Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw.
The department issued 400 ITAs in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw.
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 547 to be considered. This is the highest CRS for CEC draws so far this year.
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The most recent draw before this took place on November 12 and invited 733 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-aligned draw.
Today’s draw is the second of November and follows the release of Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2025. Under the Plan, IRCC aims to welcome 124,680 Express Entry candidates next year.
Those who received an ITA today will be considered in admissions targets for next year, either through the newly introduced In-Canada Focus targets for Express Entry candidates or the Federal Economic Priorities category.
The In-Canada focus target of 82,980 permanent resident admissions will have the biggest impact on temporary residents already living in Canada. This accounts for approximately 40% of Canada’s overall economic immigration admissions in 2025.
Many of these candidates will be Express Entry candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
The Federal Economic Priorities target of 41,700 permanent resident admissions will single out candidates from all Express Entry-managed programs. They are the candidates judged by IRCC to be the best candidates to fill urgent gaps in healthcare or trade occupations or help the department meet its demographic target for French language proficiency among newcomers outside of Quebec.
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is an application management system that oversees three prominent economic immigration programs for newcomers seeking permanent residence: the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Candidates in these programs are evaluated using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The CRS assigns point-value scores to candidates based on their human capital attributes such as their age, occupation, language ability, education, and work experience.
They may also get points for having a sibling in Canada, immigrating with a spouse or partner, or having a combination of education or work experience in Canada and abroad.
Express Entry candidates who apply through an enhanced PNP stream may get an additional 600 points toward their score, virtually guaranteeing that they receive an ITA.
Taken together, these point values add up to an overall CRS score and those with the highest scores are the most likely to get an invitation to apply in an upcoming Express Entry draw (provided they are eligible under the draw-type/ category).
Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024
DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
November 13Canadian Experience Class400547
November 12Provincial Nominee Program 733812
October 23Trade occupations1,800433
October 22Canadian Experience Class400539
October 21Provincial Nominee Program648791
October 10French language proficiency1,000444
October 9Canadian Experience Class500539
October 7Provincial Nominee Program1,613743
September 19Canadian Experience Class4,000509
September 13 French language proficiency1,000446
September 9Provincial Nominee Program911732
August 27Canadian Experience Class3,300507
August 26Provincial Nominee Program1,121694
August 15French language proficiency2,000394
August 14Canadian Experience Class3,200509
August 13Provincial Nominee Program763690
July 31Canadian Experience Class5,000510
July 30Provincial Nominee Program964686
July 18French language proficiency1,800400
July 17Canadian Experience Class6,300515
July 16Provincial Nominee Program1,391670
July 8French proficiency3,200420
July 5Healthcare occupations3,750445
July 4Trade occupations1,800436
July 2Provincial Nominee Program920739
June 19Provincial Nominee Program1,499663
May 31Canadian Experience Class3,000522
May 30Provincial Nominee Program2,985676
April 24French proficiency1,400410
April 23General2,095529
April 11STEM occupations4,500491
April 10General1,280549
March 26French language proficiency1,500388
March 25General1,980524
March 13Transport occupations975430
March 12General2,850525
February 29French language proficiency2,500336
February 28General1,470534
February 16Agriculture and agri-food occupations150437
February 14Healthcare occupations3,500422
February 13General1,490535
February 1French language proficiency7,000365
January 31General730541
January 23General1,040543
January 10General1,510546
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