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Express Entry: IRCC invites 1,121 Provincial Nominee Program candidates in latest draw

Express Entry IRCC invites 1,121 Provincial Nominee Program candidates in latest draw (3)

Express Entry: IRCC invites 1,121 Provincial Nominee Program candidates in latest draw

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

The department invited 1,121 candidates under the Provincial Nomination Program (PNP).

Candidates were required to achieve a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 694 to be selected.

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Today’s draw is on the fourth of the month. The last Express Entry draw took place on August 15 and was a category-based selection draw for those eligible for the French-speaking proficiency category.

Two other draws were held that same week. On August 13, Canada invited only 763 candidates in the PNP draw. Candidates needed a minimum of 690 points to be considered. On August 14, a draw was held for 3,200 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, who had a minimum score of 509.

IRCC has recently developed a pattern of holding multiple draws every other week. The number of PNP and CEC draws has increased in particular over the past few months. This is in line with the department’s priority to hold more domestic draws to help reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada, while also working towards achieving the permanent resident admissions targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026.

IRCC plans to welcome 110,770 newcomers through Express Entry in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025. Candidates receiving ITAs in the latter part of the year are more likely to help meet the 2025 target, as IRCC has a six-month service standard to process all final Express Entry applications.

Summary of Results for Express Entry Draws in 2024

date Draw Type Number of ITA’s Minimum CRS
26 August Provincial Nominee Program 1,121 694
August 15 French Language Proficiency 2,000 394
14th August Canadian Experience Class 3,200 509
13 August Provincial Nominee Program 763 690
31st July Canadian Experience Class 5,000 510
30th July Provincial Nominee Program 964 686
18th July French Language Proficiency 1,800 400
17th July Canadian Experience Class 6,300 515
16th July Provincial Nominee Program 1,391 670
8th July French Proficiency 3,200 420
5th July Healthcare Business 3,750 445
4th of July 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
12 March 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
14 February 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 that oversees three major economic immigration class programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

Candidates in these programs are evaluated and ranked based on human capital factors using a comprehensive ranking system. They receive points for their occupation, work experience, age, education, language skills and factors other than occupation such as whether they are immigrating with their spouse or partner or have a sibling in Canada.

The points they receive for each factor are added together and create an overall CRS score. Those who have the highest scores are most likely to receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada in an upcoming Express Entry draw.

In May 2023, IRCC also announced that it would begin conducting category-based invitation rounds for Express Entry candidates who meet certain criteria due to their occupation or language abilities.

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