(Seventeenth successive draw with Comprehensive Ranking Score under 600)

January 27th 2016 - Canadian Immigration authorities conducted the 3rd round of invitations under Express Entry in 2016 and 26th overall, inviting 1468 applicants for permanent residence. The lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 457. It was the seventeenth successive draw under the Express Entry System with a CRS score under 600 and the twenty first draw overall, where the lowest CRS score was under 600.

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

Stakeholders expect to see future declines in the CRS score to enable Canadian immigration authorities to meet targeted annual immigration levels. Annual immigration levels for 2016 are expected to be released by CIC, shortly.

Read our 2015 Express Entry Year-End report, here.

What this means for employers

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

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