Express Entry Draws in 2019
In 2019, IRCC held 26 rounds of invitations and issued 85,300 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 332 to 475 (average 451).
Express Entry draws in 2019: year in review
- Rounds in 2019
- 26 (28 in 2018)
- Invitations
- 85,300 (-5% vs 2018)
- Largest round
- 3,900 invitations — General (all programs), Oct 30, 2019 (cut-off 475)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 332 — Federal Skilled Trades Program, May 15, 2019
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 475 — General (all programs), Oct 30, 2019
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 99%, Federal Skilled Trades Program 1%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (all programs) | 24 | 84,300 | 438 | 475 |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | 2 | 1,000 | 332 | 357 |
All rounds in 2019
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Dec 19, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 469 |
| 132 | Dec 11, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,200 | 472 |
| 131 | Nov 27, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 471 |
| 130 | Nov 13, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 472 |
| 129 | Oct 30, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 475 |
| 128 | Oct 16, 2019 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 357 |
| 127 | Oct 2, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 464 |
| 126 | Sep 18, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 462 |
| 125 | Sep 4, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 463 |
| 124 | Aug 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 457 |
| 123 | Aug 12, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 466 |
| 122 | Jul 24, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 459 |
| 121 | Jul 10, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,600 | 460 |
| 120 | Jun 26, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 462 |
| 119 | Jun 12, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 465 |
| 118 | May 29, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 470 |
| 117 | May 15, 2019 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 332 |
| 116 | May 1, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 450 |
| 115 | Apr 17, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 451 |
| 114 | Apr 3, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 451 |
| 113 | Mar 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 452 |
| 112 | Mar 6, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 454 |
| 111 | Feb 20, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 457 |
| 110 | Jan 30, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,350 | 438 |
| 109 | Jan 23, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 443 |
| 108 | Jan 9, 2019 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 449 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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