Latest Express Entry Draw – Check the updated figures

The fast-track immigration program of Canada, the Express Entry system conducts regular draws to issue invitations to apply for permanent residence. The federal department of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) nominates prospective applicants from the Express Entry pool through these latest express entry draws.

The recent Canada Express Entry Draw 2024 was conducted on 08th July 2024. During this round total of 3200 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued, while the cut-off score was 420 CRS points.

Interested candidates may apply through one of the following programs under the Express Entry immigration system:

•       Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
•       Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
•       Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
•       Provincial Nominee Program – Express Entry linked streams

The Government of Canada introduced the Express Entry system to enable skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled foreign workers to immigrate to Canada. The aim is to boost the economy as new immigrants contribute significantly to the country’s growth. Thus, candidates are invited to apply under different programs of the Express Entry system, including PNP – Express Entry aligned streams as per their eligibility.

Canada Express Entry Draw: Know the process

The Express Entry system is a point-based system (Comprehensive Ranking System), under which candidates are compared and evaluated based on certain factors and awarded points for the same, and the candidates with higher points are issued an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in Canada. Thus, in the Express Entry draws, the Canadian government establishes a cut-off score, depending on the Comprehensive Ranking System, and candidates scoring above the cut-off score receive an ITA.

How frequently Canada Express Entry draws are held?

Generally, the Express Entry draws are held on a bi-weekly schedule, which means about every two weeks. However, if there is a longer gap between two draws, in the successive draw, a larger number of invitations are issued. Moreover, every Express Entry draw has a tie-break date and time, and candidates have to submit their profiles before this tie-break date and time in order to be eligible to receive an ITA.

 Invitation to Apply (ITA)

To start with the immigration process to Canada under the Express Entry system, the candidate must first submit an online profile in the Express Entry pool. The candidates are ranked against each other on the basis of the Comprehensive Ranking System, and candidates with higher points receive an invitation by IRCC to apply for permanent resident status in Canada.

Know about the Comprehensive Ranking System score

The profile submitted by the candidate in the Express Entry pool serves as an Expression of Interest to show the intent to settle permanently in Canada. After submission of the profile, the candidate is awarded a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score based on various factors, which later decides if he or she will receive an ITA.

The selection factors that determine the CRS score are:

•       Age
•       Educational qualification
•       Work experience (Canadian and foreign)
•       Language proficiency
•       Arranged employment
•       Provincial Nomination
•       Family connection
•       Canadian Post-secondary education

How to improve your CRS score?

The major factors that are considered to calculate your CRS score include age, language ability, work experience, and level of education.

Check the following tips to enhance your CRS score:

•       Focus on scoring maximum points under human capital factors such as age, educational qualification, and results for an approved language test.
•       Demonstrating French proficiency can reward additional CRS points.
•       Human capital factors of your spouse can also boost your CRS score if applicable.
•       Obtaining a Provincial Nomination from one of the Canadian provinces can reward you extra 600 CRS points.
•       Showing family connections, such as a sibling as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can result in earning extra points.

Tips to boost your CRS score for the next Express Entry draw

If a candidate gets a low CRS score in the latest draw, he or she still stands a chance to improve his or her CRS score for the next Express Entry draw to be invited to apply in the subsequent express entry draw. Check the following ways to improve your CRS score for the next invitation round:

•       The candidate can take his or her approved language test again, such as IELTS or CELPIP, to improve his or her score.
•       Candidate can also apply with his or her spouse, as there are chances of improvement in the CRS score affected by the human capital factors.
•       Candidate can also apply for a Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) as per his or her preference, as a successful provincial nomination gets additional 600 points, assuring an ITA in the subsequent draw.
•       If the candidate obtains a valid full-time job offer from a Canadian employer, then he or she can score additional points as per the listed NOC (National Occupational Classification).

 Canada’s Immigration Target for 2020-2022

The Immigration Minister of Canada, Marco Mendicino, has recently made an announcement stating their intent to welcome over one million new immigrants in the coming three years. He further added, inviting newcomers to the country will boost Canada’s economy, grow Canada’s labour market, and back new businesses.

Thus, this is good news for all the applicants, as Canada is offering a great opportunity to all the immigration aspirants by issuing a large number of ITAs.