April 11, 2018 – Canadian immigration authorities have conducted the largest Express Entry draw since the draw format changed, with 3,500 candidates issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence under all programs. The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 444, two points lower than the previous draw. The first draw in April was the 7th round of invitations under Express Entry in 2018 and 87thoverall.
Under the new format, immigration authorities can now set an exact number of invitations to be issued. Where the number of candidates with the lowest score surpasses the number of invitations permitted, authorities will implement a tie-breaking mechanism to issue invitations based on a time-stamp-determined, first come, first served basis.
Thus, if more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles. The highest number of candidates invited in a single draw since the change is 3,500.
For the latest draw, the first 3,500 profiles in the pool were eligible for an Invitation to Apply (ITA). The cut-off score was 444.
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