The Canadian government and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada (IRCC) conducts an Express Entry Draw on a bi-weekly basis. The latest Express Entry Draw for permanent residency was held on 08 March 2024.
2,104 PR invitations were issued for provincial nomination under the Human Capital Priorities Stream (healthcare occupations) with a CRS score between 352 and 421. The applicants who received the invitations have 45 days to submit the application.
There is no longer a consistent pattern for the Express Entry Draw since the new Canada category-based occupations draw has taken place. However, the prediction for the next Express Entry Draw is on 13 March 2024.
The timing, frequency, and CRS score of these draws are decided by the IRCC on various factors. The Canadian government and IRCC conducting these draws hastily to meet the targets set in the Canada Immigration Plan 2024-2026.
To have a clear idea about the CRS score and how low and high it can go. Have a look at the key points of the draws held in the last four years:
Here is the list of the Canada Express Entry Draws from January to February 2024:
Draw | Date | Number of Invitations | CRS score | Draw Type |
287 | 29 February 2024 | 2,500 | 336 | French Language Proficiency |
286 | 28 February 2024 | 1,470 | 534 | General Draw |
285 | 16 February 2024 | 150 | 437 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations |
284 | 14 February 2024 | 3,500 | 422 | Healthcare Occupations |
283 | 13 February 2024 | 1,490 | 535 | General Draw |
282 | 1 February 2024 | 7000 | 365 | French Language Proficiency |
281 | 31 January 2024 | 730 | 541 | General Draw |
280 | 23 January 2024 | 1,040 | 543 | General Draw |
279 | 10 January 2024 | 1,510 | 546 | General Draw |
There are several types of rounds of invitations, however, till, now IRCC has 3 rounds of invitations.
IRCC invites the highest-ranking applicants in the pool who are eligible in one of the programs managed under the Express Entry:
● Federal Skilled Worker Program
● Federal Skilled Trades Program
● Canadian Experience Class
In this IRCC Invites the highest-ranking candidates who are eligible for an Express Entry along with the Provincial Nominee Program.
Canada Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser established a category-based draw to meet specific economic goals. IRCC Invites the candidates with the highest CRS score who are eligible for the targeted category. The categories are;
The following table shows the number of Express Entry profiles currently in the pool with their CRS Score range:
CRS score range | Number of candidates |
601-1200 | 965 |
501-600 | 9,567 |
451-500 | 59,371 |
491-500 | 7,574 |
481-490 | 10,095 |
471-480 | 17,137 |
461-470 | 13,373 |
451-460 | 11,192 |
401-450 | 50,695 |
441-450 | 10,265 |
431-440 | 10,474 |
421-430 | 9,110 |
411-420 | 10,407 |
401-410 | 10,439 |
351-400 | 56,178 |
301-350 | 29,305 |
0-300 | 5,406 |
Total | 211,487 |
The crucial step for the Express Entry program is to provide reliable and accurate information and obtain an Invitation to Apply (ITA). Without an invitation, applicants are unable to apply for permanent residency through the Express Entry Program.
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