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IRCC issues 911 invitations to apply in Express Entry draw for PNP candidates

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In the most recent Express Entry lottery, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Only candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) were eligible to receive 911 ITAs from the department. To be considered, candidates had to receive a minimum of 732 points on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Get a Free Express Entry Assessment The first drawing of the month is today, and it comes after a hectic summer. In 14 distinct Express Entry lotteries, the IRCC solicited candidates in July and August. More precisely, since the system’s debut in 2015, July has broken the record for the most drawings in a single month. Between July 2 and July 31, there were nine drawings. In the most recent Express Entry, which was held on August 27, 3,330 individuals received invites in a lottery that was limited to those enrolled in the Canadian Experience Class. IRCC has recently adopted a pattern of multiple draws every other week. They generally include at least one draw for PNP candidates. This is line with IRCC’s previously announced intention to hold more “domestic” draws to ensure that temporary residents in Canada have increased opportunity to become permanent residents and to reduce the volume of temporary residents entering Canada. Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024 Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS 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 What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an application management system that was introduced by IRCC in 2015 to help the department select economic immigration candidates with in-demand human capital attributes. It oversees three economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program. The Comprehensive Ranking System is the cornerstone of the system. It assigns a point score to applicants for several attributes such as their language ability, work experience, education, occupation and age. Taken together, these points make up a candidate’s overall score. Those with the highest scores are the most likely to recieve an ITA. Candidates in these programs can also apply for streams of the Provincial Nominee Program that are aligned with Express Entry, a process known as enhanced nomination. Express Entry candidates who are nominated through a PNP automatically recieve an additioanl 600 CRS points, making it extremely likely they will recieve an ITA in an upcoming Express Entry draw, depending on the type of draw. IRCC also introduced category-based selection draws in 2023 to allow the department to target the candidates with more specific in-demand attributes, mostly based around work experience. Candidates who recieve ITAs in one of these draws are not required to be in any specific Express Entry  program (although they must still be in the Express Entry application pool) and the minimum CRS required is generally lower than it would be for a program-specific or general draw. The six categories are: Healthcare occupations Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors Transport occupations Agriculture and agri-food occupations French-language proficiency IRCC reviews these categories every year and says that as labour market priorities and demographic demands shift, the categories may change in coming years. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment

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“Canada Issues 3,300 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class Candidates in Latest Express Entry Draw!”

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In the second Express Entry draw of the week, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 3,300 applicants were invited by the government through a Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-only lottery. A minimum score of 507 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was required for candidates to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Yesterday, the department invited 1,121 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program-only (PNP) draw. Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 694 to be considered.  The last round of multiple Express Entry draws took place between August 13-15. The draw on August 15 was a category-based selection draw for those eligible for the French-speaking proficiency category. On August 13, Canada invited 763 candidates in a PNP only draw. Candidate’s needed a minimum score of 690 to be considered. A draw on August 14 was for 3,200 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum score of 509. IRCC has recently developed a pattern of holding multiple draws every other week. Over the past few months especially there has been an increased number of PNP and CEC draws. This is in line with the department’s priority to hold more domestic draws to help reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada while also working toward hitting the permanent resident admissions targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. IRCC is planning to welcome 110,770 newcomers through Express Entry in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025. Candidate’s who recieve ITAs in the later half of the year are more likely to help meet the 2025 target because IRCC has a service standard of six months to process all finalized Express Entry applications. Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024 Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS 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 What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an application managment system that oversees three prominent economic immigration class programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates in these programs are evaluated and ranked based on human capital factors using the Comprehensive Ranking System. They receive scores for their occupation, work experience, age, education, language ability and occupation in addition to other factors such as if they are immigrating with a spouse or partner or have a sibling in Canada. The points they receive for each factor are added together and make up an overall CRS score. Those who have the highest scores are the most likely to recievev an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in an upcoming Express Entry draw. In May 2023, IRCC also annouced it would begin holding category-based rounds of invitations for Express Entry candidates who meet certain criteria due to their occupation or language abilities. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment

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“Express Entry: 1,121 PNP Candidates Invited in Latest IRCC Draw!”

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In the most recent Express Entry lottery, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The department held a draw for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) solely, and 1,121 individuals were invited. A minimum score of 694 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was required for candidates to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Today’s draw is the the fourth of the month. The last Express Entry draw happened on August 15 and was a category-based selection draw for those eligible for the French-speaking proficiency category. Two other draws took place the same week. On August 13, Canada invited 763 candidates in a PNP only draw. Candidate’s needed a minimum score of 690 to be considered. A draw on August 14 was for 3,200 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum score of 509. IRCC has recently developed a pattern of holding multiple draws every other week. Over the past few months especially there has been an increased number of PNP and CEC draws. This is in line with the department’s priority to hold more domestic draws to help reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada while also working toward hitting the permanent resident admissions targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. IRCC is planning to welcome 110,770 newcomers through Express Entry in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025. Candidate’s who recieve ITAs in the later half of the year are more likely to help meet the 2025 target because IRCC has a service standard of six months to process all finalized Express Entry applications. Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024 Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS 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 What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an application managment system that oversees three prominent economic immigration class programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates in these programs are evaluated and ranked based on human capital factors using the Comprehensive Ranking System. They receive scores for their occupation, work experience, age, education, language ability and occupation in addition to other factors such as if they are immigrating with a spouse or partner or have a sibling in Canada. Their total CRS score is the sum of the points they receive for each factor. In a future Express Entry draw, the candidates with the highest scores stand the best chance of receiving an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada. Additionally, the IRCC announced in May 2023 that it will start hosting category-based invitation rounds for Express Entry applicants who satisfy specific requirements related to their profession or language proficiency. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment

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In this week’s third Express Entry draw, the IRCC is inviting 2,000 candidates.

