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In its latest move, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended invitations to apply (ITAs) during the third Express Entry draw of the week, held on July 5th, 2024.
This draw specifically targeted candidates in healthcare occupations, with 3,750 ITAs issued. To qualify, applicants must achieve a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 445.
Total ITAs issued: 3,750
Type of draw: Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
Date and time of round: Date and time of round: July 05, 2024 at 16:03:12 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 445
Tie-breaking rule: May 07, 2024 at 21:27:04 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.
This marks the second category-specific draw of the week, following an earlier draw on July 4 targeting 1,800 candidates in trade occupations.
Earlier this week, on July 2, IRCC conducted a draw focusing exclusively on candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), inviting 920 applicants with a minimum CRS score of 739.
The total number of ITAs issued this week now stands at 6,470, representing the highest issuance since April.
The recent pattern of specialised draws began earlier this year, with IRCC conducting four such draws since May 30, three of which were specifically for PNP candidates.
Specialized draws exclusively consider candidates from the Express Entry pool who have applied through programs like the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), or the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). In PNP-only draws, candidates are considered only if nominated through an Express Entry-aligned stream of a PNP, a process known as enhanced nomination.
Until recently, this type of draw had not occurred since the introduction of category-based selection draws in May 2023. However, starting in January of this year, IRCC has been focused on managing the high numbers of temporary residents in Canada. One strategy involves providing more pathways for temporary residents—those in Canada on work or study permits, or visitor visas—to transition to permanent residency (PR).
Many temporary residents seeking PR, who either reside in Canada currently or have previous Canadian experience, apply through the CEC. Similarly, candidates under the PNP stream also pursue this route. This approach allows IRCC to meet its annual targets for “Federal High Skilled Workers” (Express Entry), as outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan, while simultaneously addressing the population of temporary residents in Canada.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Launched in 2015, Express Entry is a streamlined application management system by IRCC designed to expedite the processing of skilled worker applications. It encompasses candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used in Express Entry evaluates candidates based on factors like age, work experience, education, language proficiency, and job offer presence. Each factor receives a specific score, culminating in an overall CRS score. Higher CRS scores increase a candidate’s likelihood of receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in subsequent draws.
Express Entry draws come in various forms: program-specific draws, category-based selection draws, and general draws. General draws consider all candidates in the Express Entry pool without focusing on specific programs or occupations.
Category-based Selections of Express Entry
Category-based selection draws, introduced in 2023, aim to target candidates with specific in-demand attributes essential to Canada’s workforce or to bolster the French-speaking demographic. IRCC has identified six categories for potential ITA issuance:
1. Healthcare occupations
2. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
3. Trades occupations (e.g., carpenters, plumbers)
4. Transport occupations
5. Agriculture and agri-food occupations
6. French-language proficiency
These draws are not restricted to a particular program and tend to feature lower CRS score requirements compared to general draws. They play a crucial role in IRCC’s strategy to efficiently manage skilled worker immigration and demographic goals.
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