Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published Invitations to Apply (ITAs) latest Express Entry up to
The Department issued 1,391 IDAs Provincial Nomination Scheme (PNP)-only draw.
Applicants require a minimum of Comprehensive ranking system (CRS) 670 marks will be considered.
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Today’s draw is the first of the week and the fifth Express Entry draw since the start of July.
Most recently, IRCC invited 3,200 applicants in a category-based selection draw for French scholarship on July 8.
Another PNP-only draw was held on July 2 and 920 candidates with a CRS score of 739 were called.
CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry tracks will be higher than average as Express Entry candidates who are successfully nominated for PNP will earn 600 CRS points in addition to their existing score. For example, an Express Entry applicant successfully recommended with a score of 300 would have an overall CRS of 900.
Summary of Express Entry Draw Results 2024
| Date | Drawing type | Number of IDAs | Minimum CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 16 | Provincial Nomination Scheme | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8 | French proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Health Professions | 3,750 | 445 |
| 4th of July | Trade industries | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nomination Scheme | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nomination Scheme | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31st | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nomination Scheme | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM careers | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | Proficiency in French | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transportation industries | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | Proficiency in French | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and agri-food industries | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Health Professions | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | Proficiency in French | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31st | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is the 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 Trade Program (FSTP). Each program is a pathway to permanent residency in Canada.
These programs use Comprehensive ranking system (CRS) to evaluate immigration candidates based on human capital factors such as occupation, age, education, language ability and work experience. Each factor receives a score, and the total forms a candidate’s CRS score.
The system was introduced in 2015 as a means for IRCC to speed up processing time for successful applicants. The department has issued a six-month service standard for these applications.
What is Category Based Selection?
Category-based selection launched in 2023, IRCC is a way to further target high-potential Express Entry applicants to help fill urgent gaps in Canada’s workforce or strengthen the population.
To that end, the department introduced six possible categories in 2023 and announced earlier this year that they would remain in place in 2025. They are:
- Health Professions
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers
- Trade occupations such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- Transportation industries
- Agriculture and agri-food industries
- Proficiency in French
Draws for this category are not program specific and permanent resident applicants must be in the Express Entry application pool to qualify.
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