IRCC invites candidates in third Express Entry draw of the week

Edana Robitaille
Published: February 13, 2024

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the third  Express Entry draw of the week.

The department invited 150 candidates in a category-based selection draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations.

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 437.

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Today’s draw follows two others this week. The first was a general draw that occurred on February 13 in which 1,490 candidates with a minimum CRS score of at least 535 received ITAs. 

On February 14, IRCC issued ITAs to 3,500 candidates in a category-based selection draw for health care occupations. Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 422 to be considered. 

Another category-based selection draw occurred on February 1 inviting 7,000 candidates with strong French language proficiency.  It was the largest draw of the year so far.  

There were three general draws in January inviting a total of 3,280 candidates. The minimum CRS score for these draws ranged between 546 and 541. 

Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024

DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
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

What is category-based selection?

In May 2023 IRCC introduced category-based selection rounds of invitations. The department created six new categories targeting specific human capital attributes. One category is for candidates who can demonstrate proficiency in the French language. The remaining five categories are occupation-based for:

  • Healthcare occupations
  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  • Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
  • Transport occupations
  • Agriculture and agri-food occupations

Candidates must be eligible for an Express Entry program and have an application in the pool through one of the three programs to be considered for category-based selection.

These categories were chosen following consultations with stakeholders such as provincial and territorial governments, employers, immigration researchers and settlement services to assess the most critical gaps in Canada's labour force and target the candidates who are best suited to fill vacant positions.

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system that oversees three economic immigration programs for skilled workers: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

These programs use the Comprehensive Ranking System to evaluate candidates based on their human capital factors such as language ability, work experience, occupation, education, and age. Each factor is assigned a score, the scores are added together, and the result is a candidate’s overall CRS score.

Once a candidate has a CRS score, they are entered into the Express Entry application pool and ranked against other candidates. The candidates with the highest CRS scores are the most likely to receive an invitation in an upcoming Express Entry draw.

Candidates who receive an ITA have 60 days to submit their final application to IRCC for permanent resident status in Canada.

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