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In the 136th Express Entry draw held on February 5, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3500 Invitations to Apply(ITAs) to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The invited candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score of 472. Compared to the previous Express Entry draw held on January 22, the CRS cut-off score has come down by one point, though the number of ITAs issued has increased by 100 in the latest draw.
Tie-break rule was applied in the latest draw, the time stamp given being January 30, 2020, at 07:36:26 UTC. It means the draw prioritized those candidates with a minimum CRS score of 472, who had submitted their Express Entry profiles before the said date and time.
Canada Express Entry system
The Express Entry system of Canada manages applications for immigration through the three federal economic immigration programs–Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Each Express Entry profile is assessed and ranked on the basis of a number of eligibility factors including education, age, work experience and language proficiency. Based on this, each candidate is awarded a CRS score out of 1200. The highest scoring candidates receive invitations from IRCC to apply for permanent residence in Canada. Sometimes, Express Entry applications get processed within just six months.
Canada has set ambitious admission targets for the 2020 and 2021. In 2020, the country will be admitting 85,800 new permanent residents through Express Entry, while the target for 2021 is 88800.
Provincial Nominee Programs
Most of the Provincial Nominee Programs have at least one stream or category aligned to the Express Entry. The CRS requirements of these streams and categories are often low or nil. Further, the Express Entry candidates who receive provincial nomination through these streams will obtain an additional 600 CRS points. The admission target set by Canada through Provincial Nominee Programs for the current year is 67,800 and for 2021 is 713000.
Express Entry draws held so far in 2020
| Draw Number | Date | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS score |
| 136 | February 5 | 3500 | 472 |
| 135 | January 22 | 3400 | 471 |
| 134 | January 8 | 3400 | 473 |
Canada Express Entry offers simple and fast-track pathway for international skilled workers to migrate to the country. Check your eligibility for Express Entry migration by our free online assessment form.
