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In the Express Entry draw held on June 24, a total of 392 candidates with provincial nominations received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score required for candidates to receive an ITA in the draw was 696. As all these candidates already have an additional 600 CRS score points added to their total score along with the provincial nomination, those with a basic CRS score of at least 96 have received invitations in the draw.
Tie-break rule was applied in the latest Express Entry draw and the time-stamp given was April 23, 2020, at 10:39:30 UTC. It means the Express Entry draw prioritized those candidates with a minimum CRS score of 696, who had submitted their Express Entry profiles before the said date and time.
After the Canada government imposed travel restrictions on March 18, 2020, in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been conducting regular Express Entry draws that have alternately targeted provincial nominees and Canada Experience Class (CEC) candidates. So far, a total of 15 Express Entry draws have been held under these two programs in which, over 27000 candidates have received ITAs. The total number of principal applicants who have received ITAs for permanent residence so far this year is 46392.
The Provincial Nominee Programs too remain active despite the COVID-19 restrictions. More than a 1000 candidates have been contacted by various PNPs in the past seven days alone. The PNPs allows provinces and territories of Canada to select candidates with skills that are in demand in their respective labour markets and nominate them for permanent residence in Canada. However, in order to receive a provincial nomination through one of the Express Entry-aligned PNP streams, a candidate must have an active Express Entry profile.
Express Entry draws held so far in 2020
| Draw Number | Date | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | June 24 | 392 | 696(PNP-specific draw) |
| 152 | June 11 | 3551 | 437(CEC-specific draw) |
| 151 | June 10 | 341 | 743(PNP-specific draw) |
| 150 | May 28 | 3515 | 440(CEC-specific draw) |
| 149 | May 27 | 385 | 757(PNP-specific draw) |
| 148 | May 15 | 3371 | 447(CEC-specific draw) |
| 147 | May 13 | 529 | 718(PNP-specific draw) |
| 146 | May 1 | 3311 | 452(CEC-specific draw) |
| 145 | April 29 | 589 | 692(PNP-specific draw) |
| 144 | April 16 | 3782 | 455 (CEC-specific draw) |
| 143 | April 15 | 118 | 808(PNP-specific draw) |
| 142 | April 9 | 3,294 | 464(CEC-specific draw) |
| 141 | April 9 | 606 | 698(PNP-specific draw) |
| 140 | March 23 | 3232 | 467 (CEC-specific draw) |
| 139 | March 18 | 668 | 720(PNP-specific draw) |
| 138 | March 4 | 3900 | 471 |
| 137 | February 19 | 4500 | 470 |
| 136 | February 5 | 3500 | 472 |
| 135 | January 22 | 3400 | 471 |
| 134 | January 8 | 3400 | 473 |
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