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Express Entry: 3,300 ITAs Issued by IRCC to CEC Candidates

Published on : August 28, 2024

The latest Express Entry is the second draw to be held in two days.

On August 27, 2024, the Canadian government held another invitation round under the Express Entry system. Express Entry is an online application management system managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The latest draw is EE Draw number 312 since the launch of Express Entry in 2015.

In the latest Express Entry draw, 3,300 skilled workers were invited to submit their Canadian permanent residence application. 60 days are allotted from the date of the ITA. You can submit your application for Canada PR by Express Entry only after you receive an invitation to apply from IRCC.

Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were targeted in the program-specific Express Entry draw. To be considered by the IRCC, a CEC candidate was required to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507.

The previous Express Entry draw was held a day ago, and 1,121 people were invited through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The last round of multiple Express Entry rounds was on August 13-15 where three draws were held in three days.

The Canadian government will grant 485,000 PR visas in 2024, with 110,770 through Express Entry. IRCC announced the permanent resident admissions target for 2024-26 on November 1, 2023. The program-wise admissions target is given in the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.

With the latest invitations, 78,963 ITAs have been issued so far in 2024 in the 34 Express Entry draws held.

How many Express Entry draws in 2024?

Canada Express Entry Draws in 2024

Sl. No.

Date of draw

Draw type

Number of invitations sent

Minimum score requirement

34

August 27, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,300

CRS 507

33

August 26, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,121

CRS 694

32

August 15, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

2,000

CRS 394

31

August 14, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,200

CRS 509

30

August 13, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

763

CRS 690

29

July 31, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

5,000

CRS 510

28

July 30, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

964

CRS 686

27

July 18, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,800

CRS 400

26

July 17, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

6,300

CRS 515

25

July 16, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,391

CRS 670

24

July 8, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

3,200

CRS 420

23

July 5, 2024

Healthcare occupations (Version 1)

3,750

CRS 445

22

July 4, 2024

Trade occupations (Version 1)

1,800

CRS 436

21

July 2, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

920

CRS 739

20

June 19, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,499

CRS 663

19

May 31, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,000

CRS 522

18

May 30, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

2,985

CRS 676

17

April 24, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,400

CRS 410

16

April 23, 2024

General

2,095

CRS 529

15

April 11, 2024

STEM occupations (Version 1)

4,500

CRS 491

14

April 10, 2024

General

1,280

CRS 549

13

March 26, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,500

CRS 388

12

March 25, 2024

General

1,980

CRS 524

11

March 13, 2024

Transport occupations (Version 1)

975

CRS 430

10

March 12, 2024

General

2,850

CRS 525

9

February 29, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

2,500

CRS 336

8

February 28, 2024

General

1,470

CRS 534

7

February 16, 2024

Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)

150

CRS 437

6

February 14, 2024

Healthcare occupations (Version 1)

3,500

CRS 422

5

February 13, 2024

General

1,490

CRS 535

4

February 1, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

7,000

CRS 365

3

January 31, 2024

General

730

CRS 541

2

January 23, 2024

General

1,040

CRS 543

1

January 10, 2024

General

1,510

CRS 546

 

What is Canadian Express Entry?

Express Entry is a system for managing online applications. IRCC uses it for processing permanent residency applications from skilled workers under three programs -

  1. Federal Skilled Worker Program
  2. Federal Skilled Trades Program
  3. Canadian Experience Class

You will need 67 points to make your Express Entry profile on the IRCC portal. Once you enter the pool of candidates, your profile is assessed and a CRS score out of 1,200 is allotted.

The factors considered for your CRS score include -

  • Age
  • Education
  • Occupation
  • Work experience
  • PNP nomination
  • Job offer in Canada
  • Adaptability (sibling in Canada etc.)

The points secured on each of the factors is then added together to get an overall CRS score. Those with the highest CRS score have the highest probability of receiving an ITA in an upcoming Express Entry draw.

As on August 27, 2024, there were 205,137 Express Entry profiles in the pool. Of these, 71,024 had CRS 450+ as their ranking score -

  • CRS 601 to 1200: profiles 127
  • CRS 501 to 600: profiles 9,764
  • CRS 451 to 500: profiles 61,133

There are many ways to improve your CRS score. A PNP nomination will get you CRS 600, and a job offer in Canada can be worth a maximum of CRS 200 points. A good IELTS score will also make your CRS better.

Express Entry rounds can be -

At the time of an Express Entry draw, your rank in the pool is much more important than your CRS points. It is only the top-ranking candidates who meet the specific draw criteria that are invited. Your rank in the EE pool will change with every round of invitations as it depends upon the remaining profiles.

Contact our immigration experts for more details. Get an Initial Evaluation Report to determine your eligibility. Apply today.

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