Ray of Hope - 97th Draw

[PoojaUppal]

Feeling miserable
Was really hopeful till now at 439, but loosing hopes now...Goooshhh

 

[Diptinaik7]

Since it's EID today do you think Canada will be closed and may be they will conduct the draw tomorrow??

 

[amilad64]

This is pretty BS, I was thinking draw skips happen at the end of every quarter.

 

[gau55555]

Dont worry...hope for best...

 

[CV1985]

Guys, today is EID and the ministry is headed by Mr. Hussain. Don't you think that can be a factor?

 

[YPS]

Since it's EID today do you think Canada will be closed and may be they will conduct the draw tomorrow??

No, it's not Canadian Holiday today ...

 

[ssd1995]

Since it's EID today do you think Canada will be closed and may be they will conduct the draw tomorrow??

Highly unlikely. Eid was celebrated yesterday in US & Canada and it wasn't a holiday anyway.

 

[CV1985]

What if the minister is on leave. He needs to be present to sign it off I guess.

 

[adityashedge]

This is a simple demand and supply problem. When there was less demand last year, the 413’s got in. Today, there are 250+ people entering the draw every day at 440 and above. IRCC only wants the cream of the crop. Nothing wrong with that.
As a country, Canada has the right to accept or deny any application without even having to explain the reason. Look at the Shengen Visitor Visa rejection cases. As applicants, we can improve our chances by exploring different options, be it PNP or Masters or French.
Take control of your situation and move forward. Don’t waste your time and energy in trying to control a situation which is out of your hands. Always remember that Canada is happy to accept you when others have closed their doors.

Stay strong and be grateful.

 

[AngelicaAlves]

This is a simple demand and supply problem. When there was less demand last year, the 413’s got in. Today, there are 250+ people entering the draw every day at 440 and above. IRCC only wants the cream of the crop. Nothing wrong with that.
As a country, Canada has the right to accept or deny any application without even having to explain the reason. Look at the Shengen Visitor Visa rejection cases. As applicants, we can improve our chances by exploring different options, be it PNP or Masters or French.
Take control of your situation and move forward. Don’t waste your time and energy in trying to control a situation which is out of your hands. Always remember that Canada is happy to accept you when others have closed their doors.

Stay strong and be grateful.

How Can somebody with 439 be less qualified than somebody with 445-450? Honestly I did not get your point.

 

[keebs]

lol people giving up at 10:30 am, what a shame.

They should bring back those 5pm draws to shake things up.

For the February 7th draw it took place about that time in the evening when everyone gave up and thought there would not be a draw that day

 

[alfred0]

It's 11am here in Toronto, we still have 6 hours until 5pm to end day

 

[johna1985]

How Can somebody with 439 be less qualified than somebody with 445-450? Honestly I did not get your point.

Time! ; Any way they released draw results at 8:00 pm EST last yr. Its 11:00am EST only now.

 

[gurluver]

How Can somebody with 439 be less qualified than somebody with 445-450? Honestly I did not get your point.

It depends on how you define "being qualified." To IRCC, the fewer points you have, the less qualified you are to their needs, as simple as that. It makes perfect sense to get as many people with high score as possible.

I myself am at 438 and I think it's gonna be a loooong wait..

 

[indpnv]

Results: Rounds of invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – August 22, 2018

No program specified

See full text of Ministerial Instruction

Number of invitations issued: 3,750Footnote*

Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,750th or above

Date and time of round: August 22, 2018 at 13:19:10 UTC

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 440

Tie-breaking rule: February 21, 2018 at 11:28:03 UTC