In the most recent Express Entry lottery, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
In a draw that exclusively took into account Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates for Express Entry, the department issued 648 ITAs.
To be considered, candidates had to receive a minimum of 791 points on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
The second PNP-only draw of the month took place today. The most recent one took place on October 7 and attracted 1613 candidates who had at least a 743 CRS score.
The IRCC has been running numerous Express Entry lotteries every other week, with at least one draw restricted to PNPs, as of late. Since May 30, the department has given 12,815 ITAs in this kind of draw, including today’s draw.
This demonstrates the IRCC’s continued dedication to raising the number of domestic draws for Express Entry applicants who are currently employed as temporary residents of Canada. This is intended to assist the department in reaching its goals of lowering the number of temporary residents in Canada and increasing the number of permanent residents that Canada will accept annually in accordance with the Immigration Levels Plan.
With goals for 2025–2027, the next plan is anticipated to be unveiled by November 1st of this year. 110,770 people are anticipated to arrive in 2024. It is currently unknown if the IRCC achieved that goal.
Those who receive an ITA in draws throughout the second half of the year are more likely to be admitted in 2025 due to IRCC’s service standard of six months for processing Express Enry applications.
Express Entry: What Is It?
Three of Canada’s most well-known economic immigration programs are managed by Express Entry, an application management system: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
These initiatives identify the people most likely to contribute to the national economy and close critical labor shortages in Canada’s workforce using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
It accomplishes this by looking at a candidate’s human capital, which includes things like age, profession, education, proficiency in a language, and work history. An overall CRS score is calculated by adding the scores of each factor.
Because Express Entry candidates who are nominated by a province automatically earn an additional 600 points, CRS scores are frequently higher in PNP drawings.
Points may also be awarded to candidates who immigrated with a spouse or partner or who have family in Canada.
In a future Express Entry draw, the top scorers have the best chance of earning an ITA.
An overview of the 2024 Express Entry draw results
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 21 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
| October 10 | French language proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| October 9 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| October 7 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| September 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| September 13 | French language proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| September 9 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| August 27 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| August 26 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| August 15 | French language proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| August 14 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| August 13 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| July 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| July 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| July 18 | French language proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| July 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| July 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8 | French proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Healthcare occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4 | Trade occupations | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM occupations | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport occupations | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare occupations | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |