Canada issues 3,600 invitations to apply for permanent residence in new Express Entry draw Canada has now invited 59,800 Express Entry candidates to apply this year Invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence have been issued to 3,600 Express Entry candidates in a new draw held by the Government of Canada on September 4. As of today, IRCC is 5,100 ITAs ahead of the 54,700 that it had issued at this same point in 2018.
