On 26th March 2024, the latest Express Entry draw sent out 1,500 permanent residency invitations targeting profiles with high proficiency in French with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 524 or higher.
The previous draw held on 25th March 2024, issued 1,980 PR invitations in general and all-around invitations with a CRS score of 524 or above. On 13th March 2024, Canada announced their first transport-targeted Express Entry Draw 2024 in which 975 invitations were issued to candidates with a CRS score of 430 or higher with at least six months of experience in one of the 10 transport occupations.
Summary of the Canada Express Entry Draw Held in March:
| Description | March 25, 2024 | March 13, 2024 | March 12, 2024 |
| Draw type | General or all program draws | Targeted draw for 10 transport occupations | General or all program draws |
| Invitations | 1,980 | 975 | 2,850 |
| CRS Cutoff | 524 | 430 | 525 |
Mentioned below are the details of the Express Entry Draw in February 2024:
| Description | February 29, 2024 | February 28, 2024 | February 16, 2024 | February 14, 2024 | February 13, 2024 | February 1, 2024 |
| Draw type | Targeted draw for profiles with high proficiency in French | General or all program draws | Targeted for Agriculture and agri-food occupations | Targeted for 35 healthcare occupations | General or all program draws | Targeted draw for profiles with high proficiency in French |
| Invitations | 2,400 | 1,470 | 150 | 3,500 | 1,490 | 7,000 |
| CRS Cutoff | 336 | 534 | 437 | 422 | 535 | 365 |
Express Entry CRS Score distribution
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 987 |
| 501-600 | 10,342 |
| 451-500 | 60,488 |
| 491-500 | 8,294 |
| 481-490 | 10,683 |
| 471-480 | 17,105 |
| 461-470 | 13,218 |
| 451-460 | 11,188 |
| 401-450 | 50,882 |
| 441-450 | 10,172 |
| 431-440 | 10,309 |
| 421-430 | 9,296 |
| 411-420 | 10,610 |
| 401-410 | 10,495 |
| 351-400 | 55,586 |
| 301-350 | 28,287 |
| 0-300 | 5,390 |
| Total | 211,962 |
Have a look at the CRS score trend in 2023:
| Immigration Program | Total Invitations |
Average CRS Score |
Lowest CRS Score |
Highest CRS Score |
| Agriculture and Agri-food draw | 1,000 | 370 | 354 | 386 |
| Transport-targeted draw | 1,670 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| Trades Targeted Draw | 2,500 | 406.5 | 388 | 425 |
| Targeted Draw for French Speakers | 8,700 | 446 | 375 | 486 |
| STEM Targeted Draw | 6,400 | 483 | 481 | 486 |
| Healthcare Targeted Draw | 5,600 | 456 | 431 | 476 |
| No Program Specified | 76,700 | 502 | 481 | 561 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 4,396 | 748 | 691 | 791 |
| Federal Skilled Worker | 3,300 | 489 | 489 | 489 |
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