Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended invitations to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants in the Fourth Express Entry draw of August 2024.
You have sixty days to send the IRCC a completed application for permanent residency (PR) along with the necessary supporting documentation if you were invited to the most recent express entry draw. If you don’t turn in your application by the deadline, your invitation will expire.
Details of the Latest Express Entry Draw:
- Draw Number: 311
- Draw Type: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- Total Invitations Issued: 1,121
- Minimum CRS Score Required: 694
- Rank of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 1,121 or higher
- Tie-Breaking Rule: August 03, 2024, at 18:54:27 UTC
Express Entry Draws that Occur 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 |
If you did not get an invite:
In the case of not being invited, your profile will be in the Express Entry pool for a full year starting from the date of submission. Note that in case of application withdrawal, one may receive an invitation to apply in the next Express Entry draw.
The Provincial Nominee Program draws on the Express Entry selection, whereby the Canadian provinces have the ability to select qualified workers from the Express Entry pool who best meet their unique labour market needs. A nomination earned from a province enhances the points of an applicant in their Express Entry profile and quite effectively increases the likelihood that one could be invited to apply for permanent residence.
While each province has different selection criteria, those are solely based on the requirements of the local economy. Candidates benefit from participating in PNP draws through their ability to enhance their move to Canada, while provinces fill the labor gap and foster local economic development.
Eligibility for candidates with the lowest CRS score is determined by the time and date of their Express Entry profile submission.
