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Canada issues invitations to apply in first Express Entry draw of July
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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued
invitations to apply (ITAs) in Canada's most recent Express Entry
draw.
The department issued 920 ITAs in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
draw.
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score
of 739 to be considered.
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Today's draw comes on the heels of three program-specific draws over
the past month. Most recently, IRCC invited 1,499 candidates in
another PNP-only draw on June 19. They needed a minimum CRS score of
663.
There was also a PNP-only draw on May 30 that invited 2,985 Express
Entry candidates. It was the first such draw, and the first program
specific draw, since May 10 2023. Another draw on May 31 invited 3,000
candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
Program-specific draws only consider candidates in the Express Entry
pool who have applied through an Express Entry program such as the
CEC, the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Federal Skilled
Trades Program (FSTP). In the case of a PNP-only draw, candidates are
only considered if they have been successfully nominated through an
Express Entry aligned stream of a PNP, a process known as enhanced
nomination.
Until recently, this type of draw had not occurred since the
introduction of category-based selection draws in May 2023. However,
since January this year, IRCC has been working to stabilize the high
levels of temporary residents in Canada. One method of doing so is
offering temporary residents, those in Canada on a work or study
permit or a visitor visa, more options to become permanent residents
(PR).
Many temporary residents who have applied for permanent residence, and
are currently living in Canada or have experience living in Canada,
apply for PR through the CEC. The same is also true of candidates in
the PNP. This means IRCC can meet its yearly target for "Federal High
Skilled Workers" (Express Entry) as outlined in the Immigration Levels
Plan, while also reducing the number of temporary residents in Canada.
## Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024
Date| Draw Type| Number of ITAs| Minimum CRS
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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 Express Entry?
The Express Entry application management system was introduced in 2015
as a way for IRCC to target candidates with in-demand human capital
attributes and process their applications faster. It oversees
applications from the FSWP, the FSTP and the CEC.
The CRS used by Express Entry considers human capital factors such as
age, work experience, occupation, language ability and occupation to
evaluate a candidate's eligibility. Each factor is assigned a score
and, when added together, candidates receive their overall CRS score.
The higher a candidate's CRS score, the more likely the are to receive
an ITA in an upcoming draw.
There are several types of Express Entry draws including program-
specific draws, category-based selection draws and general draws.
General draws consider all Express Entry candidates regardless of
their program or occupation.
## What is category-based selection?
Category-based selection draws were introduced in 2023 as a method for
IRCC to single-out Express Entry candidates with in-demand attributes
for Canada's workforce, or to help strengthen the national French-
speaking demographic.
IRCC introduced six possible categories for candidates to receive
ITAs:
* Healthcare occupations
* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professio
* Trades occupations, such as carpenters, plumbers, and contractors
* Transport occupations
* Agriculture and agri-food occupations
* French-language proficiency
These draws are not program-specific and are more likely to feature a
lower than average CRS score (when compared to general draws).
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