Candidates in the Express Entry pool with tied scores under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) are now ranked according to the precise date and time they submitted their profiles. This new approach is one of various recent changes to the CRS introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on June 6, 2017.
A candidate’s CRS score is still the primary factor in determining his or her ranking in the pool. In the case of candidates with tied CRS scores, profiles are ranked according to the date and time of submission. Older profiles are ranked higher than more recently-submitted profiles.
From now on, the CRS cut-off point for future draws will be established by the CRS score and submission time of the lowest-ranked candidate invited. For example, if IRCC wishes to issue 3,400 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), the CRS score and submission time of the 3,400th candidate in the pool at the moment of the draw will establish the minimum CRS requirement and most recent submission time requirement of that draw.