Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry on July 6, 2022.
In this round, IRCC invited candidates under all Express Entry programs. In round #226, the cut-off score was 557 points, 89 points more compared to the last all-program draw on December 23, 2020, and 95 points more than in the last CEC-targeted draw on September 14, 2021.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 13, 2021, at 02:20:46 UTC. As of July 6, 2022, there are 226,849 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 6,175 fewer compared to the previous update. In 2022, Canada issued 12,288 ITAs through Express Entry.
Express Entry is a skilled worker application management system implemented by Canadian immigration authorities (IRCC) on January 1, 2015. There are three programs in this category: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, the Canada Experience Class, and parts of the Provincial Nomination Programs.