Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in this week’s third Express Entry draw.
The Department invited 150 Candidate In A Category-based selection draw for agriculture and agri-food businesses.
Candidates were required to achieve a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 437.
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Today’s draw follows two other draws this week. The first draw was held on February 13, in which 1,490 candidates with a CRS score of at least 535 received ITA.
On February 14, IRCC issued ITAs to 3,500 candidates in a category-based selection draw for healthcare occupations. Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 422 to be considered.
Another category-based selection draw was held on February 1, inviting 7,000 candidates with a good command of the French language. This was the biggest draw this year so far.
Three general draws were held in January, with a total of 3,280 candidates taking part. The minimum CRS scores for these draws ranged from 546 to 541.
Summary of Results for Express Entry Draws in 2024
| date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th July | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| 16th July | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| 8th July | French Proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| 5th July | Healthcare Business | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4th | business Business | 1,800 | 436 |
| 2 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| 19 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| 31st May | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| 30th May | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| 24th April | French Proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| 23 April | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| 11 April | STEM Professions | 4,500 | 491 |
| 10th April | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| 26 March | French Language Proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| 25 March | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| 13 March | Transportation Business | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| 29 February | French Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| 28 February | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| 16 February | Agriculture and Agri-Food Business | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare Business | 3,500 | 422 |
| 13 February | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| 1 February | French Language Proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| 31 January | General | 730 | 541 |
| 23 January | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| 10 January | General | 1,510 | 546 |
What is range-based selection?
IRCC began inviting category-based selection rounds in May 2023. 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:
- Healthcare Business
- Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professions
- Trade occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
- Transportation Business
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Business
Candidates must be eligible for the Express Entry program and apply to the pool through one of the three programs to be considered for category-based selection.
These categories were selected after consultation 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 most suitable candidates 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 a comprehensive ranking system to evaluate candidates based on human capital factors such as their language ability, work experience, occupation, education, and age. Each factor is given a score, the scores are added together, and the result is the candidate’s overall CRS score.
Once a candidate has a CRS score, he or she is included in the Express Entry application pool and ranked against other candidates. Candidates with the highest CRS scores are 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 to seek permanent resident status in Canada.
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