Canada invites 2000 candidates in recent Express Entry draw for French language proficiency. Applicants needed a minimum CRS score of 394.

This is the third draw this week, after a program-specific draw for 3,200 Canadian Experience Class candidates on August 14.

Moreover, 763 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates received ITAs in an August 13 draw. They required a minimum CRS score of 690. 

In addition, this week’s draws follow an unprecedented number of Express Entry draws throughout July. IRCC issued around 25,000 ITAs to applicants in nine separate draws.  

This shows that July had the most Express Entry draws of any month since the system was established in 2015. It marks a major comeback from a slow June wherein only one draw took place. 

Four of the July draws were category-based selection draws. Of them, two were for candidates who fulfilled the criteria for French language proficiency. The July 18 draw for this category featured the lowest CRS score of the month. 

The other two category-based draws issued Invitation To Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the healthcare occupation as well as the trade profession. 

Among the remaining five draws, two were program-specific for the Canadian Experience Class, and three were for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). On July 2, PNP candidates had the highest CRS score of the month. 

The number of program-specific draws after a year of category-based selection as well as general draw shows that IRCC is delivering on its objective to hold more domestic draws for permanent residency candidates already living in Canada. This is part of IRCC’s declaration that it will work to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada while also striving to fulfill its target for permanent resident admissions. 

 

Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024

Canada invites 2000 candidates in recent Express Entry draw. Here are the results for the same. 

Date    Draw Type    Number Of ITAs   Minimum CRS   
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 Professions   3,750  445 
July 4  Trade Professions  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-Language Proficiency    1,400   410  
April 23   General    2,095   529  
April 11   STEM Professions   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    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    150   437  
February 14   Healthcare    3,500   422  
February 13   General    1,490   535  
February 1   French-Language Proficiency    7,000   365  
January 31   General    730   541  

  

What Is Express Entry? 

Express entry manages economic immigration candidates who are likely to easily integrate into Canada’s economy as well as the workforce. 

It uses the Comprehensive Ranking System to manage applications for three programs: the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). 

In addition, this system evaluates as well as ranks candidates based on human capital factors such as age, education, language proficiency, work experience, etc. Every factor is assigned a score, and the sum is the candidate’s overall CRS score. Those with the highest scores receive an invitation to apply for permanent residency. 

 

What Is Category-Based Selection?

Canada invites 2000 candidates in recent Express Entry draw. Category-based selection rounds of invitations were introduced in May 2023 to allow IRCC to target Express Entry applicants who are likely to either fill an urgent workforce need or help the department reach a demographic target.

IRCC states that the department decided on the six categories following months of consultation with potential stakeholders. The categories are: 

  • Healthcare
  • Trades
  • Transport 
  • STEM Professions
  • Agriculture/ Agri-Food
  • French Language Proficiency

The recently released Express Entry year-end report for 2023 found that applicants in the STEM category obtained most ITAs throughout the year, followed by French language applicants. 

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