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              Saturday, 29 September 2018 / Published in Canada Immigration News Articles

              The 9-Month Review: Canada Express Entry Sees Busiest Quarter Of 2018 With 22,800 ITAs Issued

              The 9-Month Review: Canada Express Entry Sees Busiest Quarter Of 2018 With 22,800 ITAs Issued

              Last Updated on September 29, 2018

              Sep 29, 2018 – Consistency of minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores was the most remarkable feature of the Canada Express Entry draws taking place in the third quarter of 2018.

              The six all-program draws that took place in July, August and September, saw a CRS score range of just two points, between 440 and 442.

              It shows how the Canada Express Entry system is maturing in terms of the standard of profile in the pool and the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) being issued.


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              In terms of ITAs, the third quarter saw the most of 2018 and the third most for a quarter of all time, with 22,800 candidates invited to apply for Canada immigration.

              The quarter also saw the single biggest draw of the year and the second-biggest of all time, with 3,900 ITAs issued in the 18thdraw of the year on September 5, 2018.

              It also saw the milestone of the 100th Express Entry draw, coming 45 months after the system was launched in January 2015.


              Stand-Out Express Entry Q3 2018 Statistics

              • 22,800 ITAs issued in the third quarter, compared to 14,933 in Q3 2017.
              • 62,500 ITAs issued in the first nine months of 2018, compared with 69,440 in the same period of 2017.
              • September 5 draw was largest of 2018 so far, inviting 3,900 candidates.
              • Minimum CRS score range of 2 points for all-program draws (440-442).
              • 12 out of 18 all-program draws in 2018 have had a minimum CRS score of 440, 441 or 442.
              • 20 draws is two less than the 22 draws that took place in first 9 months of 2017.

              How Minimum CRS Scores Have Become More Consistent Than Ever

              Taking the CRS scores for the whole of 2018, shown by the orange line in the graph below, the line is essentially flat.

              The third quarter saw three consecutive draws where the minimum score was 440, the lowest of the year so far.

              The two deviations in draws 11 and 20 were for program-specific draws designed to target lower-scoring Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates.


              CRS Score By Draw, 2017-2018


              Similar analysis can be made of the blue line representing 2017 CRS scores, with only program-specific draws 13 (Provincial Nominees) and 14 (Skilled Trades) deviating from the flat line.

              It should be noted that the 2017 line gets closer to the 400 boundary, with the year seeing the lowest minimum scores yet, of 413 and 415, but also scores as high as 468 and 459.

              Growing Numbers of ITAs Issued Throughout 2018

              The third quarter of 2018 also saw the number of ITAs issued continue to grow, from 17,500 in Q1 and 22,200 in Q2, to 22,800 in Q3.

              This bucks the trend seen in 2017, when larger draws were seen earlier in the year, but there was considerable drop-off in the second six months.


              Total ITAs By Quarter 2018


              Given Canada now has a three-year immigration levels plan to work towards, it becomes clear as to why large draw numbers can continue later in the year.

              Candidates invited in the second half of the year are unlikely to arrive in Canada until the first two quarters of 2019.

              But as immigration officials already know precisely the target number of immigrants for 2019, they can continue to issue ITAs with confidence.

              During 2017, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also needed to establish a bank of candidates who had received ITAs.

              ITAs Issued By Draw, First Three Quarters 2015-2018

              This was because 2017 was the first year Canada’s entire federal economic immigrant intake was handled through Express Entry.

              In previous years there had remained a backlog from pre-2015, when economic immigration was done on a first-come, first-served basis.

              The final all-program draw of the third quarter saw the number of ITAs drop from 3,900 to 3,500. This suggests IRCC officials knew a program-specific draw was being planned, hence they opted for a slightly smaller all-program draw.

              The 3,500 ITAs issued in draw 19 added to the 400 issued in draw 20 equals the same 3,900 ITAs issued in draw 18.


              ITAs per Express Entry Draw, 2018


              Here, the importance of the IRCC’s power to set exact draw sizes is shown, as the number of ITAs can be adjusted accordingly.

              Previously, there was no way of separating profiles with the same CRS scores.

              Now, this is done based on the date the profiles were submitted, meaning officials can decide exactly how many ITAs they want to issue.

              Under the old system, dropping the minimum CRS score by one point could see hundreds more candidates given ITAs.

              ITAs Compared Across the Last Four Years

              The third quarter of 2018 saw the third highest number of ITAs issued in Express Entry history, beaten only by the first two quarters of 2017.

              However, the Q3 2018 figure dwarfs the corresponding figure for Q3 2017 by more than 7,500 ITAs.

              This illustrates how sharply the numbers dropped off in the latter part of 2017.


              Total Third Quarter ITAs 2015-2018


              Looking at the number of ITAs issued in the first three quarters, 2018 remains behind 2017 by nearly 7,000.

              It should be expected that the gap between the two will close by the end of the year, although it remains to be seen whether the 2018 total can eclipse the record set last year.


              Total ITAs in First Three Quarters 2015-2018

              Express Entry in The Rest Of 2018

              With an immigration levels plan that targets 81,400 federal high-skilled immigrants arriving in 2019, IRCC officials know Express Entry draw sizes need to continue momentum.

              The 2019 figure is an increase of 6,500 on the 2018 target of 74,900 federal high-skilled immigrants.

              Previous years have seen a drop-in draw sizes in the latter months in anticipation of the federal government immigration levels announcement.

              This usually happens in early November, but 2017 saw Ottawa take the rare step of announcing a three-year immigration levels plan.

              There may be adjustments made when Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen speaks to parliament in late October or early November, but it is unlikely the figures will see any major change.

              Hussen may also look to give an immigration levels target extending as far as 2021, continuing the three-year trend.

              For Express Entry candidates, it means plenty of opportunity to secure that coveted ITA for Canada immigration.

              There is plenty of incentive to maximize CRS scores to further advance an immigration project.

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