01/03/2022
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In 2020, citizens received the highest number of Express Entry Invitations to Apply (ITAs) — earning a whopping 47 percent of all ITAs issued. and citizens followed, receiving the second- and third-highest numbers.
These figures were released in the 2020 Express Entry Year-End Report, published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in December, 2021.
In #2020, a total of 107,350 invitations were issued. 50,841 of these went to Indian citizens, 8,955 to Chinese citizens, and 6,532 to Nigerians. India, China, and Nigeria were also the top three countries for ITAs in 2018 and 2019.
In 2020, candidates residing in Canada received 63 percent of all ITAs issued through Express Entry. This is an increase of 15 percent from the previous year. Those residing in India and the United States received the second- and third-highest number of ITAs with Indian residents landing 10 percent and U.S. residents receiving 6 percent.
It is likely that the percentage of ITAs issued to Canadian residents will increase even further in 2021 due to the government’s decision to prioritize in-Canada Express Entry candidates during the COVID-19 pandemic.