{"id":116946,"date":"2017-09-09T04:13:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T08:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=116946"},"modified":"2017-09-09T04:13:28","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T08:13:28","slug":"september-6-express-entry-draw-invites-candidates-with-435-or-more-crs-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/09\/september-6-express-entry-draw-invites-candidates-with-435-or-more-crs-points\/","title":{"rendered":"September 6 Express Entry Draw Invites Candidates With 435 or More CRS Points"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_116947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116947\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/canada-woman-300x224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116947\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/canada-woman-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: CIC News\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: CIC News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Candidates in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0pool for immigration to Canada with 435 or more\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/comprehensive-ranking-system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) points were issued an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/express-entry-invitation-to-apply-for-permanent-residence.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invitation to Apply<\/a>(ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in the latest draw from the pool, which took place on September 6.<span id=\"more-9530\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A total of 2,772 candidates were invited this time around, bringing the total number of ITAs issued so far this year to 66,549, far more than were issued in the whole of last year. More than half of all ITAs issued since Express Entry was first launched in January, 2015 have been issued in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Invited candidates have 90 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence, including supporting documentation. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to complete the processing of applications within six months.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9531\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/4597wq4asyz01jes8rz3yr94-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ITAsIssued2017_Sept06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"648\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">*Note: Draws of May 26 invited provincial nominees with a minimum CRS score of 775, and candidates in the Federal Skilled Trades Class with a minimum score of 199<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CRS cut-off threshold of 435 for the September 6 draw is broadly in line with recent draws, which have tended to have thresholds around the mid-430s. Earlier this summer, and following improvements made to the CRS in early June, the thresholds were slightly higher at 449, 440, and 441, respectively, in the first three draws immediately following those changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9532\" src=\"https:\/\/4597wq4asyz01jes8rz3yr94-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/minimumCRS_Q3_Sept6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"973\" height=\"547\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although the threshold has not changed much over the three most recent draws, it may be noted that the number of ITAs issued has decreased slightly. If or when IRCC begins to invite more candidates to apply for permanent residence, the threshold may then decrease again. The lowest ever threshold of any draw so far was 413, on May 31, 2017. This was the final draw to take place before the changes to the CRS were implemented in early June.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Esther<\/strong>\u00a0is a 30-year-old, single professional working in the education sector. Since completing her bachelor\u2019s degree, she has been working in her field for three years. Her advanced English skills, together with her other credentials, gave her a CRS score of 436, enough to obtain an ITA in the latest draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria<\/strong>\u00a0is a 30-year-old married woman with three years of work experience in hospitality. Both she and her spouse have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree, as well as scoring 8 in each IELTS category. Her CRS score of 435 means that she can now submit an application for permanent residence after receiving her ITA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arjun<\/strong>\u00a0is a 37-year-old professional working in the tech industry. He completed his master\u2019s degree in his home country and gained three years of work experience. He has advanced English proficiency. His CRS score is 437, qualifying him for an ITA following the September 6 draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robin<\/strong>\u00a0is 34 years old and is working in Canada. He completed a bachelor\u2019s degree in Canada, and has subsequently been working for two years in Canada on a post-graduate work permit. Prior to coming to Canada as a student, he obtained two years of experience as abroad. Robin has demonstrated an adequate intermediate proficiency in English, except for reading, for which he has reached high intermediate level. His credentials allow him to be awarded a CRS score of 436.<\/p>\n<h3>How to enter the Express Entry pool<\/h3>\n<p>Not everyone may enter the Express Entry pool. First, individuals need to be eligible under one of Canada\u2019s federal economic immigration programs: the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canadian-skilled-worker-immigration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>\u00a0(FSWC), the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canadian-experience-class.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Experience Class<\/a>\u00a0(CEC), or the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/canada-federal-skilled-trades-program-fstc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>\u00a0(FSTC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore you can compete with others in the Express Entry pool for a coveted invitation to apply, it is important to get a thorough assessment of your eligibility and your potential options for improvement thereafter,\u201d says Attorney David Cohen. \u201cThen, it is important to prepare documentation so that when you are invited, you are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The CRS Calculator<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/comprehensive-ranking-score-calculator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRS Calculator<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0allows you to find out what your score would be under the Comprehensive Ranking System.<\/p>\n<h5><em>To find out if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada permanently, fill out a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/assess\/canada-immigration-assessment-form.htm?site=cicnews&amp;cat=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>free online assessment form<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Candidates who receive an ITA and want to learn more about the next steps may\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadavisa.com\/invitation-to-apply-express-entry-next-steps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complete this short form<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><em>\u00a9 2017 CICNews All Rights Reserved<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidates in the\u00a0Express Entry\u00a0pool for immigration to Canada with 435 or more\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System\u00a0(CRS) points were issued an\u00a0Invitation to Apply(ITA) &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":116947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-immigration","mauthors-hugo-odoherty-and-eman-katem-and-maude-martin-and-noah-turner","mauthors-cic-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}