Canada Invited PNP Applicants In The Latest Express Entry Draw
Canada invited PNP applicants in the latest Express Entry draw. The number of applicants invited was 763. Moreover, in order to be considered, applicants required a minimum CRS score of 690.
The recent draw is August 1 and follows an unprecedented number of Express Entry draws through July. IRCC issued around 25,000 ITAs to applicants in nine separate draws.
This implies that July had the most Express Entry draws of any month since the system was launched in 2015. It marks a significant comeback from a slow June wherein only one draw took place.
Four of the July draws were category-based selection draws. Out of them, two were for applicants who met the criteria for French language proficiency. The July 18 draw for this category featured the lowest CRS score of the month.
The other two category-based draws issued ITAs to applicants in the healthcare profession as well as the trade profession.
Among the remaining five draws, two were program-specific for the Canadian Experience Class, and three were for applicants in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). On July 2, PNP applicants had the highest CRS score of the month.
The number of program-specific draws after a year of category-based selection and general draw demonstrates that IRCC is delivering on its aim to hold more domestic draws for permanent residency applicants already residing in Canada. This is part of IRCC’s announcement that it will work to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada while also striving to hit its target for permanent resident admissions.
Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024
Canada invited PNP applicants in the latest Express Entry draw. Below are the results for the same.
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| July 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| July 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| July 18 | French Language Proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| July 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| July 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8 | French Proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Healthcare Professions | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4 | Trade Professions | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM Professions | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French-Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and Agri-Food | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French-Language Proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
What Is Express Entry?
Express entry is responsible for managing economic immigration applicants who are likely to integrate into Canada’s economy and workforce.
It uses the Comprehensive Ranking System to manage applications for three programs: FSTP, FSWP, and CEC.
In addition, the system evaluates as well as ranks applicants based on human capital factors such as age, education, language proficiency, work experience, etc. Every factor has a score, and the sum is the applicant’s overall CRS score. Those with the highest scores obtain an invitation to apply for permanent residency.
What Is Category-Based Selection?
Canada invited PNP applicants in the latest Express Entry draw. IRCC introduced category-based selection rounds of invitations in May 2023 to target Express Entry applicants who are likely to either fill an urgent workforce need or help the department reach a specific target.
IRCC states that the department decided on the six categories following months of consultation with potential stakeholders. The categories are:
- Healthcare
- Trades
- Transport
- STEM Professions
- Agriculture/ Agri-Food
- French Language Proficiency
The recently released Express Entry year-end report for 2023 found that applicants in the STEM category obtained most ITAs throughout the year, followed by French language applicants.
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