Minimum CRS Score Drops As Canada Issues 3,400 Express Entry Invites

Canada immigration authorities issued 3,400 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the second Express Entry draw of 2020.

The January 22 draw saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score drop by two points to 471 when compared to the previous draw.

The second draw of 2020 means Canada has now issued 6,800 ITAs this year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 85,300 candidates in 2019.

Canada’s high-skilled immigration admission target for 2020 is 85,800, up from 81,400 in 2019.

IRCC broke the record for annual Express Entry ITAs in 2018 with 89,800.

The latest draw saw the tie-breaking rule implemented on May 9, 2019 at 1.16am UTC, which is May 8, 2019 at 9.16pm EST. If more than one candidate had the minimum CRS score, only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time received invitations.

This was the second round of invitations under Express Entry in 2020 and 135th overall.

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an immigration system implemented by Canadian immigration authorities (IRCC) on January 1, 2015 which manages skilled worker applications under Federal Economic programs. This includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program the Canada Experience Class and parts of the Provincial Nomination Programs.

Stakeholders expect to see near 30 draws and more than 80,000 invitations issued in 2020, with a majority of draws featuring CRS scores around 470 to enable Canadian immigration authorities to meet targeted annual immigration levels for 2020.

What Can Employers Do to Recruit Foreign Workers?

Employers are encouraged to consider securing an LMIA or nomination under provincial nomination programs (PNPs) to ensure long term retention of employees.

At immigration.ca we provide Canadian employers with unparalleled immigration legal services and recruitment of foreign nationals through our in-house Global Recruiters of Montreal, GRNMontreal.com and skilledworker.com. We bring qualified candidates to Canada in the shortest time possible. Employers in a wide range of industries can directly benefit from our unique position as one of Canada’s leading immigration firms in the industry, with a strong online presence, to meet both their recruitment and immigration requirements.

Interested employers wishing to seek our assistance are invited to contact us here for further information.

What Should Candidates Do Next?

It is expected that the majority of applicants to be issued ITAs in 2020 will require a CRS score around 470 points, enabling a significant number of applicants to receive permanent admission to Canada without a job offer or nomination under a provincial immigration program. However, securing an approved offer of employment is highly recommended. Watch our Facebook livestream video on how to find jobs in Canada from overseas.

We offer all our individual clients with excellent employment services as well as a 60-minute Live, Face-to-Face LinkedIn tutorial on how to find jobs in all areas of Canada.

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