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IRCC Invites 3,200 candidates in Second Express Entry draw this week

IRCC Invites 3,200 candidates in Second Express Entry draw this week

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

The department invited 3,200 candidates in the Canadian Experience Class draw.

To be considered, candidates were required to achieve a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509.

Summary of Results for Express Entry Draws in 2024

DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
August 14Canadian Experience Class3,200509
August 13Provincial Nominee Program763690
July 31Canadian Experience Class5,000510
July 30Provincial Nominee Program964686
July 18French language proficiency1,800400
July 17Canadian Experience Class6,300515
July 16Provincial Nominee Program1,391670
July 8French proficiency3,200420
July 5Healthcare occupations3,750445
July 4Trade occupations1,800436
July 2Provincial Nominee Program920739
June 19Provincial Nominee Program1,499663
May 31Canadian Experience Class3,000522
May 30Provincial Nominee Program2,985676
April 24French proficiency1,400410
April 23General2,095529
April 11STEM occupations4,500491
April 10General1,280549
March 26French language proficiency1,500388
March 25General1,980524
March 13Transport occupations975430
March 12General2,850525
February 29French language proficiency2,500336
February 28General1,470534
February 16Agriculture and agri-food occupations150437
February 14Healthcare occupations3,500422
February 13General1,490535
February 1French language proficiency7,000365
January 31General730541
January 23General1,040543
January 10General1,510546

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system launched in 2015 by IRCC with the aim of helping select economic immigration candidates who are most likely to successfully integrate into the Canadian economy and workforce.

It uses a comprehensive ranking system to manage applications received from three programs; CEC, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

The system evaluates candidates and ranks them based on human capital factors such as their age, occupation, education, language skills, and work experience. Each factor is assigned a score, and the sum is the candidate’s overall CRS score. Those with the highest scores are most likely to receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence.

What is range-based selection?

The category-based selection invitation round was introduced in May 2023 so that IRCC can target Express Entry candidates who can either fill an immediate need in the workforce or help the department reach a demographic target.

IRCC says the department has decided on six categories after several months of consultation with relevant stakeholders. The categories include:

  • 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

The recently released Express Entry year-end report for 2023 found that STEM category candidates received the most ITAs across the year (32,111) followed by French language candidates (15,812).

However, according to an access to information request shared with CIC News earlier this year, it is expected that candidates in the French-speaking category will receive the highest number of ITAs in 2024.

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