Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has published the latest round of Invitations to Apply under Express Entry.
A total of 1,800 ITAs were issued to applicants in trade occupations with a minimum CRS score requirement of 433. It was the first trade-focused draw since July 4, when an equal number of invitations went out but that round had a slightly higher CRS cut-off of 436. It is also the first category-based draw outside of non-French language proficiency since July 5.
There have been three draws this week; the third was today. October 22 IRCC issued 400 CEC candidates with a minimum CRS score of 539. On October 21, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) issued 648 candidates with a minimum CRS of 791.
Recently, IRCC has followed a trend of conducting several rounds of Express Entry draws per fortnight under both PNP and CEC. This would seem to align with the department’s intention and objective to see more additions of domestic selections for those applicants already residing and working in Canada on temporary permits. Moreover, it is one way of achieving the medium balance between the two stocks of temporary and permanent resident population, in accordance with the Immigration Levels Plan of this country.
This strategy, in its revised form, which is expected to come out November 1, will provide the target for immigration during the years 2025 and 2027. For the year 2024, the strategy expects admissions of 110,770 permanent residents. To whether or not the IRCC has already reached that target by now, only time will tell.
Those applicants who were issued ITAs in the second half of this year should prepare for admission in 2025 as it takes six months to process an Express Entry application under standard procedures.
Latest Draw Details
- Draw Date: October 23, 2024
- Draw Type: Trade Occupations
- Number of Invitations: 1,800
- Minimum CRS Score Required: 433
Express Entry Draws List
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| October 23 | Trade Occupations | 1,800 | 433 |
| October 22 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| 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 |
What is Express Entry?
The Express Entry system is the main management system for applications in three major economic immigration programs, FSWP and CEC, and FSTP. It applies the Comprehensive Ranking System that uses points to rank applicants based on such important factors as age, education, work experience, language proficiency, and occupation.
The highest-scoring candidates are then allowed to submit permanent residency applications. CRS scores for PNP draws are generally higher, since a provincial nomination adds 600 points. Other factors such as connections in Canada, or applying with a spouse or partner, also provide points.
Receiving an ITA results in a candidate having an excellent opportunity to be selected in any future Express Entry draws for permanent residency.
