Draw #157 was an Express Entry draw that took place on July 23, 2020 at 12:24:39 UTC.
The following programs were included in this draw:
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score was 445 points, 14 points higher than the last draw on June 25, 2020.
3,343 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in this draw.
The tie-breaking date and time was July 12, 2020 at 15:16:55 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of 445 who entered the Express Entry pool before this date will receive an ITA.
The total number of invitations issued in 2020, as of this draw, was 57,700.
The Express Entry candidate pool contained 142,252 candidates on July 19, 2020.
That was 1,016 candidates fewer than on July 6, 2020.
The 3,343 candidates invited in this draw represented 2.35% of the total number of candidates in the pool.
The number of candidates in each CRS score band is shown below.
| CRS score range | July 19, 2020 |
|---|---|
| 0-300 | 3335 |
| 301-350 | 25942 |
| 351-400 | 49973 |
| 401-410 | 8780 |
| 411-420 | 7763 |
| 421-430 | 7560 |
| 431-440 | 8737 |
| 441-450 | 7935 |
| 451-460 | 8527 |
| 461-470 | 7919 |
| 471-480 | 4720 |
| 481-490 | 347 |
| 491-500 | 148 |
| 501-600 | 183 |
| 601-1200 | 383 |