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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently conducted its third Express Entry draw of the month, extending invitations to potential candidates on 25th March 2024.
In this latest draw, the department has issued 1,980 invitations to apply (ITAs) in a General category draw, maintaining its commitment to the Express Entry system.
To qualify for consideration, candidates were required to meet a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 524, reflecting the ongoing competitiveness of the immigration process.
Total ITAs issued: 1,980
Type of draw: General
Date and time of round: March 25, 2024 at 17:45:49 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 524
Tie-breaking rule: February 25, 2024 at 14:42:38 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
---|---|---|---|
March 25 | General Draw | 1980 | 524 |
March 13 | Transport occupations (2024-1) | 975 | 430 |
March 12 | General | 2850 | 525 |
February 29 | French language proficiency (2024-1) | 2500 | 336 |
February 28 | General Draw | 1470 | 534 |
February 16 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
February 14 | Healthcare Occupations | 3500 | 422 |
February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
February 1 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 7,000 | 365 |
January 31 | Express Entry General Draw | 730 | 541 |
January 23 | General Second Express Entry Draw Of 2024 | 1,040 | 543 |
January 10 | General First Express Entry Draw Of 2024 | 1,510 | 546 |
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
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236 | November 23 | 4,750 | 491 *All programs considered |
235 | November 09 | 4,750 | 494 *All programs considered |
234 | October 26 | 4,750 | 496 *All programs considered |
233 | October 12 | 4,250 | 500 *All programs considered |
232 | September 28 | 3,750 | 504 *All programs considered |
231 | September 14 | 3,250 | 510 *All programs considered |
230 | August 31 | 2,750 | 516 *All programs considered |
229 | August 17 | 2,250 | 525 *All programs considered |
228 | August 03 | 2,000 | 533 *All programs considered |
227 | July 20 | 1,750 | 542 *All programs considered |
226 | January 11 | 1,500 | 557 *All programs considered |
225 | June 22 | 636 | 752 *PNP-specific draw |
224 | June 08 | 932 | 796 *PNP-specific draw |
223 | May 25 | 589 | 741 *PNP-specific draw |
222 | May 11 | 545 | 753 *PNP-specific draw |
221 | April 27 | 829 | 772 *PNP-specific draw |
220 | April 13 | 787 | 782 *PNP-specific draw |
219 | March 30 | 919 | 785 *PNP-specific draw |
218 | March 16 | 924 | 754 *PNP-specific draw |
217 | March 2 | 1,047 | 761 *PNP-specific draw |
216 | Feb 16 | 1,082 | 710 *PNP-specific draw |
215 | Feb 2 | 1,070 | 674 *PNP-specific draw |
214 | Jan 19 | 1,036 | 745 *PNP-specific draw |
213 | Jan 5 | 392 | 808 *PNP-specific draw |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
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212 | December 22, 2021 | 746 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
211 | December 10, 2021 | 1,032 | 698 (*Provincial nominees only) |
210 | November 24, 2021 | 613 | 737 (*Provincial nominees only) |
209 | November 10, 2021 | 775 | 685 (*Provincial nominees only) |
208 | October 27, 2021 | 888 | 744 (*Provincial nominees only) |
207 | October 13, 2021 | 681 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
206 | September 29, 2021 | 761 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
205 | September 15, 2021 | 521 | 732 (*Provincial nominees only) |
204 | September 14, 2021 | 2,000 | 462 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
203 | September 1, 2021 | 635 | 764 (*Provincial nominees only) |
