Cut-off score drops two points in March 20 Express Entry invitation round.The Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw.The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw was 452.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a total of 21,200 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in 2019 through the Express Entry system.This is an increase of 6,700 ITA’S.
It is expected that IRCC will set a new ITA record this year given Canada’s higher 2019 and 2020 admissions targets for the three Federal High Skilled economic immigration categories managed by the Express Entry system,the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class.Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for these categories are entered into the Express Entry pool and issued a ranking score based on factors such as their age, education, work experience and proficiency in English or French.IRCC then invites a set number of the highest-scoring candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence through regular draws from the pool.
The cut-off CRS score has now dropped twice over the last two invitation rounds, which may have resulted from the fact IRCC only allowed two weeks to elapse between draws in both instances.