Ministerial instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system
We rank Express Entry candidates in the pool using a points-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). About every 2 weeks, we invite the top candidates in the pool to apply for permanent residence during rounds of invitations.
The table below lists all the Express Entry rounds of invitations. You can search, filter and sort the information by any of the fields.
Description of the table fields
- #: Each round has a unique number given to it. You can use this to look up detailed results of each round.
- Date: The date the round was held.
- Round type: The type of invitation round held.
- General rounds of invitations: In general rounds of invitations, we invite top-ranking candidates in the pool.
- Program-specific rounds of invitations: In program-specific rounds of invitations, we invite top-ranking candidates who are eligible for a specific Express Entry program.
- Category-based rounds of invitations: For category-based rounds of invitations, the Minister establishes a category to meet a specific economic goal. We then invite top-ranking candidates in the pool who are eligible for this category.
- Invitations issued: The number of candidates who got an invitation to apply.
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
The CRS has changed over time. You can check which version of the Ministerial Instructions respecting the Express Entry system was in force on the day a given round was held to see on what basis candidates were ranked for invitation.
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited |
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