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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? Canada has conducted its fifth Express Entry draw of 2016, issuing 1,484 invitations to apply.
What does the change mean? The lowest qualifying score was 453, indicating that the minimum score to qualify for an invitation to apply for permanent residency remains in the low range.
Background: In 2015, Canada issued 31,063 invitations to apply through Express Entry. Officials have projected a greater number of invitations in 2016. So far this year, Canada has issued 7,438 invitations to apply:
BAL Analysis: BAL expects the minimum qualifying scores to remain low as the number of invitations to apply is expected to increase to approximately 5,000 per month, compared to around 2,500 per month in 2015.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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