July 2, 2016

2016 Express Entry Rounds of Invitations

Under Express Entry, candidates who meet the criteria will be accepted into a pool of possible candidates for immigration to Canada. Candidates will be ranked against others in the pool using a point-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will regularly select the highest-ranking candidates from the pool by inviting them to apply to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents.


For the year 2016, a total of 11,745 Invitation To Apply (ITA) was issued as of June 29, 2016.  Here's the  summary of Express Entry draw for the year 2016.

Date
Score
No of ITAs Issued
6-Jan-16
461
1,463
13-Jan-16
453
1.518
27-Jan-16
457
1,468
10-Feb-16
459
1,505
24-Feb-16
453
1,484
9-Mar-16
473
1.103
23-Mar-16
470
1.104
6-Apr-16
470
954
20-Apr-16
468
1,018
6-May-16
534
799
18-May-16
484
763
1-Jun-16
483
762
15-Jun-16
488
752
29-Jun-16
482
773
13-Jul-2016
482
747
29-Jul-2016
488
755


To increase your ranking, the following could be of help:
  • Improve your IELTS Score
  • If you are married, your spouse may also take IELTS and Education Credential Assessment
  • Study in Canada (Upgrade your education, gain Canadian Work Experience and Get employed full time)
  • Find employer in Canada

Your Express Entry Profile is valid only for one year. It needs to be submitted again if it expired.  You need to have a valid IELTS Exam result and Education Credential Assessment to maintain an active Express Entry Profile.


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Information posted here at www.gatewaytocanada.com is not a legal advise.  Information about Canadian Visa Application is available for free at http://cic.gc.ca. If you want to hire a representative for your Canada Visa Application, please be informed that only Registered Immigration Consultants and Lawyers who are member and with good standing with Canadian Law Society, can represent you for a fee.