A total of 3,035 candidates for immigration to Canada have been issued an Invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence in the latest draw from the Express entry pool, which took place on August 23. Candidates with 434 or more (CRS) points at the time of the draw were invited to apply.
The August 23 draw is the third Express Entry draw to take place so far this month, and the fifth since changes in pointing system were implemented in early June.
Invited candidates have 90 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence, including supporting documents. The spouse/common-law partner of the principal applicant, as well as dependent children, may be included on the application.
The latest draw brings the number of ITAs issued so far this year to 63,777, a far higher figure than the total for the whole of 2016. Indeed, nearly half of all ITAs issued since Express Entry was first launched in January, 2015 have been issued in 2017.
