IRCC Invites Applicants In The Third Draw Of December
IRCC invites applicants in the third draw of December. The department issued 1,085 invitations to apply in a Provincial Nominee Program-only draw.
Applicants required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 727 in order to be considered.
Today’s draw marks the third in December, following a draw for PNP applicants in the Express Entry pool on December 2 and a category-based draw for applicants with French language proficiency on December 3.
Last month saw six Express Entry draws and the issuance of 5,507 ITAs for permanent residence.
This month’s draws seem to follow a familiar pattern of alternating between the PNP, Canadian Experience Class, and French language proficiency draws.
This is a trend that is likely to continue with the establishment of the ‘In-Canada Focus’ category introduced in the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-27, which is set to target applicants from the CEC and ‘other regional programs’, with the possible inclusion of applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) as well.
Cumulatively, this category has led to 82,980 PR admissions in 2025 – more than 40% of all planned admissions next year.
Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2024
IRCC invites applicants in the third draw of December. Below are the results of other draws as well.
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| December 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,085 | 727 |
| December 3 | French Language Proficiency | 800 | 466 |
| December 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 676 | 705 |
| November 20 | Healthcare Professions | 3,000 | 463 |
| November 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| November 18 | Provincial Nominee Program | 174 | 816 |
| November 13 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 547 |
| November 12 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 812 |
| October 23 | Trade Professions | 1,800 | 433 |
| October 22 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| October 21 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
| October 10 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| October 9 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| October 7 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| September 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| September 13 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| September 9 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| August 27 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| August 26 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| August 15 | French Language Proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| August 14 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| August 13 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| 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 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
What Is Express Entry?
IRCC invites applicants in the third draw of December.
Well, Express Entry is a system that manages applications for three federal economic immigration programs for Canadian permanent residency. The programs include the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Moreover, applicants in these programs are evaluated using the CRS. The score assigns scores based on factors like age, education, language proficiency, work experience, etc. A provincial nomination through an enhanced PNP stream adds 600 points, thus obtaining an invitation to apply (ITA).
One can earn additional CRS points by having a sibling in Canada, applying with a spouse/ partner, or combining education and work experience gained both in Canada and abroad.
Applicants with the highest CRS scores will obtain an ITA in upcoming draws if they meet the selection criteria. In addition to inviting applicants by CRS scores, IRCC has also introduced category-based selections. Herein, applicants with specific professional or language proficiencies that meet Canada’s labor market and demographic goals can get ITAs based on both their inclusion in this category and their CRS scores.
CRS cut-offs for category-based selections tend to be much lower than program-specific or general draws.
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