1,505 Candidates Invited to Apply for Immigration to Canada in 27th Express Entry Draw

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1,505 Candidates Invited to Apply for
Immigration to Canada in 27th Express Entry Draw
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The latest draw from the Express Entry pool has
seen a total of 1,505 candidates being
issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian
permanent residence. The 27th draw took place on
February 10, 2016, and each candidate who
received an ITA had 459 or more Comprehensive
Ranking System  (CRS) points. The Express Entry
immigration selection system allows Canada to
invite candidates who have made an 'Expression of
Interest' in immigrating to Canada to apply on a
priority basis. While the CRS point requirement
for this draw has seen a marginal increase,
relative to the previous (26th) draw, this latest
draw is the fourth draw that has taken place over
the first six weeks of 2016. Moreover, since the
Canadian federal election took place in October,
2015, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC) has
performed a total of nine Express Entry draws.
Each of these draws has selected a portion of
candidates who do not have a qualifying job offer
in Canada or a nomination from a Canadian
province.