Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have made headlines again by issuing invitations to apply (ITAs) to 1,800 candidates in the third Express Entry draw this week. This draw, focusing on French language proficiency, required candidates to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400 to be considered.

Key Highlights of the Latest Express Entry Draw

  1. Date: July 18, 2024
  2. Number of ITAs Issued: 1,800
  3. Minimum CRS Score: 400

Today's draw features one of the lowest CRS scores of the year for any Express Entry draw. This follows yesterday's draw where 6,300 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were invited with a CRS score of 515, marking the lowest score of any non-category-based selection draw this year.

Summary of Recent Express Entry Draws

Earlier this week, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw with a minimum CRS score of 670. On July 8, 3,200 candidates were invited in a category-based selection draw for French proficiency.

CRS Score Analysis:

CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry draws tend to be higher than average. This is because Express Entry candidates who are successfully nominated for the PNP automatically receive an additional 600 CRS points on top of their existing score. For example, an Express Entry candidate with a score of 300 will have an overall CRS score of 900 upon successful nomination.

Express Entry Draw Summary for 2024

Date Draw Type Number of ITA Minimum CRS Score
July 18 French language proficiency 1,800 400
July 17 Canadian Experience Class 6,300 515
July 16 Provincial Nominee Program 1,391 670
July 8 French proficiency 3,200 420
July 5 Healthcare occupations 3,750 445
July 4 Trade occupations 1,800 436
July 2 Provincial Nominee Program 920 739
June 19 Provincial Nominee Program 1,499 663
May 31 Canadian Experience Class 3,000 522
May 30 Provincial Nominee Program 2,985 676
April 24 French proficiency 1,400 410
April 23 General 2,095 529
April 11 STEM occupations 4,500 491
April 10 General 1,280 549
March 26 French language proficiency 1,500 388
March 25 General 1,980 524
March 13 Transport occupations 975 430
March 12 General 2,850 525
February 29 French language proficiency 2,500 336
February 28 General 1,470 534
February 16 Agriculture and agri-food occupations 150 437
February 14 Healthcare occupations 3,500 422
February 13 General 1,490 535
February 1 French language proficiency 7,000 365
January 31 General 730 541
January 23 General 1,040 543
January 10 General 1,510 546

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is Canada’s application management system for three economic immigration programs:

  1. Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
  2. Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
  3. Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

The system uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to evaluate candidates based on factors such as occupation, age, education, language ability, and work experience. Introduced in 2015, Express Entry has streamlined the immigration process with a standard six-month processing time.

What is Category-Based Selection?

Launched in 2023, category-based selection allows IRCC to target Express Entry candidates who are most likely to address Canada's workforce gaps or strengthen demographics. The categories include:

  1. Healthcare occupations
  2. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  3. Trades occupations
  4. Transport occupations
  5. Agriculture and agri-food occupations
  6. French-language proficiency

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