202 | August 19, 2021 | 3,000 | 403 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
201 | August 18, 2021 | 463 | 751 (*Provincial nominees only) |
200 | August 5, 2021 | 3,000 | 404 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
199 | August 4, 2021 | 512 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
198 | July 22, 2021 | 4,500 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
197 | July 21, 2021 | 462 | 734 (*Provincial nominees only) |
196 | July 8, 2021 | 4,500 | 369 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
195 | July 7, 2021 | 627 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
194 | June 24, 2021 | 6,000 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
193 | June 23, 2021 | 1,002 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
192 | June 10, 2021 | 6,000 | 368 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
191 | June 9, 2021 | 940 | 711 (*Provincial nominees only) |
190 | May 31, 2021 | 5,956 | 380 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
189 | May 26, 2021 | 500 | 713 (*Provincial nominees only) |
188 | May 20, 2021 | 1,842 | 397 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
187 | May 13, 2021 | 4,147 | 401 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
186 | May 12, 2021 | 557 | 752 (*Provincial nominees only) |
185 | April 29, 2021 | 6,000 | 400 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
184 | April 28, 2021 | 381 | 717 (*Provincial nominees only) |
183 | April 16, 2021 | 6,000 | 417 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
182 | April 14, 2021 | 266 | 753 (*Provincial nominees only) |
181 | April 1, 2021 | 5,000 | 432 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
180 | March 31, 2021 | 284 | 778 (*Provincial nominees only) |
179 | March 18, 2021 | 5,000 | 449 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
178 | March 17, 2021 | 183 | 682 (*Provincial nominees only) |
177 | March 8, 2021 | 671 | 739 (*Provincial nominees only) |
176 | February 13, 2021 | 27,332 | 75 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
175 | February 10, 2021 | 654 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
174 | January 21, 2021 | 4,626 | 454 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
173 | January 20, 2021 | 374 | 741 (*Provincial nominees only) |
172 | January 7, 2021 | 4,750 | 461 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
171 | January 6, 2021 | 250 | 813 (*Provincial nominees only) |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
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170 | December 23, 2020 | 5,000 | 468 |
169 | December 9, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
168 | November 25, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
167 | November 18, 2020 | 5,000 | 472 |
166 | November 5, 2020 | 4,500 | 478 |
165 | October 14, 2020 | 4,500 | 471 |
164 | September 30, 2020 | 4,200 | 471 |
163 | September 16, 2020 | 4,200 | 472 |
162 | September 2, 2020 | 4,200 | 475 |
161 | August 20, 2020 | 3,300 | 454 Canadian Experience Class |
160 | August 19, 2020 | 600 | 771 Provincial Nominee Program |
159 | August 6, 2020 | 250 | 415 Federal Skilled Trades |
158 | August 5, 2020 | 3,900 | 476 |
157 | July 23, 2020 | 3,343 | 445 |
156 | July 22, 2020 | 557 | 687 |
155 | July 8, 2020 | 3,900 | 478 |
154 | June 25, 2020 | 3,508 | 431 |
153 | June 24, 2020 | 392 | 696 |
152 | June 11, 2020 | 3,559 | 437 |
151 | June 10, 2020 | 341 | 743 |
150 | May 28, 2020 | 3,515 | 440 |
149 | May 27, 2020 | 385 | 757 |
148 | May 14, 2020 | 3,371 | 447 |
147 | May 13, 2020 | 529 | 718 |
146 | April 30, 2020 | 3,311 | 452 |
146 | April 29, 2020 | 589 | 692 |
144 | April 16, 2020 | 3,782 | 455 |
143 | April 15, 2020 | 118 | 808 |
