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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

date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS
8th July French Proficiency 3,200 420
5th July Healthcare Business 3,750 445
July 4th business Business 1,800 436
2 July Provincial Nominee Program 920 739
19 June Provincial Nominee Program 1,499 663
31st May Canadian Experience Class 3,000 522
30th May Provincial Nominee Program 2,985 676
24th April French Proficiency 1,400 410
23 April General 2,095 529
11 April STEM Professions 4,500 491
10th April General 1,280 549
26 March French Language Proficiency 1,500 388
25 March General 1,980 524
13 March Transportation Business 975 430
March 12 General 2,850 525
29 February French Language Proficiency 2,500 336
28 February General 1,470 534
16 February Agriculture and Agri-Food Business 150 437
February 14 Healthcare Business 3,500 422
13 February General 1,490 535
1 February French Language Proficiency 7,000 365
31 January General 730 541
23 January General 1,040 543
10 January General 1,510 546

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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