Accompanying family members, including spouses or common-law partners as well as dependent children, may also come to Canada along with the principal applicant.

2. The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points
required for candidates in the Express Entry pool to be issued
an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent
residence has decreased in the latest draw, the eleventh to take
place so far this year. A total of 763 candidates were issued an
ITA on May 18, 2016, with the CRS point requirement set at
484.
The previous draw required candidates to have at least 534
CRS points. Candidates who have been issued an ITA are now
in a position to submit an application for Canadian permanent
residence. Accompanying family members, including spouses
or common-law partners as well as dependent children, may
also come to Canada along with the principal applicant.