Latest Express Entry Draw: 964 Invitations Issued to PNP Candidates

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw.

In this draw, the department invited 964 candidates through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 686 to be considered.

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Today’s draw marks the eighth of a busy month for Express Entry. This month, draws have alternated between program-specific draws, such as the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and PNP, and category-based selection draws.

In category-based draws, most ITAs have been issued to candidates with French language proficiency, totaling 5,000 ITAs over two draws. On July 5, IRCC also issued 3,750 ITAs to healthcare candidates and 1,800 ITAs to trade occupations candidates on July 4.

High numbers of ITAs have also been issued in program-specific draws. As of July 18, IRCC has invited 6,300 Canadian Experience Class candidates and 2,311 PNP candidates. Many candidates in these programs already live and work in Canada as temporary residents. The return to program-specific draws on May 30, after a year without them, aligns with IRCC’s plan to hold more domestic draws.

In March, the department introduced a new goal to reduce and stabilize the number of temporary residents in Canada while meeting permanent resident targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan.

Summary of Express Entry Draw Results in 2024: 

• • • July 30: Provincial Nominee Program – 964 ITAs, CRS 686
    • July 18: French language proficiency – 1,800 ITAs, CRS 400
    • July 17: Canadian Experience Class – 6,300 ITAs, CRS 515
    • July 16: Provincial Nominee Program – 1,391 ITAs, CRS 670
    • July 8: French proficiency – 3,200 ITAs, CRS 420
    • July 5: Healthcare occupations – 3,750 ITAs, CRS 445
    • July 4: Trade occupations – 1,800 ITAs, CRS 436
    • July 2: Provincial Nominee Program – 920 ITAs, CRS 739
    • June 19: Provincial Nominee Program – 1,499 ITAs, CRS 663
    • May 31: Canadian Experience Class – 3,000 ITAs, CRS 522
    • May 30: Provincial Nominee Program – 2,985 ITAs, CRS 676
    • April 24: French proficiency – 1,400 ITAs, CRS 410
    • April 23: General – 2,095 ITAs, CRS 529
    • April 11: STEM occupations – 4,500 ITAs, CRS 491
    • April 10: General – 1,280 ITAs, CRS 549
    • March 26: French language proficiency – 1,500 ITAs, CRS 388
    • March 25: General – 1,980 ITAs, CRS 524
    • March 13: Transport occupations – 975 ITAs, CRS 430
    • March 12: General – 2,850 ITAs, CRS 525
    • February 29: French language proficiency – 2,500 ITAs, CRS 336
    • February 28: General – 1,470 ITAs, CRS 534
    • February 16: Agriculture and agri-food occupations – 150 ITAs, CRS 437
    • February 14: Healthcare occupations – 3,500 ITAs, CRS 422
    • February 13: General – 1,490 ITAs, CRS 535
    • February 1: French language proficiency – 7,000 ITAs, CRS 365
    • January 31: General – 730 ITAs, CRS 541
    • January 23: General – 1,040 ITAs, CRS 543
    • January 10: General – 1,510 ITAs, CRS 546

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). These programs use the Comprehensive Ranking System to evaluate candidates based on human capital factors such as age, education, occupation, language abilities, and work experience. The higher the CRS score, the more likely candidates are to receive an ITA. Express Entry aims to facilitate faster processing for high-skilled candidates, with a service standard of six months for processing applications.

What is category-based selection?

To better target candidates with the skills or attributes Canada needs, IRCC introduced category-based selection draws in May 2023. The categories, chosen through consultations with stakeholders, include:

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

These categories will remain in place for the rest of 2024 but may change next year.

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