106th Express Entry Draw Announced 3900 ITA's for Canada PR
13 Dec 2018
The recent draw in Express Entry was held on Dec 12th, 2018. In it, totally 3,900 candidates received the ITA. The CRS threshold was 445 points. Similar to the draws in the past the tie-break was applied. The candidates who had a score of 445 CRS points, and had presented their profile prior to Nov 28, 2018 at 09:51:43 UTC received a priority.
Features
The CRS cut-off threshold in this draw was similar to the previous draw, held on Nov 28th. After the calculation of figures in the Dec 12th draw, the invitations issued in 2018, so far stands at 85,900. It is a bit short of 86,022 invitations that were issued in 2017. In case there is another draw, before the year end, the total of invitations will exceed the figures of last year.
In 2018, the Canadian government revealed its Immigration Levels Plan for 2019-2021. There was a commitment for additional numbers in the:
- Canadian Experience Class
- Federal Skilled Worker Class
- Federal Skilled Trades Class to 256,000 in the ensuing three years.
Thorough planning is necessary
Many candidates invited through the Express Entry benefit when they obtain a provincial nomination through a PNP stream aligned with the Express Entry. Changes to the EE have increased the number of candidates studying in Canada to receive the invitation seeking permanent immigration. There is a possibility of issuing more invitations in the future. The calculation of CRS score is out of 1,200 marks, for federal economic applicants. The Express Entry began in January 2015 for processing all residency applications. The score aims to know the likelihood of economic success of a candidate. We bring the latest information for your knowledge and you can contact us.
