Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw.

The department issued 3,000 ITAs in a healthcare category-based selection draw.

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 463 to be considered.

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Today’s draw is the third of the week and follows a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on November 19 and a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on November 18.

This is also the second week in a row that Express Entry draws have occurred.

The previous week issued a total of 1,933 ITAs to candidates in the CEC program, PNP candidates, and candidates with French-language proficiency.

Federal targets for immigration through the Express Entry system are set to increase next year, per IRCC’s latest Immigration Levels Plan. The immigration department hopes to welcome 124,680 Express Entry candidates to Canada next year.

In addition, more than 82,000 of these admissions will be dedicated to a new category for Express Entry candidates in Canada, known as the In-Canada Focus category. This category will be comprised primarily of CEC candidates in the Express Entry pool, but may also include candidates in the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and PNP-aligned Express Entry streams.

Per the latest Levels Plan, the remaining 41,700 permanent residence (PR) admissions will be reserved for the “Federal Economic Priorities” category. This category will invite candidates in the Express Entry pool who have professional experience in in-demand professions and occupations in the Canadian labour market.

What is Express Entry?

Express Entry is an application management system for three major economic immigration programs for those seeking Canadian PR: the CEC, the FSWP, and the FSTP.

Candidates in these programs are assessed through the CRS, which assigns scores based on human capital factors such as age, occupation, language skills, education, and work experience.

Additional points can be awarded for having a sibling in Canada, applying with a spouse or partner, or combining education and work experience from Canada and abroad.

Candidates who have received a provincial nomination through an enhanced PNP stream can receive an extra 600 CRS points, significantly increasing their chances of receiving an ITA.

Candidates with the highest CRS scores are the most likely to receive an ITA in future Express Entry draws, provided they meet the criteria of the specific draw.

Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024

Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Minimum CRS
November 20 Healthcare occupations 3,000 463
November 19 Canadian Experience Class 400 539
November 18 Provincial Nominee Program 174 816
November 15 French language proficiency 800 478
November 13 Canadian Experience Class 400 547
November 12 Provincial Nominee Program 733 812
October 23 Trade occupations 1,800 433
October 22 Canadian Experience Class 400 539
October 21 Provincial Nominee Program 648 791
October 10 French language proficiency 1,000 444
October 9 Canadian Experience Class 500 539
October 7 Provincial Nominee Program 1,613 743
September 19 Canadian Experience Class 4,000 509
September 13 French language proficiency 1,000 446
September 9 Provincial Nominee Program 911 732
August 27 Canadian Experience Class 3,300 507
August 26 Provincial Nominee Program 1,121 694
August 15 French language proficiency 2,000 394
August 14 Canadian Experience Class 3,200 509
August 13 Provincial Nominee Program 763 690
July 31 Canadian Experience Class 5,000 510
July 30 Provincial Nominee Program 964 686
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

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