Express Entry Draw 164th_ Sept 30, 2020

The All-program Express Entry draw was held on September 30, 2020. A total of 4,200 ITAs were issued to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) candidates.

The minimum CRS score was 471, one point lower than the previous all-program invitation round on September 16, 2020. Candidates are ranked in the Express Entry pool using a point-based system known as the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) from which the highest-ranking candidates are selected and invited to apply for permanent residence.

CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of August 31, 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

A Tie-breaking rule was used in this draw. Candidates who submitted their profile before March 02, 2020, at 12:47:08 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.

September 30, 2020, Express Entry all-program draw is the 10^th draw of 2020 (click here to see draw history) and brings the total ITAs to 78,350 so far in 2020 as illustrated by the graph below.

Draw History