Express Entry draw 59: The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points needed by an applicant under Canada Express Entry came out with biggest ever number of invitations sent. On 12 April 2017, around 3,923 applicants having 423 or more CRS score achieved an ITA.
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 |
| Express Entry draw 59 | April 12 | 3,923 | 423 |
| Express Entry draw 58 | April 5 | 3,753 | 431 |
| Express Entry draw 57 | March 24 | 3,749 | 441 |
| Express Entry draw 56 | March 1 | 3,884 | 434 |
| Express Entry draw 55 | February 22 | 3,611 | 441 |
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