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The Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence on April 17 to candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry system.

Invitations to apply went out to candidates with scores as low as 451. The tie-break rule applied once again for this draw and the specified time set was April 2, 2019, at 15:01:49 UTC. This means that all candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score above 451, as well as those candidates with scores of 451 who entered their profile in the Express Entry pool before this date and time, received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in this invitation round.

The federal Express Entry system is the online application management system for three of Canada's main economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Class.

Profiles submitted into the Express Entry pool receive a score out of a maximum 1,200 points based on factors that include age, education, work experience and proficiency in one or both of Canada's official languages (English and French).

Candidates in the Express Entry pool can take steps to improve their score and ranking.

Those invited have 60 days to submit a complete permanent residence application package to IRCC from the date of receiving an ITA.

For more information on the April 17 Express Entry draw, please read the latest article on CIC News.com.

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Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015, to April 17, 2019

  • Launch date: January 1, 2015
  • First draw from the pool: January 31, 2015
  • Most recent draw from the pool: April 17, 2019
  • Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC): 199 (May 26, 2017)
  • Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
  • Minimum CRS points required for selection in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 413 (May 31, 2017)
  • Largest number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 3,923 (April 12, 2017)
  • Fewest invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 143 (May 26, 2017. Note: This draw invited candidates with a provincial nomination only.)
  • Largest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 273 (from May 22, 2015, to June 12, 2015, draws)
  • Smallest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on three occasions)
  • Longest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015, to May 22, 2015, draws)
  • Shortest gap between dates of two consecutive draws: 5 days (from May 26 to May 31, 2017)
  • Total number of ITAs issued in 2015: 31,063
  • Total number of ITAs issued in 2016: 33,782
  • Total number of ITAs issued in 2017: 86,023
  • Total number of ITAs issued in 2018: 89,800
  • Total number of ITAs issued in 2019 (to date): 27,900
  • Total number of ITAs issued since the Express Entry system was launched: 268,568

Draws From The Express Entry Pool

Express Entry Draws: 2019

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
115451April 17, 20193,350
114451April 3, 20193,350
113452March 20, 20193,350
112454March 6, 20193,350
111457February 20, 20193,350
110438January 30, 20193,350
109443January 23, 20193,900
108449January 10, 20193,900

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Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
107439December 19, 20183,900
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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{slide=Express Entry Draws: 2017 (click to open)}

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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