Minimum CRS score drops to 457— lowest since May 1
An Express Entry draw took place on Tuesday, August 20, where a total of 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence were issued to candidates with ranking scores of 457 and above.
The Express Entry system is Canada’s main source of skilled foreign workers. Eligible candidates enter the Express Entry pool and are issued a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based on their age, education, skilled work experience and proficiency in English or French, among other factors. The highest-ranked candidates are issued Invitations to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence during regular draws from the pool.
This rare Tuesday draw saw the lowest minimum CRS score requirement since May 1. Also, there hasn’t been a draw on a Tuesday since September 8, 2015.
Results: Rounds of invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – August 20, 2019
No program specified
Number of invitations issued: 3,600
Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,600th or above
Date and time of round: August 20, 2019 at 11:51:30 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 457
Tie-breaking rule: March 24, 2019 at 15:32:42 UTC
- If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 601-1,200 | 127 |
| 451-600 | 7,038 |
| 401-450 | 38,908 |
| 441-450 | 8,084 |
| 431-440 | 9,968 |
| 421-430 | 6,442 |
| 411-420 | 6,819 |
| 401-410 | 7,595 |
| 351-400 | 42,641 |
| 391-400 | 7,526 |
| 381-390 | 9,159 |
| 371-380 | 8,809 |
| 361-370 | 8,796 |
| 351-360 | 8,351 |
| 301-350 | 24,532 |
| 0-300 | 3,633 |
| Total | 116,879 |
The numbers in this table reflect the total number of people in the pool overall, a few days before an invitation round. The score distribution may change as people submit new profiles and other profiles expire.
The table numbers in italics are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.
Source: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html