Y-Axis Immigration Services

Sign up for free

expert consultation

Down Arrow

I accept the Terms & Conditions

Icon
Don' know what to do?

Get Free Counseling

Posted on October 16 2020

Latest Express Entry draw invites 4,500 to apply for Canada PR

profile-image
By  Editor
Updated January 17 2024

Canada has held its 32nd draw of 2020. In Express Entry Draw #165 – held on October 14, 2020 at 13:03:22 UTC – another 4,500 Canadian immigration hopefuls have received invitations to apply for permanent residence.

The previous Express Entry draw was held on September 30, 2020.

As no program was specified by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC], candidates from the following programs were eligible for the draw –

Federal Skilled Worker Program [FSWP]
Federal Skilled Trades People [FSTP]
Canadian Experience Class [CEC]
Provincial Nominee Program [PNP]

Launched in 2015, the federal Express Entry System manages the pool of candidates for 3 of the main economic immigration programs of Canada – the FSWP, the FSTP, and the CEC. Of these, the FSWP – targeted at skilled workers looking to work overseas in Canada and settle in the country as well – is the most popular.

The FSTP, on the other hand, is for those skilled in a particular trade. The CEC is for those with prior Canadian experience.

With almost 80 immigration pathways, the PNP of Canada also has various Express Entry linked streams.

Provinces and territories that have Express Entry-linked PNP programs regularly go through the Express Entry pool of candidates, selecting those with the most potential of thriving in their specific province or territory. To be considered for a provincial nomination through the PNP, the candidate would first have to create an Expression of Interest [EOI] profile with the specific PNP.

With a PNP nomination getting an Express Entry candidate 600 CRS points, provincial nomination continues to be the route for Canada PR in 2020.

While the previous 3 draws were also big draws inviting 4,200, the present draw ties with the February 19, 2020 draw in terms of issuing 4,500 Invitations to Apply [ITAs].

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System [CRS] score required was 471, similar to the previous draw.

A tie-breaking rule of September 1, 2020 at 12:11:23 UTC was applied in Express Entry Draw #165. The tie-breaking comes into play when more than 1 candidate has the lowest required score, following which the cut-off is determined by the date and time of their submitting their Express Entry profiles.

Candidates with a CRS of at least 471 that had submitted their profile before the tie-break received an invitation.

With the latest draw, a total of 82,850 ITAs have been issued in 2020 so far, bringing it closer to the target for 2020 as per the 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan.

2020 is turning out to be a new record-breaking year for Canada’s Express Entry. Despite COVID-19, the number of ITAs issued so far in 2020 is the highest ever issued to date in a year.

Sl. No. Draw No. Date of Draw Minimum CRS ITAs issued
1 #134 January 8, 2020 473 3,400
2 #135 January 22, 2020 471 3,400
3 #136 February 5, 2020 472 3,500
4 #137 February 19, 2020 470 4,500
5 #138 March 4, 2020 471 3,900
6 #139 [PNP] March 18, 2020 720    668
7 #140 [CEC] March 23, 2020 467 3,232
8 #141 [PNP] April 9, 2020 698    606
9 #142 [CEC] April 9, 2020 464 3,294
10 #143 [PNP] April 15, 2020 808     118
11 #144 [CEC] April 16, 2020 455 3,782
12 #145 [PNP] April 29, 2020 692    589
13 #146 [CEC] May 1, 2020 452 3,311
14 #147 [PNP] May 13, 2020 718    529
15 #148 [CEC] May 15, 2020 447 3,371
16 #149 [PNP] May 27, 2020 757    385
17 #150 [CEC] May 28, 2020 440 3,515
18 #151 [PNP] June 10, 2020 743    341
19 #152 [CEC] June 11, 2020 437 3,559
20 #153 [PNP] June 24, 2020 696    392
21 #154 [CEC] June 25, 2020 431 3,508
22 #155 July 8, 2020 478 3,900
23 #156 [PNP] July 22, 2020 687    557
24 #157 [CEC] July 23, 2020 445 3,343
25 #158 August 5, 2020 476 3,900
26 #159 [FSTP] August 6, 2020 415  250
27 #160 [PNP] August 19, 2020 771 600
28 #161 [CEC] August 20, 2020 454 3,300
29 #162 September 2, 2020 475 4,200
30 #163 September 16, 2020 472 4,200
31 #164 September 30, 2020 471 4,200
32 #165 October 14, 2020 471 4,500
Total ITAs issued in 2020 so far – 82,850.

  If you are looking to Work, Study, Invest, Visit, or Migrate to Canada, talk to Y-Axis, the World’s No. 1 Immigration & Visa Company. If you found this blog engaging, you may also like …

 How long does it take to get Canadian PR?

Tags:

Share

Options for you by Y-Axis

phone 1

Get it on your Mobile

mail

Get News Alerts

contact 1

Contact Y-Axis

Latest Article

Related Post

Trending Article

Italy Student Visa Rules

Posted On December 11 2024

Italy announces new student visa rules from 2025