Express Entry Draw 54: The current Express Entry draw for Canada immigration has broken all records till date. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score is going down the 450 scale for the first time ever. Around 3,664 skilled workers scoring minimum 447 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores were given an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residency on 8 February, 2017.
Applicants who attained an ITA are allowed to apply for Canadian permanent residency through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Family members who are going to accompany the primary applicant such as spouse or common-law partner, dependent children are also eligible under Canada PR visa to reside in Canada.
Applicants who want to submit their application for Canada permanent residency under one of the program named, Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled Trades Class (FTSC), or Canadian Experience Class (CEC), should first submit their profile in the Express Entry pool of Candidate. After this each individual will be given a CRS score depending on the factors such as age, education, work experience, language capability etc. All profiles are ranked in the Express Entry pool on the basis of their CRS score, and then IRCC periodically organize Express Entry draws in order to invite the highest-ranking profiles from the pool to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.
Updated Express Entry Draw 2016 -2017: Last 3 months
| Draw | Date | Number of Invitation | Minimum CRS score |
| 54 | February 8 | 3,664 | 447 |
| 53 | January 25 | 3,508 | 453 |
| 52 | January 11 | 3,334 | 459 |
| 51 | January 4 | 2,902 | 468 |
| 50 | December 22 | 2,878 | 475 |
| 49 | December 16 | 1,936 | 497 |
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