Express Entry: How points are calculated in the system
You can immigrate to Canada through the Express Entry system, where potential immigrants receive points based on different criteria. How are the points calculated and what do I do if I fall short?
Express Entry is a system for receiving and processing applications for immigration to Canada. Applicants are evaluated according to many criteria (age, education, work experience, knowledge of foreign languages, etc.), for each of which a certain number of points is given. The maximum possible number of points is 1200.
We described in general terms how the Express Entry system works in this article.
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Several times a month there is an automatic selection of applications that have reached the required number of points (passing score). Each time it is different, but on average it is 435-460. If you have less points, you do not pass and wait for the next drawing.
You can see the history of passing scores in Express Entry selections in our summary table. For example, in the last selection held on August 20, 2019, the passing score was 457.
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