Express Entry Year in Review

🇨🇦 2016 Draw Summary

27 rounds completed through Dec 22, 2016 Live Data
27
Total Draws
+4 from 2015
33,782
Invitations
+2,719 from 2015
491
Average CRS
-53 from 2015
453–786
CRS Range
Min – Max

2016 vs 2015

Live
Total Draws
2016 27
2015 23
+4 more draws
Total ITAs
2016 33,782
2015 31,063
+2,719 more ITAs
Average CRS
2016 491
2015 544
-53 points lower
Top Programs No Program Specified Provincial Nominee Program

Year-over-year comparison of Express Entry draws shows how Canada's immigration priorities evolve. Changes in draw frequency, CRS cutoff scores, and total invitations reflect broader policy shifts and labour market needs.

Draw-by-Draw Results

27 draws
No. Date Program CRS ITAs Tie-Break
#50 Dec 22, 2016 No Program Specified 475 2,878
#49 Dec 16, 2016 No Program Specified 497 1,936
#48 Nov 30, 2016 Provincial Nominee Program 786 559
#47 Nov 16, 2016 No Program Specified 470 2,427
#46 Nov 2, 2016 No Program Specified 472 2,080
#45 Oct 19, 2016 No Program Specified 475 1,804
#44 Oct 12, 2016 No Program Specified 484 1,518
#43 Sep 21, 2016 No Program Specified 483 1,288
#42 Sep 7, 2016 No Program Specified 491 1,000
#41 Aug 24, 2016 No Program Specified 538 750
#40 Aug 10, 2016 No Program Specified 490 754
#39 Jul 27, 2016 No Program Specified 488 755
#38 Jul 13, 2016 No Program Specified 482 747
#37 Jun 29, 2016 No Program Specified 482 773
#36 Jun 15, 2016 No Program Specified 488 752
#35 Jun 1, 2016 No Program Specified 483 762
#34 May 18, 2016 No Program Specified 484 763
#33 May 6, 2016 No Program Specified 534 799
#32 Apr 20, 2016 No Program Specified 468 1,018
#31 Apr 6, 2016 No Program Specified 470 954
#30 Mar 23, 2016 No Program Specified 470 1,014
#29 Mar 9, 2016 No Program Specified 473 1,013
#28 Feb 24, 2016 No Program Specified 453 1,484
#27 Feb 10, 2016 No Program Specified 459 1,505
#26 Jan 27, 2016 No Program Specified 457 1,468
#50 Dec 22, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
475
ITAs Issued 2,878
#49 Dec 16, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
497
ITAs Issued 1,936
#48 Nov 30, 2016
Provincial Nominee Program
CRS Cutoff
786
ITAs Issued 559
#47 Nov 16, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
470
ITAs Issued 2,427
#46 Nov 2, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
472
ITAs Issued 2,080
#45 Oct 19, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
475
ITAs Issued 1,804
#44 Oct 12, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
484
ITAs Issued 1,518
#43 Sep 21, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
483
ITAs Issued 1,288
#42 Sep 7, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
491
ITAs Issued 1,000
#41 Aug 24, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
538
ITAs Issued 750
#40 Aug 10, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
490
ITAs Issued 754
#39 Jul 27, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
488
ITAs Issued 755
#38 Jul 13, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
482
ITAs Issued 747
#37 Jun 29, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
482
ITAs Issued 773
#36 Jun 15, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
488
ITAs Issued 752
#35 Jun 1, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
483
ITAs Issued 762
#34 May 18, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
484
ITAs Issued 763
#33 May 6, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
534
ITAs Issued 799
#32 Apr 20, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
468
ITAs Issued 1,018
#31 Apr 6, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
470
ITAs Issued 954
#30 Mar 23, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
470
ITAs Issued 1,014
#29 Mar 9, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
473
ITAs Issued 1,013
#28 Feb 24, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
453
ITAs Issued 1,484
#27 Feb 10, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
459
ITAs Issued 1,505
#26 Jan 27, 2016
No Program Specified
CRS Cutoff
457
ITAs Issued 1,468