On May 15th, Canada held the 117th Express Entry draw and invited 500 Express Entry candidates specifically in the Federal Skilled Trades program only.
The Details
The CRS cut-off threshold here was 332. Another feature of this draw was the use of Tie-break mechanism and the date was Aug 29th, 2018. It also did not consider Candidates belonging to the Federal Skilled Worker and
Canadian Experience Class programs in this draw. Generally, IRCC holds few program-specific draws every to meet the target specific to skilled trades professionals. Furthermore, the qualifying norms for the FSTC are that a candidate should have a valid offer from a local employer or possess the Qualification Certificate in the trade issued by an appropriate provincial/territorial authority in Canada. Additionally, these candidates must possess proficiency in English/French equal to the CLB level 4.
Express Entry Draws: Facts for the Second Quarter
| Draw |
Date |
Number of ITAs |
CRS Cut Off |
Tie-Breaking Rule |
| 117 |
15 May 2019 |
500 (Federal Skilled Trades only) |
332 |
29 August 2018 |
| 116 |
1 May 2019 |
3,350 |
450 |
5 November 2018 |
| 115 |
17 April 2019 |
3,350 |
451 |
2 April 2019 |
| 114 |
3 April 2019 |
3,350 |
451 |
9 January 2019 |
Express Entry Draws: Facts for Q1 – 2019
|
Draw
|
Date
|
Number of ITAs
|
CRS Cut Off
|
Tie-Breaking Rule
|
|
113
|
20 March 2019
|
3,350
|
452
|
7 February 2019
|
|
112
|
6 March 2019
|
3,350
|
454
|
11 February 2019
|
|
111
|
20 February 2019
|
3,350
|
457
|
6 December 2018
|
|
110
|
30 January 2019
|
3,350
|
438
|
26 April 2018
|
|
109
|
23 January 2019
|
3,900
|
443
|
2 January 2019
|
|
108
|
10 January 2019
|
3,900
|
449
|
2 January 2019
|
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