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January 8th, 2020
Express Entry draw figures for the January 8 draw are below.
In the January 8 Express Entry draw for immigration to Canada, 3,400 candidates will be issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA). The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold was 473 points. This is an all-program draw, so candidates in any Express Entry-aligned program are eligible.
In the previous draw, which occurred on December 19, the CRS score cut-off threshold was 469 points.
The tie-breaking rule was applied for the January 8 draw, meaning that not all candidates with 473 points will receive an ITA. As multiple candidates have 473 points, those who submitted their Express Entry profile to the pool before December 27, 2019 at 13:35:09 UTC will be prioritized.
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Why has the CRS score cut-off increased?
The January 8 Express Entry draw was the first draw occurring since a period of Canadian holidays causing a longer-than-normal period between draws. The previous draw occurred on December 19, 2019, meaning that nearly three weeks have passed between draws.
When more time passes between draws, more candidates have the chance to enter the pool and more candidates the opportunity to increase their scores. Usually this results in the CRS score cut-off increasing, as is the case with the January 8 draw.
There are a range of factors that may influence the CRS cut-off score, including:
- The number of candidates invited;
- The frequency of draws;
- The number of new candidates entering the pool; and
- Changes in the CRS scores of existing candidates, whose scores may increase or decrease depending on their circumstances.
As of December 27, there were a total of 138,955 candidates in the Express Entry pool. The graph below shows their distribution according to their CRS score at that time.
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