Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to apply (ITAs) in the second Express Entry draw of the week.
July 4, 2024 Express Entry Draw
In the latest draw, IRCC issued 1,800 ITAs under a category-based selection for trade occupations. Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 436. This was the first trade occupation draw since December 2023 and the first category-based selection since April 24. IRCC aims for trade occupation draws to represent 5% of all category-based selections this year.
Details of Express Entry Draw
· Date: July 4, 2024
· Category: Trade occupations (Version 1)
· Number of invitations issued: 1,800 or above
· Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,800 or above
· Date and time of round: July 4, 2024, at 13:30:48 UTC
· CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 436
· Tie-breaking rule: July 16, 2023, at 15:44:59 UTC
On July 2, a draw focusing on the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) was held, issuing 920 ITAs to candidates with a minimum CRS score of 739. This follows a trend of program-specific draws that started earlier this year. Since May 30, IRCC has held four program-specific draws, three of which were for PNP candidates.
Summary of Express Entry draw results in 2024
