Express Entry 163rd Draw- No program specified held on September 16, 2020

The All-program Express Entry draw was held on September 16, 2020 in which a total of 4,200 ITAs were issued to candidates. The minimum CRS scores were of 472, three points lower than the previous all program invitation round on September 02, 2020. IRCC ranks candidates in the Express Entry pool using a point-based system known as the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The highest-ranking candidates are selected from the pool and invited to apply for permanent residence.

CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of September 14, 2020

Note: The numbers in this table reflect the total number of people in the pool overall, a few days before an invitation round. The score distribution may change as people submit new profiles and other profiles expire.

The table numbers not in bold are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.

September 16, 2020, Express Entry all-program draw is the 9^th draw of 2020. Candidates who submitted their profile before March 09, 2020, at 13:03:40 UTC were issued Invitation to Apply (ITAs). If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

The total ITAs so far this year amounts to 74,150 as illustrated by the graph below.