Express Entry Draws in 2016
In 2016, IRCC held 27 rounds of invitations and issued 33,782 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 453 to 786 (average 491).
Express Entry draws in 2016: year in review
- Rounds in 2016
- 27 (23 in 2015)
- Invitations
- 33,782 (+9% vs 2015)
- Largest round
- 2,878 invitations — General (all programs), Dec 22, 2016 (cut-off 475)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 453 — General (all programs), Feb 24, 2016
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 538 — General (all programs), Aug 24, 2016
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 98%, Provincial Nominee Program 2%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (all programs) | 26 | 33,223 | 453 | 538 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 1 | 559 | 786 | 786 |
All rounds in 2016
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Dec 22, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,878 | 475 |
| 49 | Dec 16, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,936 | 497 |
| 48 | Nov 30, 2016 | Provincial Nominee Program | 559 | 786 |
| 47 | Nov 16, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,427 | 470 |
| 46 | Nov 2, 2016 | No Program Specified | 2,080 | 472 |
| 45 | Oct 19, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,804 | 475 |
| 44 | Oct 12, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,518 | 484 |
| 43 | Sep 21, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,288 | 483 |
| 42 | Sep 7, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,000 | 491 |
| 41 | Aug 24, 2016 | No Program Specified | 750 | 538 |
| 40 | Aug 10, 2016 | No Program Specified | 754 | 490 |
| 39 | Jul 27, 2016 | No Program Specified | 755 | 488 |
| 38 | Jul 13, 2016 | No Program Specified | 747 | 482 |
| 37 | Jun 29, 2016 | No Program Specified | 773 | 482 |
| 36 | Jun 15, 2016 | No Program Specified | 752 | 488 |
| 35 | Jun 1, 2016 | No Program Specified | 762 | 483 |
| 34 | May 18, 2016 | No Program Specified | 763 | 484 |
| 33 | May 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 799 | 534 |
| 32 | Apr 20, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,018 | 468 |
| 31 | Apr 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 954 | 470 |
| 30 | Mar 23, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,014 | 470 |
| 29 | Mar 9, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,013 | 473 |
| 28 | Feb 24, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,484 | 453 |
| 27 | Feb 10, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,505 | 459 |
| 26 | Jan 27, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,468 | 457 |
| 25 | Jan 13, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,518 | 453 |
| 24 | Jan 6, 2016 | No Program Specified | 1,463 | 461 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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