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In the most recent Express Entry lottery, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In a category-based selection draw for individuals with French language competency, the department extended invitations to 2,000 candidates. A minimum score of 394 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was required for candidates to be considered. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Following a program-specific draw for 3,200 candidates for the Canadian Experience Class on August 14, this is the third draw of the week. 763 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates were awarded ITAs in a draw held on August 13. A minimum CRS score of 690 was required. The draws this week come after an exceptionally high number of Express Entry drawings held in July. In nine different drawings, the IRCC awarded almost 25,000 ITAs to hopefuls. This indicates that since the system’s inception in 2015, July has seen the highest number of Express Entry draws of any month. It represents a noteworthy recovery after a sluggish June that saw only one. Two of the four draws held in July were for candidates who satisfied the requirements for French language competency. The other four draws were category-based selection draws. This category’s draw on July 18 has the lowest CRS score of the month (400). ITAs were given to candidates in commerce and healthcare occupations in the other two category-based draws. Three of the five draws that remained were for candidates who were already enrolled in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and two of the draws were specifically for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). PNP candidates received the highest CRS score of the month on July 2 (739). The IRCC is meeting its objective of holding more domestic drawings for candidates for permanent residency who are currently residents of Canada, as seen by the number of program-specific draws held after a year of just category-based selection and general draws. This is a part of the department’s declaration that it will endeavor to meet its goal for admissions of permanent residents while simultaneously working to decrease the number of temporary residents in Canada. Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024 Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS 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 Express Entry: What Is It? IRCC launched Express Entry, an application management system, in 2015 to assist in the selection of economic immigrant candidates who have the best chance of successfully assimilating into Canada’s employment and economy. Applications from three programs are managed by it using the Comprehensive Ranking System: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the CEC. Based on human capital variables like age, occupation, education, language proficiency, and job experience, the system assesses and ranks candidates. A candidate’s total CRS score is determined by adding the scores for each factor. The best scorers have the best chance of being invited to submit an application for permanent residence. What is category-based selection? Category-based selection rounds of invitations were introduced in May 2023 as a means for IRCC to further target the Express Entry candidates that are likely to either fill an urgent need in the workforce or to help the department reach a demographic target. IRCC says the department decided on the six categories following months of consultations with relevant stakeholders. Categories include: Healthcare occupations Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors Transport occupations Agriculture and agri-food occupations French-language proficiency The recently released Express Entry year-end report for 2023 found that candidates in the STEM category received the most ITAs throughout the year (32,111) followed by French-language candidates (15,812). However, according to an Access to Information Request shared with CIC News earlier this year, it is expected that candidates in the French-speaking category will receive the highest number of ITAs in 2024. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration

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PNP candidates are invited to Canada’s most recent Express Entry draw.

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In the most recent Express Entry lottery, Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In a draw linked with the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), the department invited 763 candidates. A minimum score of 690 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) was necessary for candidates to be considered. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment The lottery that took place today is the first of August and comes after an extraordinary number of Express Entry draws in July. In nine different drawings, the IRCC awarded almost 25,000 ITAs to hopefuls. This indicates that since the system’s inception in 2015, July has seen the highest number of Express Entry draws of any month. It represents a noteworthy recovery after a sluggish June that saw only one. Two of the four draws held in July were for candidates who satisfied the requirements for French language competency. The other four draws were category-based selection draws. This category’s draw on July 18 has the lowest CRS score of the month (400). ITAs were given to candidates in commerce and healthcare occupations in the other two category-based draws. Three of the five draws that remained were for candidates who were already enrolled in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and two of the draws were specifically for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). PNP candidates received the highest CRS score of the month on July 2 (739). The IRCC is meeting its objective of holding more domestic drawings for candidates for permanent residency who are currently residents of Canada, as seen by the number of program-specific draws held after a year of just category-based selection and general draws. This is a part of the department’s declaration that it will endeavor to meet its goal for admissions of permanent residents while simultaneously working to decrease the number of temporary residents in Canada. Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024 Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS 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 What is Express Entry? Express Entry is an application management system introduced by IRCC in 2015 to help select economic immigration candidates who are most likely to integrate into Canada’s economy and workforce successfully. It uses the Comprehensive Ranking System to manage applications from three programs; the CEC, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). The system evaluates and ranks candidates based on human capital factors such as their age, occupation, education, language ability and work experience. Each factor is assigned a score, and the sum is a candidate’s overall CRS score. Those with the highest scores are the most likely to receive an invitation to apply for permanent residency. What is category-based selection? Category-based selection rounds of invitations were introduced in May 2023 as a means for IRCC to further target the Express Entry candidates that are likely to either fill an urgent need in the workforce or to help the department reach a demographic target. IRCC says the department decided on the six categories following months of consultations with relevant stakeholders. Categories include: Healthcare occupations Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors Transport occupations Agriculture and agri-food occupations French-language proficiency The recently released Express Entry year-end report for 2023 found that candidates in the STEM category received the most ITAs throughout the year (32,111) followed by French-language candidates (15,812). However, according to an Access to Information Request shared with CIC News earlier this year, it is expected that candidates in the French-speaking category will receive the highest number of ITAs in 2024. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment

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