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Draw #	Minimum CRS Score Required	Date of Draw	# of ITAs Issued
80	446	December 20, 2017	2,750
79	452	December 6, 2017	2,750
78	439	November 15, 2017	2,750
77	458	November 08, 2017	2,000
76	241	November 01, 2017	505
75	673	November 01, 2017	290
74	436	October 18, 2017	2,757
73	438	October 4, 2017	2,801
72	433	September 20, 2017	2,871
71	435	September 06, 2017	2,772
70	434	August 23 2017	3,035
69	433	August 9 2017	2,991
68	441	August 2nd 2017	3,264
67	440	July 12, 2017	3,202
66	449	June 28, 2017	3,409
65	413	May 31, 2017	3,877
64	199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)	May 26, 2017	400
63	775 (*Provincial nominee programs only)	May 26, 2017	143
62	415	May 17, 2017	3,687
61	423	May 4, 2017	3,796
60	415	April 19, 2017	3,665
59	423	April 12, 2017	3,923
58	431	April 5, 2017	3,753
57	441	March 24, 2017	3,749
56	434	March 1, 2017	3,884
55	441	February 22, 2017	3,611
54	447	February 8, 2017	3,644
53	453	January 25, 2017	3,508
52	459	January 11, 2017	3,334
51	468	January 4. 2017	2,902

The Canadian Government released the number of invitations issued in 2017 under Canada’s Express Entry Program. The highest numbers of invitations were received by Indians followed by China and Nigeria. There were 36,310 Indians that received invitations under Canada’s Express Entry Program. China acquired the second spot with 7,466 invitations followed by Nigeria with 5,130 invitations.

A total of more than 86,022 invitations were sent out of which 65,401 permanent residents and their families were admitted into Canada. The Indians received 42 percent of the invitations under Express Entry system. The number of invitations issued to Indians in 2016 was 11,037, a huge jump from 11,037 invitations issued in 2015.

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES BY OCCUPATION
“As of January 3, 2018, there were 71,087 active candidates in the Express Entry pool. Improvements made to Express Entry in November 2016 appear to have significant impact on the occupation mix of candidates that received an invitation,” the report added.

Thus, people from across the fields received invitations in 2017 and the highest number of 5,214 invitations were given to Information Systems Analysts and Consultants. The top three occupations invited last year were all in the Information and Technology sector, a sector that has long tapped highly skilled talent from India.

This was followed by Software Engineers with 4,782 invitations in 2017 while Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers received 3,479 invitations, and financial auditors and accountants got 2,386 invitations, as per the report. The people who are in advertising, marketing and public relations received 1,497 invitations while retail sales supervisors received 988 invitations.

Occupation	Number	%	Rank
NOC2171 - Information systems analysts and consultants	5,214	6%	1
NOC2173 - Software engineers	4,782	6%	2
NOC2174 - Computer programmers and interactive media developers	3,479	4%	3
NOC1111 - Financial auditors and accountants	2,386	3%	4%
NOC1241 - Administrative assistants	1,969	2%	5
NOC1123 - Professional occupations in advertising, marketing & public relations	1,884	2%	6

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATS BY CITIZENSHIP

Top 10 countries of citizenship in 2017

Country of Citizenship	Express Entry ITAs — 2017
India	36,310	42%
China	7,466	9%
Nigeria	5,130	6%
Pakistan	3,339	4%
United Kingdom	2,652	3%
United States	2,030	2%
Brazil	1,672	2%
Iran	1,382	2%
Ireland, Republic Of	1,274	1%
Australia	1,264	1%
Other	23,503	27%
	86,022	100%

This data along with other interesting insights from the Express Entry Pool were revealed as part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s review of the Express Entry economic Immigration system in 2017.
The above table shows that citizens from India received the highest number of ITAs with 36,310 applicants invited to apply followed by China with 7,466 ITAs and Nigeria with 5,130 ITAs.

