Express Entry Draw 50: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 2,878 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian PR Visa to applicants with 475 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in an Express Entry draw 50 that occurred on December 22, 2016. This draw — the biggest as far back as Express Entry draw 50 came into operation about two years prior — came as a shock to many applicants, coming only six days after the past draw. Over late months, IRCC had expressed that more customary draws could be normal, that the quantity of ITAs would increment, and that there would be a comparing diminish in the CRS cut-off point. On each of the three fronts, IRCC has been on the up and up.
Express Entry
Express Entry is the framework utilized by IRCC to choose possibility for movement to Canada through the government financial migration programs. Competitors who wish to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class, and Canadian Experience Class are required to do as such through Express Entry.
Qualified hopefuls make a profile which is submitted to the Express Entry pool. After entering the pool, competitors are doled out a CRS score which decides their positioning in the pool. The most noteworthy positioning hopefuls are issued an ITA in IRCC’s intermittent draws. A month ago, IRCC acquired a scope of upgrades to the Express Entry framework, intended to guarantee that more hopefuls are welcome to apply in light of their human capital, aptitudes, and experience.
Updated 2016 Express Entry Draw: Last 3 months
| Draw | Min. CRS Score | Date | ITAs Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 475 | December 22 | 2,878 |
| 49 | 497 | December 16 | 1,936 |
| 48 | 786 (*candidates with a provincial nomination only) | November 30 | 559 |
| 47 | 470 | November 16 | 2,427 |
| 46 | 472 | November 2 | 2,080 |
| 45 | 475 | October 19 | 1,804 |
| 44 | 484 | October 12 | 1,518 |
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