Express Entry: 1,390 candidates invited in latest PNP-only draw

Express Entry: 1,390 candidates invited in latest PNP-only draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw

The department issued 1,390 ITAs in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw.

Candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 670 to be accepted for consideration.

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Today’s draw is the first of the week and the fifth Express Entry draw since the beginning of July.

The most recent draw before this took place on July 8, in which 3,200 candidates were invited in a category-based draw for French proficiency.

Another PNP-only draw was held on July 2, inviting 920 candidates with a CRS score of 739.

CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry draws tend to be higher than average because Express Entry candidates who successfully enrolled for the PNP automatically receive an additional 600 CRS points on top of their existing score. For example, an Express Entry candidate with a score of 300 who successfully enrolled would have a total CRS of 900, which almost guarantees an ITA in an upcoming draw.

Summary of Results for Express Entry Draws in 2024

dateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
8th JulyFrench Proficiency3,200420
5th JulyHealthcare Business3,750445
July 4thbusiness Business1,800436
2 JulyProvincial Nominee Program920739
19 JuneProvincial Nominee Program1,499663
31st MayCanadian Experience Class3,000522
30th MayProvincial Nominee Program2,985676
24th AprilFrench Proficiency1,400410
23 AprilGeneral2,095529
11 AprilSTEM Professions4,500491
10th AprilGeneral1,280549
26 MarchFrench Language Proficiency1,500388
25 MarchGeneral1,980524
13 MarchTransportation Business975430
March 12General2,850525
29 FebruaryFrench Language Proficiency2,500336
28 FebruaryGeneral1,470534
16 FebruaryAgriculture and Agri-Food Business150437
February 14Healthcare Business3,500422
13 FebruaryGeneral1,490535
1 FebruaryFrench Language Proficiency7,000365
31 JanuaryGeneral730541
23 JanuaryGeneral1,040543
10 JanuaryGeneral1,510546

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system for three economic immigration programs in Canada: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). Each program is a pathway to permanent residence in Canada.

These programs use the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to evaluate immigrant candidates based on human capital factors such as occupation, age, education, language skills, and work experience. Each factor gets a score, and the total sum makes up the candidate’s CRS score.

This system was introduced by IRCC in 2015 as a means of expediting processing times for successful applicants. The department has published a six-month service standard for these applications.

What is range-based selection?

The category-based selection was introduced by IRCC in 2023 to target Express Entry candidates who are most likely to help Canada fill immediate gaps in its workforce, or strengthen demographics.

To this end, the department introduced six potential categories in 2023 and announced earlier this year that they would be in place until 2025. They are:

  • Healthcare Business
  • Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professions
  • Trade occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
  • Transportation Business
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Business
  • Proficiency in French Language

Draws for this category are not program-specific and permanent resident applicants must be in the Express Entry application pool to be eligible.

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