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Province of destination	PNP	Other (CEC, FSW & FST)	All programs
Newfoundland and Labrador	30	287	317
Nova Scotia	2,253	779	3,032
Prince Edward Island	410	128	538
New Brunswick	1,666	404	2,070
Quebec	0	0	0
Ontario	8,394	64,599	72,993
Manitoba	24	1,010	1,034
Saskatchewan	1,264	1,317	2,581
Alberta	0	9,360	9,360
British Columbia	3,445	14,013	17,458
Yukon	12	35	47
Northwest Territories	15	35	50
Nunavut	0	7	7
Unspecified	7	3	10
Total	17,520	91,977	109,497

Applications Received in 2017

The majority of Express Entry candidates who submitted a permanent resident application to IRCC chose Newfound and Labrador, Nova Scotia or PEI as their province of destination. This aligns with destination provinces prior to Express Entry and has been explained by a combination of community connections, services, infrastructure, and jobs.

Draw #	Minimum CRS Score Required	Date of Draw	# of ITAs Issued
50	475	December 22, 2016	2,878
49	497	December 16, 2016	1,936
48	786 (*Provincial Nominee Programs only)	November 30, 2016	559
47	470	November 16, 2016	2,427
46	472	November 2, 2016	2,080
45	475	October 19, 2016	1,804
44	484	October 12, 2016	1,518
43	483	September 21, 2016	1,288
42	491	September 7, 2016	1,000
41	538	August 24, 2016	750
40	490	August 10, 2016	754
39	488	July 27, 2016	755
38	482	July 13, 2016	747
37	482	June 29, 2016	773
36	488	June 15, 2016	752
35	483	June 1, 2016	762
34	484	May 18, 2016	763
33	534	May 6, 2016	799
32	468	April 20, 2016	1,018
31	470	April 6, 2016	954
30	470	March 23, 2016	1,014
29	473	March 8, 2016	1,013
28	453	February 24, 2016	1,484
27	459	February 10, 2016	1,505
26	457	January 28, 2016	1,468
25	453	January 13, 2016	1,518
24	461	January 6, 2016	1,463

Express Entry manages the pool of applications under three economic programs namely Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trade Program, Canadian Experience Class and Provincial Nominee Program. In 2016, around 34,000 invitations were issued to applicants to apply for permanent residence. Since the launch of Express Entry program a total of 43,202 applicants along with their families have been admitted to Canada as permanent residents.

Provinces, Territories and employers have successfully used Express Entry to meet their labour and regional labour market needs. There were regular invitations conducted that invited 1500 applicants in the month of January and February 2016 followed by smaller invitation between 750-1000 in the month of March and August. During these months a larger applicants were invited for provincial nomination or applicants with a job offer to get additional 600 points.

In September, the invitation numbers began to grow reaching close to 3,000 invitations per round by December 2016. The improvements to Express Entry were also implemented to attract the top talent from across the globe.

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES BY OCCUPATION:

Occupation	Number	%
NOC2171 - Information Systems Analysts and Consultants	1,792	6%
NOC2173 - Software Engineers	1,332	4%
NOC2174 - Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers	1,254	4%
NOC6322 - Cooks	1,234	4%
NOC6311 - Food Service Supervisors	999	3%

The Canadian Government issues invitations as per the occupations that have high skill shortage so in the year 2016. We can see that the top occupations that received the highest number of invitations are Information Systems Analysts and Consultants with 1,792 invitations. This was followed by Software Engineers with 1332 invitations and Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers with 1,254 ITAs.

Country of Citizenship	Express Entry ITAs — 2016
India	11,037	33%
China	2,741	8%
Philippines	1,736	5%
United Kingdom	1,544	5%
United States	1,319	4%
Ireland, Republic Of	1,227	4%
Nigeria	1,041	3%
Pakistan	949	3%
Australia	849	2%
France	830	2%
Other	10,509	31%
	33,782	100%

This data along with other interesting insights from the Express Entry Pool were revealed as part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s review of the Express Entry economic Immigration system in 2016. The above table shows that citizens from India received the highest number of ITAs with 11,037 applicants invited to apply followed by China with 2,741 ITAs and Philippines with 1,736 ITAs

Province of destination	PNP	Other (CEC, FSW & FST)	All programs
Newfoundland and Labrador	10	113	123
Nova Scotia	2,135	251	2,386
Prince Edward Island	871	38	909
New Brunswick	1,076	107	1,183
Quebec	0	0	0
Ontario	3,254	12,112	15,366
Manitoba	60	253	313
Saskatchewan	3,185	356	3,541
Alberta	2	9,176	9,178
British Columbia	2,672	6,973	9,645
Yukon	2	17	19
Northwest Territories	25	20	45
Nunavut	0	4	4
Unspecified	-	-	-
Total	13,292	29,420	42,712

Applications Received in 2016

The majority of Express Entry candidates who submitted a permanent resident application to IRCC chose Newfound and Labrador, Nova Scotia or PEI as their province of destination. This aligns with destination provinces prior to Express Entry and has been explained by a combination of community connections, services, infrastructure, and jobs.

