IRCC issued 400 ITAs to CEC applicants in the latest draw, wherein applicants required a minimum score of 539 to be considered.
The recent draw was the second Express Entry draw of the week. The last one occurred on October 21 & invited 648 Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of at least 791.
In recent months, IRCC has developed a pattern of holding multiple Express Entry draws every second week, including at least one PNP-only draw. Counting the recent draw, the department has issued over 12,815 ITAs of this type since May 30.
This highlights IRCC’s ongoing commitment to increasing the number of domestic draws for Express Entry candidates already residing & working in Canada as temporary residents. This aims to help the department meet both its targets for reducing the number of temporary residents in Canada while also meeting the targeted number of permanent residents Canada will admit each year as outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan.
The next plan will come into being by November 1 this year, with targets for 2025-2027. The year 2024 planned to welcome around 110,770 candidates. So far, the details haven’t been released if IRCC met that target.
Furthermore, those who obtain an ITA in draws throughout the second half of the year are more likely to be admitted in 2025 due to IRCC’s service standards of six months for processing Express Entry applications.
What Is Express Entry?
IRCC issued 400 ITAs to CEC applicants in the latest draw. Apart from this, Express Entry is an application management system that oversees three of Canada’s most prominent economic immigration programs. The programs include the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), & the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
These programs use the CRS to single out the candidates who will fill urgent gaps in Canada’s labor force.
It does this by examining a candidate’s human capital factors, such as age, education, language ability, work experience, etc. Each factor obtains a score, which is added together to get an overall CRS score.
CRS scores are often higher in PNP draws. Well, that’s because Express Entry candidates automatically obtain an additional 600 points.
Candidates might also obtain points for having a family in Canada or immigrating with a spouse/ partner.
Those with the highest scores will likely obtain an ITA in an upcoming Express Entry draw.
Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024
IRCC issued 400 ITAs to CEC applicants in the latest draw. Below are the results for other draws as well.
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| October 22 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| October 21 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
| October 10 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| October 9 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| October 7 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| September 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| September 13 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| September 9 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| August 27 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| August 26 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| August 15 | French Language Proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| August 14 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| August 13 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| July 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| July 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| July 18 | French Language Proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| July 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| July 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8 | French Proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Healthcare Professions | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4 | Trade Professions | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM Professions | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French-Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and Agri-Food | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French Language Proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
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