Express Entry: 1,391 applicants were invited in the latest PNP-only draw

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
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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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