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The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its first Express Entry draw of August, inviting 763 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to apply for permanent residency. The draw, which took place on August 13, saw a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score of 690.
Total ITAs issued: 763
Type of draw: Provincial Nominee Program
Date and time of round: Date and time of round: August 13, 2024 at 14:57:21 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 690
Tie-breaking rule: April 26, 2024 at 10:59:30 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.
Today’s draw follows a remarkable month of July, which saw an unprecedented number of Express Entry draws. Throughout July, IRCC conducted nine separate draws and issued over 25,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), making it the most active month for Express Entry since its inception in 2015. This marked a notable rebound from a slower June, which had only one draw.
July’s draws were distinguished by their diversity. Four of the draws were category-based selections, targeting specific professions and language skills. Among these, two draws focused on candidates with French language proficiency, with the July 18 draw featuring the lowest CRS score of the month at 400. Additionally, two draws targeted candidates in healthcare and trade occupations, respectively.
The remaining five draws included two program-specific rounds for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and three for PNP candidates. The highest CRS score of the month, 739, was seen in the PNP draw held on July 2.
The increase in program-specific draws this July underscores IRCC’s commitment to prioritizing domestic candidates already residing in Canada. This strategy aligns with the department’s objective to balance temporary residency with permanent resident admissions.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Express Entry, introduced by IRCC in 2015, is a points-based system designed to streamline the selection process for economic immigration candidates. It evaluates applicants using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which scores candidates based on factors such as age, occupation, education, language ability, and work experience. Those with the highest scores are invited to apply for permanent residency.
In May 2023, IRCC introduced category-based selection rounds to address specific labor market needs and demographic targets. Categories include healthcare occupations, STEM professions, trades occupations, transport occupations, agriculture and agri-food sectors, and French-language proficiency. According to recent reports, candidates in STEM fields received the most ITAs in 2023, while French-speaking candidates are expected to lead in 2024.
This recent draw and the robust activity in July signal a dynamic shift in Canada’s immigration strategy, reflecting IRCC’s ongoing efforts to adapt to the evolving needs of the country’s labor market and permanent residency targets.
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