On 16 February 2024, the third Canada Express Entry Draw of the week issued 150 invitations to agriculture and agri-food occupations round of invitations with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score of 437.
The last draw was held on 15 February 2024 sent out 3,500 invitations to apply in a healthcare-targeted round of invitations with a CRS score of 422.
In this week’s draws, lucky applicants received invitations to apply for Permanent Residency as well in a general draw.
Have a look at the latest Express Entry Draw Summary:-
| Description | February 16, 2024 | February 14, 2024 | February 13, 2024 |
| Draw type | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | Healthcare occupations | General |
| Invitations | 150 | 3,500 | 1,490 |
| CRS Cutoff | 437 | 422 | 535 |
Take a look at the previous Express Entry Draw 2024:-
| Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS score cutoff |
| February 1, 2024 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31, 2024 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23, 2024 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10, 2024 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
The CRS draw’s score distribution in the latest draw reflects the diverse pool of candidates:
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 587 |
| 501-600 | 9,004 |
| 451-500 | 60,043 |
| 491-500 | 7,285 |
| 481-490 | 10,016 |
| 471-480 | 17,431 |
| 461-470 | 13,750 |
| 451-460 | 11,561 |
| 401-450 | 51,356 |
| 441-450 | 10,514 |
| 431-440 | 10,752 |
| 421-430 | 9,445 |
| 411-420 | 10,283 |
| 401-410 | 10,362 |
| 351-400 | 55,850 |
| 301-350 | 29,141 |
| 0-300 | 5,292 |
| Total | 211,273 |
The total number of Express Entry Pool applicants reached 211, 273 demonstrating the competitiveness of the Express Entry system.
Canada Immigration Express Entry Draw has been processed over the years and introduced targeted draw to fulfill the skill shortage in Canada. In May 2023, IRCC announced the conduct of an invitation round targeting individuals with In-demand skills.
Showcasing proficiency in the French Language is one of the notable categories for Express Entry Candidates. The remaining categories focus on applicants with work experience in industries facing a shortage of workforce in fields such as technology.
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