing a free assessment form.

Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to December 12, 2018

Draws From The Express Entry Pool (Updated)

Express Entry Draws: 2018

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
106445December 12, 20183,900
105445November 28, 20183,900
104449November 15, 20183,900
103442October 29, 20183,900
102440October 15, 20183,900
101445October 3, 2018

3,900

100284 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)September 24, 2018

400

99441September 19, 2018

3,500

98440September 5, 20183,900
97440August 22, 20183,750
96440August 8, 20183,750
95441July 25, 20183,750
94442July 11, 20183,750
93442June 25, 20183,750
92451June 13, 20183,750
91

902 (*Provincial nominee programs only)

288 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

May 30, 2018700
90440May 23, 20183,500
89441May 9, 20183,500
88441April 25, 20183,500
87444April 11, 20183,500
86446March 26, 20183,000
85456March 14, 20183,000
84442February 21, 20183,000
83442February 7, 20183,000
82444January 24, 20182,750
81446January 10, 20182,750

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Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
80446December 20, 20172,750
79452December 6, 20172,750
78439November 15, 20172,750
77458November 8, 20172,000
76241 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)November 1, 2017505
75673 (*Provincial nominee programs only)November 1, 2017290
74436October 18, 20172,757
73438October 04, 20172,801
72433September 20, 20172,871
71435September 6, 20172,772
70434August 23, 20173,035
69433August 9, 20172,991
68441August 2, 20173,264
67440July 12, 20173,202
66449June 28, 20173,409
65413May 31, 20173,877
64199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)May 26, 2017400
63775 (*Provincial nominee programs only)May 26, 2017143
62415May 17, 20173,687
61423May 4, 20173,796
60415April 19, 20173,665
59423April 12, 20173,923
58431April 5, 20173,753
57441March 24, 20173,749
56434March 1, 20173,884
55441February 22, 20173,611
54447February 8, 20173,644
53453January 25, 20173,508
52459January 11, 20173,334
51468January 4. 20172,902

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{slide=Express Entry Draws: 2016 (click to open)}

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
50475December 22, 20162,878
49497December 16, 20161,936
48786 (*Provincial Nominee Programs only)November 30, 2016559
47470November 16, 20162,427
46472November 2, 20162,080
45475October 19, 20161,804
44484October 12, 20161,518
43483September 21, 20161,288
42491September 7, 20161,000
41538August 24, 2016750
40490August 10, 2016754
39488July 27, 2016755
38482July 13, 2016747
37482June 29, 2016773
36488June 15, 2016752
35483June 1, 2016762
34484May 18, 2016763
33534May 6, 2016799
32468April 20, 20161,018
31470April 6, 2016954
30470March 23, 20161,014
29473March 8, 20161,013
28453February 24, 20161,484
27459February 10, 20161,505
26457January 28, 20161,468
25453January 13, 20161,518
24461January 6, 20161,463

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{slide=Express Entry Draws: 2015 (click to open)}

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
23460December 18, 20151,503
22461December 4, 20151,451
21472November 27, 20151,559
20484November 13, 20151,506
19489October 23, 20151,502
18450October 2, 20151,530
17450September 18, 20151,545
16459September 8, 20151,517
15456August 21, 20151,523
14471August 7, 20151,402
13451July 17, 20151,581
12463July 10, 20151,516
11469June 27, 20151,575
10482June 12, 20151,501
9755May 22, 20151,361
8453April 17, 2015715
7469April 10, 2015925
6453March 27, 20151,637
5481March 20, 20151,620
4735February 27, 20151,187
3808 (*Canadian Experience Class only)February 20, 2015849
2818February 7, 2015779
1886January 31, 2015779

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