On January 4, 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 2,902 (ITA) Invitation to apply for permanent immigration to Canada to applicants in Express Entry Selection pool. This is the largest ever draw since the Express entry was launched in January, 2015.
ITAs were issued to candidates in the Express Entry pool with a score of 468 or above. This represents the first time the required minimum CRS score has dropped below 470 since April 20, 2016. Consequently, the draws continue to follow predictions made in November 2016 that the number of ITAs will rise and the required CRS score will decrease.
Candidates who received an ITA in the January 4 draw are now in a position to submit an application for Canadian permanent residence to IRCC.
