First CEC Express Entry Draw In 32 Months Sent 3,000 PR Invites

Last Updated On 31 May 2024, 2:18 PM EDT (Toronto Time)

Today, the first Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) since September 2021 sent out 3,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

This draw brings good news for candidates with CEC profiles, but the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was high at 522.

Details of the Express Entry Draw Today

Category: Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Number of invitations issued: 3,000
Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,000th or above
Date and time of round: May 31, 2024, at12:48:30 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 522
Tie-breaking rule: March 19, 2024, at 18:58:58 UTC

Since IRCC has now resumed CEC draws, the chances of a drop in the cutoff score depend on the frequency and size of these rounds of invitations.

Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024

Immigration Program	No. of Draws	Total Invitations	Average CRS Score	Lowest CRS Score	Highest CRS Score
General or No Program Specified	9	14,445	536	524	549
Targeted Draw for French Speakers	4	12,400	375	336	410
Agriculture and Agri-food draw	1	150	437	437	437
Transport-targeted draw	1	975	430	430	430
STEM Targeted Draw	1	4,500	491	491	491
Healthcare Targeted Draw	1	3,500	422	422	422
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	1	3,000	522	522	522
Trades Targeted Draw	0	–	–	–	–
Provincial Nominee Program	1	2,985	676	676	676

CRS Score Trend In 2024

Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool and Comparison

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	1,093
501-600	12,051
451-500	62,073
491-500	9,167
481-490	11,246
471-480	16,933
461-470	13,429
451-460	11,298
401-450	51,694
441-450	10,454
431-440	10,485
421-430	9,461
411-420	10,640
401-410	10,654
351-400	56,015
301-350	27,831
0-300	5,410
Total	216,167

When was the previous Express Entry draw?

The previous Express Entry round of invitations was on May 30, which was for the candidates in the pool with a provincial nomination.

The draw sent out 2,985 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 676 or above.

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Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC

Kamal Deep Singh, RCIC (Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant) licensed by CICC (formerly known as ICCRC) with member number R708618. He brings extensive knowledge of immigration law and new changes to rapidly evolving IRCC.