As more Nigerians and citizens of other countries continue to intensify efforts to migrate to Canada, the Canadian Government invited 7,200 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency in the latest draws held on November 13th and 27th respectively. According to the latest Canada Immigration Newsletter, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required dropped to 471. This is a reduction of one point from the previous Express Entry draw held on November 13, which had a cut-off score of 472. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied a tie-break time and date of November 11, 2019, in the latest draws. This means that all candidates with a score of 471, who submitted their profiles before this date and time, received an ITA. The latest draws bring the number of Express Entry candidates who have received an Invitation to Apply in 2019 alone to 78,900. With the latest figure, Invitation to Apply for permanent residency issued so far in 2019 is just 11,000 shy of last year’s record of 89,800 invitations with just over a month left in 2019. Specifically, three more draws are expected before the year ends, regardless of whether this record stands or falls, the year 2020 will see the admissions target rise to 85,800 for the three Express Entry-managed immigration programs, up from 81,400 this year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support