Canadian Experience Class Draw 161

A new Express Entry Express Entry Canadian Experience Class Draw 161 held Aug 20, 2020 and 3,300 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Regarding to previous draw, which held on Aug 20, 2020, the minimum score for the course is 454.

2020 Total ITAs issued

Draw 161 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 65,750.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on July 27, 2020 at 17:05:11 UTC for Express Entrey Draw 161. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 454 and meet the Canadian Experience Class requirement , received an ITA.

How to increase your score in Express Entry pool?

Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada can increase their current scores in pool by Study in Canada, Job offer and Canadian Experience Work or by receiving nomination from one of the Provincial Nomination Program.

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited

The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far meaning Express Entry Canadian Experience Class Draw 161, this year.

Applicants must pay attention to the period between draws, If the period between them is extended, the express entry allows more applicants opened their profile with higher score in Express Entry System and this can have the effect of raising the minimum or cut-off score.

CRS score distribution of candidates

The diagram shows CRS score distribution for draw 161, which is set up approximately 2 days before the announcement of the prior period on Aug 18, 2020. This distribution of the score can be changed in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the date of the presence of some applicants in the Express Entry system as well as the registration and entry of new applicants.