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Big News: 6,300 Canadian Experience Class Candidates Invited in Latest Express Entry Draw!

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In the most recent Express Entry draw, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 6,300 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). To be considered, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 515.

Today’s minimum CRS score marks the lowest threshold of the year in a non-category-based selection draw, falling below the last CEC-only draw on May 31, which had a minimum score of 522.

So far this month, IRCC has issued a total of 17,361 ITAs across six distinct draws.

Yesterday, IRCC conducted a PNP-only draw, inviting 1,391 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 670. Prior to that, the most recent draw was a category-based selection for French proficiency held on July 8, which invited 3,200 candidates.

It’s important to note that CRS scores in PNP-only Express Entry draws are generally higher than average. This is because candidates who receive a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination automatically gain an additional 600 CRS points. For instance, an Express Entry candidate with a base score of 300 who is nominated will see their total CRS score rise to 900.

Category-based selection draws, implemented in 2023, allow IRCC to prioritize candidates with skills essential to Canada’s workforce, including those proficient in French. These draws are not program-specific and typically feature lower CRS score requirements than general draws.

Summary of Express Entry Draw Results in 2024

DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
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?

The Express Entry application management system was introduced in 2015 as a way for IRCC to target candidates with in-demand human capital attributes and process their applications faster. It oversees applications from the FSWP, the FSTP, and the CEC.

The CRS used by Express Entry considers human capital factors such as age, work experience, occupation, language ability, and occupation to evaluate a candidate’s eligibility. Each factor is assigned a score, and candidates receive their overall CRS score when added together. The higher a candidate’s CRS score, the more likely they are to receive an ITA in an upcoming draw.

There are several types of Express Entry draws including program-specific draws, category-based selection draws, and general draws. General draws consider all Express Entry candidates regardless of their program or occupation.

What is category-based selection?

Category-based selection draws were introduced in 2023 as a method for IRCC to single out Express Entry candidates with in-demand attributes for Canada’s workforce, or to help strengthen the national French-speaking demographic.

IRCC introduced six possible categories for candidates to receive ITAs:

  • Healthcare occupations
  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  • Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
  • Transport occupations
  • Agriculture and agri-food occupations
  • French-language proficiency

These draws are not program-specific and are more likely to feature a lower-than-average CRS score (when compared to general draws).

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