Almost 70,000 invitations to Express Entry
On September 2, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the third all-programs round of invitations in the Express Entry since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In round #162, Canada issued 4,200 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence to candidates in the Federal Skilled Workers programs, Federal Skilled Trades, Canadian Experience Class and Express Entry aligned provincial programs. The lowest score in this round was 475 points, one point less compared to the August 5 all-program draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 16, 2020 at 01:22:18 UTC. As of August 31, 2020, there are 142,192 profiles registered in the system, 180 more compared to the previous update. In 2020, Canada distributed 69,950 ITAs in 29 rounds.
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