142 | April 9, 2020 | 3,294 | 464 |
141 | April 9, 2020 | 606 | 698 |
140 | March 23, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,232 | 467 |
139 | March 18, 2020 | 668 | 720 |
138 | March 4, 2020 | 3,900 | 471 |
137 | February 19, 2020 | 4,500 | 470 |
136 | February 5, 2020 | 3,500 | 472 |
135 | January 22, 2020 | 3,400 | 471 |
134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
133 | December 19, 2019 | 3,200 | 469 |
132 | December 11, 2019 | 3,200 | 472 |
131 | November 27, 2019 | 3,600 | 471 |
130 | November 13, 2019 | 3,600 | 472 |
129 | October 30, 2019 | 3,900 | 475 |
128 | October 16, 2019 | 500 | 357 |
127 | October 2, 2019 | 3,900 | 464 |
126 | September 18, 2019 | 3,600 | 462 |
125 | September 4, 2019 | 3,600 | 463 |
124 | August 20, 2019 | 3,600 | 457 |
123 | August 12, 2019 | 3,600 | 466 |
122 | July 24, 2019 | 3,600 | 459 |
121 | July 10, 2019 | 3,600 | 460 |
120 | June 26, 2019 | 3,350 | 462 |
119 | June 12, 2019 | 3,350 | 465 |
118 | May 29, 2019 | 3,350 | 470 |
117 | May 15, 2019 | 500 | 332 |
116 | May 1, 2019 | 3,350 | 450 |
115 | April 17, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
114 | April 3, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
113 | March 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 452 |
112 | March 6, 2019 | 3,350 | 454 |
111 | February 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 457 |
110 | January 30, 2019 | 3,350 | 438 |
109 | January 23, 2019 | 3,900 | 443 |
108 | January 9, 2019 | 3,900 | 449 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
107 | December 19, 2018 | 3,900 | 439 |
106 | December 12, 2018 | 3,900 | 445 |
105 | November 28, 2018 | 439 | 445 |
104 | November 15, 2018 | 3900 | 449 |
103 | October 29, 2018 | 439 | 442 |
102 | October 15, 2018 | 3900 | 440 |
101 | October 3, 2018 | 3900 | 445 |
100 | September 24, 2018 | 400 | 284 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
99 | September 19, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
98 | September 5, 2018 | 3,900 | 440 |
97 | August 22, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
96 | August 8, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
95 | July 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 441 |
94 | July 11, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
93 | June 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
92 | June 13, 2018 | 3,750 | 451 |
91 | May 30, 2018 | 700 | 902 (*Provincial nominees only) 288 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
90 | May 23, 2018 | 3,500 | 440 |
89 | May 9, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
88 | April 25, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
87 | April 11, 2018 | 3,500 | 444 |
86 | March 26, 2018 | 3,000 | 446 |
85 | March 14, 2018 | 3,000 | 456 |
84 | February 21, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
83 | February 7, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
82 | January 24, 2018 | 2,750 | 444 |
81 | January 10, 2018 | 2,750 | 446 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
80 | December 20, 2017 | 2,750 | 446 |
79 | December 6, 2017 | 2,750 | 452 |
78 | November 15, 2017 | 2,750 | 439 |
77 | November 8, 2017 | 2,000 | 458 |
76 | November 1, 2017 | 505 | 241 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
75 | November 1, 2017 | 290 | 673 (*Provincial nominees only) |
74 | October 18, 2017 | 2,757 | 436 |
73 | October 04, 2017 | 2,801 | 438 |
72 | September 20, 2017 | 2,871 | 433 |
71 | September 6, 2017 | 2,772 | 435 |
70 | August 23, 2017 | 3,035 | 434 |
69 | August 9, 2017 | 2,991 | 433 |
68 | August 2, 2017 | 3,264 | 441 |
67 | July 12, 2017 | 3,202 | 440 |
66 | June 28, 2017 | 3,409 | 449 |
65 | May 31, 2017 | 3,877 | 413 |
