{"id":231469,"date":"2019-09-18T22:32:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T02:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=231469"},"modified":"2025-01-09T17:57:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:57:26","slug":"september-18-express-entry-draw-issues-3600-invitations-to-apply-for-canadian-permanent-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/09\/18\/september-18-express-entry-draw-issues-3600-invitations-to-apply-for-canadian-permanent-residence\/","title":{"rendered":"September 18 Express Entry draw issues 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A new Express Entry draw held Wednesday, September 18, has invited 3,600 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence. (File Photo<\/a>: Morgan\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new Express Entry draw held Wednesday, September 18, has invited 3,600 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence.<\/span><\/p>\n

The minimum required\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System<\/a>\u00a0(CRS) score in today\u2019s draw was 462. This is one point lower than the previous draw, which was held September 4 and had a cut-off score of 463.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Express Entry system<\/a>\u00a0manages the pool of candidates for Canada\u2019s three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories \u2014 the \u00a0Federal Skilled Worker Class<\/a>,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades Class<\/a>, and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eligible candidates are ranked in the pool according to their CRS score, which is based on factors such as age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French, among other factors.<\/p>\n

A set number of the highest-ranked candidates are\u00a0invited to apply<\/a>\u00a0through regular draws from the pool, which are typically held every two weeks.<\/p>\n

The September 18 invitation round brings the total number of invitations to apply\u00a0(ITAs) issued this year to 63,400.<\/p>\n

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had issued 58,600 ITAs by this same point in 2018 and finished that year with the current ITA record of 89,800.<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s\u00a0admissions targets<\/a>\u00a0for the three Federal High Skilled categories are 81,400 for 2019 and 85,800 for 2020 through the three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories.<\/p>\n

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The tie-break used in the September 18 draw was August 29, 2019, at 07:57:13 UTC. This means that all candidates with a score above 462 received an ITA, as did those with a score of 462 whose Express Entry profiles were created before the tie-break date and time.<\/p>\n

The fact the minimum score dropped one point may be due to IRCC maintaining a two-week interval between today\u2019s draw and the previous invitation round on September 4.<\/p>\n

The time between draws can influence the cut-off CRS score, as this graph shows:<\/p>\n

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Candidates with scores below today\u2019s cut-off who want to improve their ranking have a number of potential options, the most valuable being a\u00a0provincial nomination<\/a>\u00a0through an enhanced nomination stream.<\/p>\n

A provincial nomination through one of these Express Entry-aligned streams results in an additional 600 CRS points and effectively guarantees an ITA in a subsequent Express Entry draw.<\/p>\n

Several of these nomination streams do not require a minimum CRS score in order to be eligible, while others have CRS requirements that are well below today\u2019s cut-off score.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Alberta Express Entry Stream<\/a>\u00a0is a leading example of this latter type. In its\u00a0most recent selection round<\/a>\u00a0held August 28, it invited Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 400.<\/p>\n

The province of Saskatchewan also has an\u00a0Express Entry-aligned sub-category<\/a>\u00a0that requires work experience in an occupation that\u2019s deemed in-demand, among other criteria, but does not require a job offer in the province or a minimum CRS score.<\/p>\n

In a new development Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program dramatically expanded the list of eligible in-demand occupations, from 19 to hundreds.<\/p>\n

Here are two hypothetical examples of Express Entry candidates who would have received an ITA in today\u2019s draw:<\/p>\n

Jasmine<\/strong>\u00a0is 32, hold a master\u2019s degree and has been working as a financial analyst for four years. She wrote her IELTS and scored an 8 in each category.<\/p>\n

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While Jasmine has never worked or studied in Canada, her CRS score of 462 would have been high enough to obtain an ITA during the September 18 Express Entry draw.<\/p>\n

Ihsan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lina<\/strong>\u00a0are married and are 29 and 32 years old, respectively. They have each been working as advertising consultants for three years. They each wrote the IELTS and scored an 8 in listening and 7 in each of the other three abilities. Ihsan holds two Bachelor\u2019s degrees and Lina holds one. Neither has ever worked or studied in Canada. They entered the Express Entry pool with Ihsan as the principal applicant. Ihsan\u2019s CRS score of 463 would have been high enough to obtain an ITA during the September 18 draw.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to see IRCC maintaining a steady interval of two weeks between draws, which is helping bring the cut-off score down little by little,\u201d said David Cohen, senior partner with the Campbell Cohen Canadian immigration law firm in Montreal.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s also great to see ongoing innovation in Canada\u2019s Express Entry-aligned provincial nominee programs like the complete overhaul of Saskatchewan\u2019s in-demand occupations list, which has expanded the number of eligible occupations dramatically.\u201d<\/p>\n

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