IRCC has issued ITAs in the most recent Express Entry draw. The department issued 1,000 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for French-speaking proficiency. Applicants required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking Score score of 444 to be considered. This was the third Express Entry draw of the week. In addition, IRCC issues 1613 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. The draw considered applicants with a Provincial Nominee Program nomination. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 743 in order to be considered. 

Another draw took place on October 9, inviting 500 applicants from the Canadian Experience Class with a minimum score of 539.

Before this, another draw took place on September 19, inviting over 4,000 applicants from the Canadian Experience Class only. These applicants required a minimum CRS score of 509 to be considered, marking a slight increase over the previous CEC draw on August 27. 

In recent months, IRCC has reduced the number of category-based selection draws & there hasn’t been a category-based selection draw for any category other than French language proficiency since a draw for applicants in healthcare professions on July 5. 

In contrast, Canadian Experience Class draws have always been increasingly common over the summer, with IRCC issuing over 21,800 ITAs to CEC applicants since July. This is in line with IRCC’s stated intention to increase the number of ‘domestic’ draws and reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada. This strategy aims to help the department meet its permanent residency targets for the year. 

The recent draw is the third of the month. Last year, IRCC held four draws throughout October, inviting 9,173 applicants. 

What Is Express Entry?  

IRCC issues 1613 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. Well, Express Entry is an application management system to help IRCC select economic immigration applicants with the capacity to fill urgent labor force gaps. 

Applicants who apply to any of these programs managed by Express Entry are evaluated using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). 

Moreover, the CRS evaluates applicants based on their human capital factors. These include age, education, work experience, language ability, and profession. Applicants can also get extra points for immigrating with a spouse/ partner, having a sibling in Canada, or having work experience or education in Canada. 

Every factor adds points to an applicant’s overall score and the higher the score, the more likely it is that the applicants will obtain an ITA in the forthcoming Express Entry draw, depending upon the draw type.   

Category-Based Selection 

CRS scores tend to be lower on average in category-based selection draws. These are draw types that IRCC introduced in May 2023 in order to help the department select Express Entry applicants who can fill urgent workforce or demographic gaps. The department has six categories for these draws, i.e.,

• Healthcare
• STEM Professions
• Trades
• Transport
• French Language Proficiency 
• Agriculture and Agri-Food 

IRCC states that these categories were selected following in-depth consultations with multiple stakeholders, consulting labor market conditions, and considering the department’s target of admitting 6% of all newcomers into French-minority communities outside of Quebec. 

The CRS cut-off scores for these draws are often lower than those in program-specific or general draws. However, applicants must still have an application in the Express Entry pool, & having a high CRS score is an advantage. 

Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024

IRCC issues 1613 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. Below are the results for other draws. Take a look!

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