On November 13, 2019, Canada conducted a new invitation round in the Express Entry selection system. In round #130, IRCC issued only 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITA), 300 less than in rounds 127 and 129. Nevertheless, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for this round was three points lower than in the previous round and was 472. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 8, 2019, at 10:46:01 UTC. As of November 8, 2019, the Express Entry pool consists of 132,521 profiles, 1,122 more than in the previous round. Canada has already invited 75,300 candidates in 23 rounds of Express Entry in 2019.
