September 16 - Express Entry Draw invites 4,200 candidates to apply for PR

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 4,200 candidates in the Express Entry pool on September 16 to apply for permanent residence. Federal Skilled Workers Program, CEC and Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates are now eligible to receive invitation to apply for permanent residence.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) score was 472, which was three points lower than a similar draw on September 2.

This draw brings the total number of ITAs issued to 74,150.

Candidates in the Express Entry pool are ranked using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The highest-ranking candidates from the pool are selected and invited to apply for permanent residence. To be eligible to be invited to make an application, the candidate must be ranked among the first 4,200 eligible candidates in the general ranking.

Candidates from all Express Entry programs were eligible for this round of invitation.