IRCC has issued ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,000 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for French-speaking proficiency. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 444 in order to be considered. This was the third Express Entry draw of the week. Earlier the department invited 1,613 Express Entry applicants with Provincial Nominee Program nominations. They required a minimum score of 743. In addition, IRCC issues 500 ITAs in the second Express Entry draw. The draw was for Canadian Experience Class applicants, wherein they required a minimum CRS of 539 in order to be considered.
Before this, another draw took place on September 19, inviting over 4,000 applicants from the Canadian Experience Class only. These applicants required a minimum CRS score of 509 to be considered, marking a slight increase over the previous CEC draw on August 27.
In addition, Canadian Experience Class draws have always been increasingly common over the summer, with IRCC issuing over 21,800 ITAs to CEC applicants since July. This is in line with IRCC’s stated intention to increase the number of ‘domestic’ draws and reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada. This strategy aims to help the department meet its permanent residency targets for the year.
The recent draw is the third of the month. Last year, IRCC held four draws throughout October, inviting 9,173 applicants.
What Is Express Entry?
IRCC issues 500 ITAs in the second Express Entry draw. Well, Express Entry is an application management system which was launched in 2015 to help IRCC select economic immigration applicants with the capacity to fill urgent labor force gaps.
Applicants who apply to any of these programs managed by Express Entry are evaluated using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
The CRS evaluates applicants based on their human capital factors. These include age, education, work experience, language ability, and profession. Applicants can also get extra points for immigrating with a spouse/ partner, having a sibling in Canada, or having work experience or education in Canada.
Every factor adds points to an applicant’s overall score and the higher the score, the more likely it is that the applicants will obtain an ITA in the forthcoming Express Entry draw, depending upon the draw type.
Category-Based Selection
CRS scores tend to be lower on average in category-based selection draws. These are draw types that IRCC introduced to help the department select Express Entry applicants who can fill workforce gaps. The department has six categories for these draws, i.e.,
- Healthcare
- STEM Professions
- Trades
- Transport
- French Language Proficiency
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
IRCC states that these categories were selected following in-depth consultations with multiple stakeholders, consulting labor market conditions, and considering the department’s target of admitting 6% of all newcomers into French-minority communities outside of Quebec.
The CRS cut-off scores for these draws are often lower than those in program-specific or general draws. However, applicants must still have an application in the Express Entry pool, & having a high CRS score is an advantage.
Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024
IRCC issues 500 ITAs in the second Express Entry draw. Below are the results for other draws. Take a look!
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| 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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