January 1, 2025
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have sent invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw.

The department issued 1,613 ITAs in a draw that specifically focused on Express Entry candidates with a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination.

To be eligible, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 743.

The most recent draw prior to today took place on September 19, inviting 4,000 candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) only. Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 509 to qualify, which is a slight increase from the previous CEC draw on August 27, where the score was 507.

CEC draws have become more frequent this summer, with IRCC issuing a total of 21,800 ITAs to CEC candidates since July. This aligns with IRCC’s goal to increase the number of “domestic” draws and decrease the number of temporary residents in Canada, thereby helping the department meet its permanent resident targets for the year.

Today’s draw is the first of the month. Last year, IRCC conducted four draws in October, inviting a total of 9,173 candidates.

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system introduced in 2015 to assist IRCC in selecting economic immigration candidates who can address urgent labor force shortages.

Candidates applying through any of the three programs managed by Express Entry—the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)—are assessed using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

The CRS evaluates candidates based on various human capital factors, including work experience, age, language proficiency, education, and occupation. Additional points can be awarded for factors such as immigrating with a spouse or partner, having a sibling in Canada, or possessing work experience or education within Canada.

Each factor contributes points to a candidate’s overall score, with higher scores increasing the likelihood of receiving an ITA in future Express Entry draws, depending on the draw type.

Category-Based Selection

CRS scores are typically lower on average in category-based selection draws. Introduced in May 2023, these draws are designed to help IRCC select candidates who can address urgent workforce or demographic gaps. There are six categories for these draws:

  1. Healthcare
  2. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professions
  3. Trades
  4. Transport
  5. Agriculture and Agri-food
  6. French language proficiency

IRCC selected these categories following extensive consultations with various stakeholders and an analysis of labor market conditions. The aim also includes meeting the target of admitting 6% of all newcomers into French-speaking minority communities outside Quebec.

Although the CRS cut-off scores for these draws are often lower than those in program-specific or general draws, candidates must still be in the Express Entry pool, and having a high CRS score remains advantageous.

Summary of Express Entry Draw Results in 2024

DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
October 7Provincial Nominee Program1,613743
September 19Canadian Experience Class4,000509
September 13French language proficiency1,000446
September 9Provincial Nominee Program911732
August 27Canadian Experience Class3,300507
August 26Provincial Nominee Program1,121694
August 15French language proficiency2,000394
August 14Canadian Experience Class3,200509
August 13Provincial Nominee Program763690
July 31Canadian Experience Class5,000510
July 30Provincial Nominee Program964686
July 18French language proficiency1,800400
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

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