64 | May 26, 2017 | 400 | 199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
63 | May 26, 2017 | 143 | 775 (*Provincial nominees only) |
62 | May 17, 2017 | 3,687 | 415 |
61 | May 4, 2017 | 3,796 | 423 |
60 | April 19, 2017 | 3,665 | 415 |
59 | April 12, 2017 | 3,923 | 423 |
58 | April 5, 2017 | 3,753 | 431 |
57 | March 24, 2017 | 3,749 | 441 |
56 | March 1, 2017 | 3,884 | 434 |
55 | February 22, 2017 | 3,611 | 441 |
54 | February 8, 2017 | 3,644 | 447 |
53 | January 25, 2017 | 3,508 | 453 |
52 | January 11, 2017 | 3,334 | 459 |
51 | January 4, 2017 | 2,902 | 468 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
---|---|---|---|
50 | December 22, 2016 | 2,878 | 475 |
49 | December 16, 2016 | 1,936 | 497 |
48 | November 30, 2016 | 559 | 786 (*Provincial nominees only) |
47 | November 16, 2016 | 2,427 | 470 |
46 | November 2, 2016 | 2,080 | 472 |
45 | October 19, 2016 | 1,804 | 475 |
44 | October 12, 2016 | 1,518 | 484 |
43 | September 21, 2016 | 1,288 | 483 |
42 | September 7, 2016 | 1,000 | 491 |
41 | August 24, 2016 | 750 | 538 |
40 | August 10, 2016 | 754 | 490 |
39 | July 27, 2016 | 755 | 488 |
38 | July 13, 2016 | 747 | 482 |
37 | June 29, 2016 | 773 | 482 |
36 | June 15, 2016 | 752 | 488 |
35 | June 1, 2016 | 762 | 483 |
34 | May 18, 2016 | 763 | 484 |
33 | May 6, 2016 | 799 | 534 |
32 | April 20, 2016 | 1,018 | 468 |
31 | April 6, 2016 | 954 | 470 |
30 | March 23, 2016 | 1,014 | 470 |
29 | March 8, 2016 | 1,013 | 473 |
28 | February 24, 2016 | 1,484 | 453 |
27 | February 10, 2016 | 1,505 | 459 |
26 | January 28, 2016 | 1,468 | 457 |
25 | January 13, 2016 | 1,518 | 453 |
24 | January 6, 2016 | 1,463 | 461 |
Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
---|---|---|---|
23 | December 18, 2015 | 1.503 | 460 |
22 | December 4, 2015 | 1,451 | 461 |
21 | November 27, 2015 | 1,559 | 472 |
20 | November 13, 2015 | 1,506 | 484 |
19 | October 23, 2015 | 1,502 | 489 |
18 | October 2, 2015 | 1,530 | 450 |
17 | September 18, 2015 | 1,545 | 450 |
16 | September 8, 2015 | 1,517 | 459 |
15 | August 21, 2015 | 1,523 | 456 |
14 | August 7, 2015 | 1,402 | 471 |
13 | July 17, 2015 | 1,581 | 451 |
12 | July 10, 2015 | 1,516 | 463 |
11 | June 26, 2015 | 1,575 | 469 |
10 | June 12, 2015 | 1,501 | 482 |
9 | May 22, 2015 | 1,361 | 755 |
8 | April 17, 2015 | 715 | 453 |
7 | April 10, 2015 | 952 | 469 |
6 | March 27, 2015 | 1,637 | 453 |
5 | March 20, 2015 | 1,620 | 481 |
4 | February 27, 2015 | 1,187 | 735 |
3 | February 20, 2015 | 849 | 808 |
2 | February 7, 2015 | 779 | 818 |
1 | January 31, 2015 | 779 | 886 |
During the March 12 draw, which was a general draw, 2,850 candidates received ITAs with a minimum CRS score of 525, marking it as the lowest general draw score of the year thus far.
Conversely, the March 13 draw took a different approach by focusing on transport occupations. Here, candidates needed to meet a minimum CRS of 430 to be considered eligible.
It’s worth noting that this particular draw was the first of its kind since December 20, 2023, emphasizing the significance of diversifying draw criteria to address specific labor market needs.
Express Entry draws serve as a critical component of Canada’s immigration system, providing opportunities for skilled individuals worldwide to contribute to the country’s economic and social fabric.
In summary, the recent Express Entry draw underscores IRCC’s commitment to facilitating immigration pathways for eligible candidates while addressing the evolving needs of the Canadian labor market.
Additionally, it highlights the importance of adaptability within the immigration framework to ensure that skilled individuals are matched with opportunities that align with Canada’s economic priorities.
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