Canada issued 964 invites in the current Express Entry draw for PNP candidates.

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

The department held a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw, inviting 964 candidates. To be considered, candidates needed a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 686.

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Today's draw marked the ninth in an already busy month for Express Entry. This month's draws have alternated between program-specific draws, such as the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and category-based selection draws.

In category-based draws, candidates with French language competency received the majority of ITAs, totaling 5,000 across two draws. IRCC also granted 3,750 ITAs to healthcare applicants on July 5 and 1,800 to trade occupation candidates on July 4.

A large number of ITAs have also been given through program-specific drawings. As of July 18, the IRCC had invited 6,300 Canadian Experience Class candidates and 2,311 PNP aspirants. Candidates for both programs frequently live and work in Canada as temporary residents. The resumption of program-specific draws on May 30, following a year without them, is consistent with IRCC's previously announced desire to hold additional domestic draws.

In March of this year, the department announced a new goal of lowering and stabilizing the number of temporary residents in Canada while fulfilling its permanent resident targets as defined in the Immigration Levels Plan.

Summary of Express Entry draw outcomes for 2024:

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Minimum CRS
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

What is the definition of Express Entry?

The Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) all use Express Entry as their application management system.

These are three of Canada's most visible economic immigration schemes. They all employ the Comprehensive Ranking System to assess candidates based on human capital variables like age, education, vocation, language skills, and job experience.

Each factor is awarded a score, which when added together equals a candidate's overall CRS score. These human capital factors indicate that they are more likely to contribute to Canada's workforce and demographics. The better the score, the more likely they are to get an ITA.

Express Entry is intended to promote speedier processing for highly skilled individuals. The agency has set a six-month service standard for processing Express Entry applications.

What is the definition of category-based selection?

To better target candidates with the talents or traits that Canada need, IRCC will implement category-based selection drawings in May 2023. The categories were determined after consultations with external and internal stakeholders. They are:

1. Healthcare occupations

2. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions

3. Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors

4. Transport occupations

5. Agriculture and agri-food occupations

6. French-language proficiency

These categories will be in effect for the remainder of 2024, but they may change next year.

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