May 4, 2017 - Today, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 3796 people to apply for Permanent Residence to Canada through Express Entry. The number of invitations issued increased by 131 invitations from the last draw on April 19, 2017. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 423, a rise of 8 points from the last round.

This CRS cut-off is similar to the other draws that have taken place over recent weeks and months, which have seen lowest qualifying score move from the mid-400s down to the low-400s.  To date, the lowest ever threshold, 415, was in the April 19, 2017 draw.

A recent report from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) provides insights into the history of Express Entry, and how this fits into the growth in invitations issued and a decrease in the CRS cut-off threshold so far this year.

If you would like more information about Express Entry, or require assistance in preparing a profile, please contact  Green and Spiegel.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.