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 -
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- 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 -
- general,
- program-specific, or
- category-based.
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.
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