Results of Canada’s express entry draw from July 31 2024

In the department’s second Express Entry draw this week, IRCC has issued an additional 5,000 Invitations to apply(ITAs) are used in a round invitations for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. All ITA recipients from this draw had a minimum Comprehensive Ranking SystemScore of 510 (CRS).

Today’s draw is below. Provincial Nominee ProgramThe IRCC conducted a (PNP), draw yesterday (30 July 2024), in which 964 ITAs were issued to candidates who had a minimum CRS of 686.

Express Entry

Express Entry is the name given to the system used by Canada’s immigration department to handle applications for three economic programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program(FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program(FSTP) and the CEC. 

As of June 2023, IRCC issues ITAs through three different types of Express Entry draws: General, Program-specific and Category-based.

Draws for General and Program-specific express entry

Express Entry draws, both general and program-specific, prioritize immigration candidates based upon their CRS score. 

Note: CRS scores represent the numerical values that IRCC assigns to each eligible Express Entry applicant. These values are used to rank candidates based upon a variety factors. CRS scores are determined by a number of factors, including a candidate’s age, education and ability to speak either or both official languages of Canada.

As outlined in the following, candidates who are eligible to participate in IRCC’s program-specific or general draws will go through three general steps. 

1. Confirming your eligibility for at least one of IRCC’s three Express Entry-managed programs
2. If deemed eligible, creating an online profile with IRCC* 
3. Waiting for the next Express Entry draw from IRCC

*It is at this time, during step two, that eligible Express Entry candidates will receive their CRS score

Note: To be able to receive an ITA, a candidate’s individual CRS score must be greater than the department’s cut-off for a given Express Entry draw. Without this invitation, no Express Entry candidate will be permitted to submit an electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) to IRCC.