In the latest Express Entry draw the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada(IRCC) has issued 4000 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a draw for candidates in the Canada Experience Class (CEC) only. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score required for candidates to be considered was 509.

IRCC issues 4,000 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class candidates

This draw was the third in the month that follows two draws from the previous week which invited 911 candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and 1000 candidates invited in a category-based selection draw from the French Language Society.

This is the largest CEC draw since the ITA’s on July 31st invited 5000 candidates.

This draw featured a slight increase in the CRS score over the last CEC draw. In the most recent one as of August 27th, the candidates required a minimum score of 507.

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Summary of Express Entry Draw Results in 2024

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Minimum CRS
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

A quick brief of what Express Entry is all about.

Express Entry introduced by Canada in 2015 is an online immigration system focused on managing applications for permanent residents and skilled workers. It is designed to streamline the process for all candidates who qualify under the following federal immigration programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): For professionals with foreign work experience.
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP): For skilled tradespeople in specific fields.
Canadian Experience Class (CEC): For people with prior Canadian work experience.