3,796 candidates in the Express Entry selection pool received an invitation to apply for permanent residency On May 4,2017. Each invited candidate this time around had a 423 accumulated points or higher.
The lowest ever threshold, 415, was in the April 19 draw, while the draw preceding that one (April 12) also saw a threshold of 423.It was expected to decrease however in the last draw there was a slight Increase again.
Last draw brings the total number of ITAs issued so far in 2017 to 39,769, and the total since Express Entry was first launched in 2015 to 104,614.
The total number of ITAs issued so far this year nearly equals the total number of principal applicants who landed in Canada through Express Entry (43,202) over the first two years of the system’s operation. Consequently, it is likely that the rate of admissions to Canada through Express Entry will increase through 2017 as more candidates are invited to apply, and already invited candidates have their applications approved.
A recent report from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides insights into the history of Express Entry, and how this fits into the growth in invitations issued and a decrease in the CRS cut-off threshold so far this year.
