Canada Express Entry Draw #231– September 14, 2022
IRCC invited 3,250 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residency
In a new Express Entry draw for immigration to Canada held on September 14, a total of 3,250 candidates were issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold for this draw was 510 points – a reduction of six points from the previous draw held on August 31. The CRS score cut-off threshold continues to drop as the number of ITAs increases.
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also applied the tie-breaking rule in this draw and the time-stamp was set for January 08, 2022 at 10:24:52 UTC. If more than one candidate has the lowest CRS score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their profiles in the Express Entry pool.
Results: Rounds of invitations
- Draw No: #231
- Date and time of round: September 14, 2022 at 13:29:26 UTC
- Total invitations to apply (ITAs) issued: 3,250
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 510
- Tie-breaking rule: January 08, 2022 at 10:24:52 UTC
Express Entry candidates, who received an invitation to apply in this draw, will get a message in their IRCC account telling them which program they have been invited to apply for and the next steps they have to follow. They will need to submit a complete permanent residence application to IRCC within 60 days from the date of receiving an ITA.
IRCC is on track to welcome a record 432,000 new permanent residents in 2022
With exceptional interest in Canada from immigration applicants all over the world, Canada is ready to welcome nearly 432,000 immigrants this year. The honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has also indicated that by the end of 2022 Canada will break its current record of 405,330 new immigrant landings in a year.
As of the end of June 2022, Canada has already welcomed more than 300,000 new immigrants. As per the data shared by IRCC, India remains the top source country of new immigrants with 68,280 Indians having received their Canadian permanent residence followed by countries like China, Philippines, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Iran, France, USA, Pakistan, and Brazil.
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