A new invitation round through Canada’s Express Entry system issued 3,600 invitations to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores of 459 or higher. The cut-off score of 459 is a decrease of one point over the previous draw on July 10, which had a minimum score of 460. The July 24 draw was the second consecutive invitation round to issue 3,600 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence (ITAs). This is an increase of 250 ITAs over the 10 all-program Express Entry draws held between January 30 and June 26, which had a cap of 3,350 ITAs each. Canada’s Express Entry system manages the profiles of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic-class immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Candidates are ranked based on a score awarded under Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) that considers factors such as age, education, skilled work experience and language ability in English or French. A set number of the highest-ranked candidates receive an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence, or ITA, through regular draws from the pool and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to process applications for permanent residence within 6 months.