Does your Express Entry profile expiry date still matter after you get an ITA?

If you're wondering whether your Express Entry profile's 1-year expiry date still applies once you've received an Invitation to Apply (ITA):

1. Understand that the profile expiry date is a pool-eligibility deadline, not an application deadline. It only governs how long your profile stays active and eligible to be drawn from the pool if you haven't yet received an ITA.


2. Once you receive an ITA, the profile expiry date becomes irrelevant — a new, separate clock starts instead.


3. Track the 90-day submission deadline from your ITA date instead. After receiving an ITA, you have 90 days to submit your complete permanent residence application, and this deadline is what actually matters going forward.

Missing the 90-day post-ITA deadline (not the original profile expiry) is what would cause your invitation to lapse, so calendar that date carefully.