Permanent Residency visa for Canada is the government sponsored program for people looking to settle in Canada. Its gives the authority to work and settle in Canada with all same benefits as like citizens are getting over there. Permanent Residence visa gives lots of benefits like free health care, free education up to school label and social benefits as well.

Permanent Residency Visa gives the same benefits to both primary applicant and secondary applicant like they can work, study or do business as required.

Express Entry quick facts, from January 1, 2015 to May 18, 2016

• Launch date: January 1, 2015
• First draw from the pool: January 31, 2015
• Most recent draw from the pool: May 18, 2016
• Minimum CRS points required for selection in any one draw: 450 (September 18, 2015 & October 2, 2015)
• Largest number of invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 1,637 (March 27, 2015)
• Fewest invitations to apply issued in any one draw: 715 (April 17, 2015)
• Largest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 273 (from May 22, 2015 to June 12, 2015 draws)
• Smallest decrease in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on two occasions)
• Largest increase in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 302 (from April 17, 2015 to May 22, 2015 draws)
• Smallest increase in CRS points required between two consecutive draws: 0 (on two occasions)
• Longest gap between two consecutive draws: 35 days (from April 17, 2015 to May 22, 2015 draws)
• Shortest gap between two consecutive draws: 7 days (on seven occasions)
• Total number of ITAs issued since system was launched: 44,062
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2016: 12,999
• Total number of ITAs issued in 2015: 31,063

Express Entry Draws: 2016