A total of 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence went out to candidates in the federal Express Entry pool on October 3. The minimum score required was 445.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the 'tie-break' rule in the October 3 draw. As a result, all candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445 and above who submitted an Express Entry profile before October 2, 2018 at 04:02:11 UTC received an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in this draw.
