2 Express Entry Draws Sent 5,964 PR Invitations

Last Updated On 31 July 2024, 4:09 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Today, a new Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class candidates sent out 5,000 permanent residency invitations.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score drops by 5 points to 510 as compared to the previous CEC draw on July 17.

Previously, an Express Entry draw gave out 964 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

The Express Entry draw yesterday was for all candidates in the pool with a provincial nomination and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 686 or higher.

Details of the Express Entry draws this week

Specifics	July 31	July 30
Category	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations	5,000	964
CRS Cutoff	510	686
Tie-breaking rule	June 30, 2024 at 20:39:14 UTC	May 27, 2024 at 07:07:21 UTC

Invited candidates will now have 60 days to submit a complete application to IRCC for permanent residency.

As of the latest update, IRCC is currently processing express entry applications within 5 months on an average.

Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	105
501-600	12,455
451-500	60,511
491-500	10,172
481-490	12,015
471-480	14,994
461-470	12,656
451-460	10,674
401-450	51,969
441-450	10,137
431-440	11,183
421-430	9,798
411-420	10,506
401-410	10,345
351-400	54,320
301-350	25,553
0-300	5,608
Total	210,521

Click here for more information on the proposed categories for 2025.

All Express Entry Draws in 2024

Date	Round type	Invitations issued	CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
July 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	964	686
July 18, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,800	400
July 17, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	6,300	515
July 16, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,391	670
July 8, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	3,200	420
July 5, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,750	445
July 4, 2024	Trade occupations (Version 1)	1,800	436
July 2, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	920	739
June 19, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,499	663
May 31, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	522
May 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	2,985	676
April 24, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,400	410
April 23, 2024	General	2,095	529
April 11, 2024	STEM occupations (Version 1)	4,500	491
April 10, 2024	General	1,280	549
March 26, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,500	388
March 25, 2024	General	1,980	524
March 13, 2024	Transport occupations (Version 1)	975	430
March 12, 2024	General	2,850	525
February 29, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	2,500	336
February 28, 2024	General	1,470	534
February 16, 2024	Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)	150	437
February 14, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,500	422
February 13, 2024	General	1,490	535
February 1, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	7,000	365
January 31, 2024	General	730	541
January 23, 2024	General	1,040	543
January 10, 2024	General	1,510	546

What is express entry?

Express Entry is an immigration system used by the Government of Canada to manage applications for permanent residency through economic immigration programs.

How does express entry draws work?

Express Entry draws work by the Canadian government inviting eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores.

In these draws, the government sets a minimum CRS score requirement, and candidates who have CRS scores equal to or higher than the specified threshold are issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs).

Successful applicants can then submit their PR applications within the given timeframe.

Satinder Bains

Satinder brings expertise, knowledge, and experience related to internal work flows at IRCC. She worked at Canadian Consulate in Chandigarh before moving to Canada. Her articles on “Chinook – An internal IRCC tool used to bulk process temporary applications” was one of the notable work on our news website