At least Once or twice by Dec.
The score has started seeing downslope in Cutoff, and this trend will take dives mostly after July. Compared to last year, the average net additions of profiles on the pool in the 451-600 range is higher. This, as I figure, is an largely an outcome of applicants of CEC, Canadian Education and Other several factors that are already being discussed. However, the CEC and Canadian students applying under various categories will decline for a few months now, cooling off slowly the 451-600 range.
Also, a large percentage of PNPs being issued will be complete between July-Sept, which mostly accounts for the net additions in the 600+ range.
CIC being more structured and strategic than last year would already have factored these things. And hence instead of issuing random no. of ITAs as seen last year, is now issuing ITAs systematically. I don’t expect back to back draws, but possibly higher nos. Like 3750 for next couple of draws. Definitely, as CIC has designed EE such that younger, more qualified and “already in Canada” applicants get higher scores, they are now taking it to next level where they will exercise “wait and watch” strategy to get the preferred lot in first, and if need be increase either draw frequency or size later. Only if need be.
Having said that as per my understanding, the scores are definitely seeing a drop in next few rounds, but lower 430s in last quarter, i.e Oct-Dec.
Unfortunately for me, I will drop to 429 in July.
Thanks.