Express Entry Draws in 2020
In 2020, IRCC held 37 rounds of invitations and issued 107,350 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 415 to 808 (average 534).
Express Entry draws in 2020: year in review
- Rounds in 2020
- 37 (26 in 2019)
- Invitations
- 107,350 (+26% vs 2019)
- Largest round
- 5,000 invitations — General (all programs), Dec 23, 2020 (cut-off 468)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 415 — Federal Skilled Trades Program, Aug 6, 2020
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 478 — General (all programs), Nov 5, 2020
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 63%, Canadian Experience Class 32%, Provincial Nominee Program 4%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (all programs) | 16 | 68,100 | 468 | 478 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 10 | 34,215 | 431 | 467 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 10 | 4,785 | 687 | 808 |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | 1 | 250 | 415 | 415 |
All rounds in 2020
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Dec 23, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 468 |
| 169 | Dec 9, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 469 |
| 168 | Nov 25, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 469 |
| 167 | Nov 18, 2020 | No Program Specified | 5,000 | 472 |
| 166 | Nov 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 478 |
| 165 | Oct 14, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 471 |
| 164 | Sep 30, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 471 |
| 163 | Sep 16, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 472 |
| 162 | Sep 2, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,200 | 475 |
| 161 | Aug 20, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 454 |
| 160 | Aug 19, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 600 | 771 |
| 159 | Aug 6, 2020 | Federal Skilled Trades | 250 | 415 |
| 158 | Aug 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 476 |
| 157 | Jul 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,343 | 445 |
| 156 | Jul 22, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 557 | 687 |
| 155 | Jul 8, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 478 |
| 154 | Jun 25, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,508 | 431 |
| 153 | Jun 24, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 696 |
| 152 | Jun 11, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,559 | 437 |
| 151 | Jun 10, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 341 | 743 |
| 150 | May 28, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,515 | 440 |
| 149 | May 27, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 385 | 757 |
| 148 | May 14, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,371 | 447 |
| 147 | May 13, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 529 | 718 |
| 146 | Apr 30, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,311 | 452 |
| 145 | Apr 29, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 692 |
| 144 | Apr 16, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,782 | 455 |
| 143 | Apr 15, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 118 | 808 |
| 142 | Apr 9, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,294 | 464 |
| 141 | Apr 9, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 606 | 698 |
| 140 | Mar 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,232 | 467 |
| 139 | Mar 18, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Program | 668 | 720 |
| 138 | Mar 4, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,900 | 471 |
| 137 | Feb 19, 2020 | No Program Specified | 4,500 | 470 |
| 136 | Feb 5, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 472 |
| 135 | Jan 22, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,400 | 471 |
| 134 | Jan 8, 2020 | No Program Specified | 3,400 | 473 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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