Draw #	Minimum CRS Score Required	Date of Draw	# of ITAs Issued
23	460	December 18, 2015	1,503
22	461	December 4, 2015	1,451
21	472	November 27, 2015	1,559
20	484	November 13, 2015	1,506
19	489	October 23, 2015	1,502
18	450	October 2, 2015	1,530
17	450	September 18, 2015	1,545
16	459	September 8, 2015	1,517
15	456	August 21, 2015	1,523
14	471	August 7, 2015	1,402
13	451	July 17, 2015	1,581
12	463	July 10, 2015	1,516
11	469	June 27, 2015	1,575
10	482	June 12, 2015	1,501
9	755	May 22, 2015	1,361
8	453	April 17, 2015	715
7	469	April 10, 2015	925
6	453	March 27, 2015	1,637
5	481	March 20, 2015	1,620
4	735	February 27, 2015	1,187
3	808 (*Canadian Experience Class only)	February 20, 2015	849
2	818	February 7, 2015	779
1	886	January 31, 2015	779

Canada Express Entry Draw 2015

Express Entry was launched in the year 2015 for certain economic immigration programs including Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trade Program, Canadian Experience Class and some programs under Provincial Nominee Program.

Express Entry introduction was primarily to attract skilled and qualified workers to come and settle in the country on permanent basis by applying through any economic immigration pathways. Over 31,000 invitations were given to apply under a diverse range of highly skilled immigrants and almost 10,000 individuals along with their family members have already landed in Canada.

In the initial days of Express Entry operation, IRCC planned small and irregular invitation rounds with necessary adjustments to ensure integrity and success. It also allowed the department to continue processing applications received prior to the launch of Express Entry.

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES BY OCCUPATION:

Occupation	Number	%
NOC6311 - Food Service Supervisors	2,356	8%
NOC6322 - Cooks	2,295	8%
NOC2171 - Information Systems Analysts and Consultants	1,255	4%
NOC2173 - Software Engineers	940	3%
NOC2174 - Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers	935	3

This was the first Express Entry Year and thus the focus was primarily on the occupations that has high skill shortage in the year 2015. The Canadian Government issues invitations as per the occupations that have high skill shortage so in the year 2016. We can see that the top occupations that received the highest number of invitations are Food Service Supervisors with 2,356 invitations. This was followed by Cooks with 2,295 invitations and Information System Analysts and Consultants with 1,255 invitations.

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES BY CITIZENSHIP

Country of Citizenship	Number	%
India	6,348	22%
Philippines	3,574	13%
China	1,678	6%
United Kingdom	1,644	6%
Ireland, Republic Of	1,210	4%
United States	949	3%
Nigeria	609	2%
Korea, South	605	2%
France	566	2%
Australia	540	2%
Top 10	17,723	63%

This data along with other interesting insights from the Express Entry Pool were revealed as part of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s review of the Express Entry economic Immigration system in 2015.

The above table shows that citizens from India received the highest number of ITAs with 6,3482 applicants invited to apply followed by Philippines with 3,574 ITAs and China with 1,678 ITAs.

INVITATIONS ISSUED TO CANDIDATES BY PROVINCE

province of Destination	PNP	Other(CEC, FSW & FST)	All Programs
Alberta	0	14,905	14,905
British Columbia	1,526	4,458	5,984
Manitoba	210	227	437
New Brunswick	216	65	281
Newfoundland	0	102	102
Northwest Territories	7	36	43

The majority of Express Entry candidates who submitted a permanent resident application to IRCC chose Alberta, British Columbia, or Ontario as their province of destination. This aligns with destination provinces prior to Express Entry and has been explained by a combination of community connections, services, infrastructure, and jobs.