Indian and United States residents also highly competitive
Both Indian and U.S. residents received a significant proportion of ITAs in 2019. Indian residents received the second-highest number of invitations, with a total of 14,926 ITAs received, equivalent to 17 percent of all invitations issued through Express Entry in 2019.
U.S. residents received the third-highest number of invitations, with a total of 10,185 ITAs received, or 12 percent of the total for 2019. Residents of the U.S. have nearly doubled the number of ITAs received between 2017 and 2019.
Please note that there is an important difference between citizens and residents. Many people residing in one country may actually be citizens of another country. For example, many Indian citizens choose to immigrate to Canada while residing in the United States on a temporary H-1B visa. However, if they are living in the U.S., these workers are included in the figures as residents of the United States.
For detailed information about ITAs issued based on country of citizenship, please check out our article on the topic.
Invitations issued by Top 10 countries of residence
Below are the total numbers of ITAs issued based on the top 10 most common countries of residence.
| Express Entry ITAs issued by Top 10 Countries of Residence, 2018 & 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of Residence | Number of ITAs received, 2018 | Percent of total ITAs issued, 2018 | Number of ITAs received, 2019 | Percent of total ITAs issued, 2019 |
| Canada | 39,936 | 45% | 40,550 | 48% |
| India | 17,636 | 19% | 14,926 | 17% |
| United States | 9,981 | 11% | 10,185 | 12% |
| Nigeria | 3,724 | 4% | 3,819 | 4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,029 | 2% | 1,708 | 2% |
| Pakistan | 1,365 | 2% | 1,180 | 1% |
| Morocco | 585 | 1% | 860 | 1% |
| Australia | 831 | 1% | 791 | 1% |
| China | 871 | 1% | 768 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,186 | 1% | 699 | 1% |
| Other | 11,656 | 13% | 9,814 | 12% |
| Total ITAs | 89,800 | 100% | 85,300 | 100% |
| Percentage figures are based on a total of 89,800 ITAs, which is the total number of ITAs issued through Express Entry in 2018. | Percentage figures are based on a total of 89,800 ITAs, which is the total number of ITAs issued through Express Entry in 2019. | |||
The information in this article is from the year-end 2019 Express Entry report, which was published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in June, 2020.
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