Draw #163 was an Express Entry draw that took place on September 16, 2020 at 07:25:09 UTC.
The following programs were included in this draw:
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score was 472 points, 3 points lower than the last draw on September 02, 2020.
4,200 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in this draw.
The tie-breaking date and time was March 09, 2020 at 13:03:40 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of 472 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 74,150.
The Express Entry candidate pool contained 144,018 candidates on September 14, 2020.
That was 1,826 candidates more than on August 31, 2020.
The 4,200 candidates invited in this draw represented 2.92% of the total number of candidates in the pool.
The number of candidates in each CRS score band is shown below.
| CRS score range | September 14, 2020 |
|---|---|
| 0-300 | 3318 |
| 301-350 | 25490 |
| 351-400 | 48830 |
| 401-410 | 8541 |
| 411-420 | 7728 |
| 421-430 | 7214 |
| 431-440 | 9602 |
| 441-450 | 9367 |
| 451-460 | 9469 |
| 461-470 | 9182 |
| 471-480 | 3914 |
| 481-490 | 471 |
| 491-500 | 259 |
| 501-600 | 302 |
| 601-1200 | 331 |