Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the most recent Express Entry draw.
In this category-based selection, 2,000 candidates with French language proficiency were invited.
To qualify, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 394.
This is the third Express Entry draw this week, following a program-specific draw on August 14, where 3,200 Canadian Experience Class candidates were invited.
On August 13, 763 candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 690.
These recent draws come after an unprecedented number of Express Entry draws in July, where IRCC issued over 25,000 ITAs across nine separate draws.
July set a record for the highest number of Express Entry draws in a single month since the system’s launch in 2015, marking a significant recovery from a slow June that saw only one draw.
Four of July’s draws were category-based, with two focused on candidates with French language proficiency. The July 18 draw for this category recorded the month’s lowest CRS score of 400.
The other two category-based draws targeted candidates in healthcare and trade occupations.
Of the remaining five draws, two were program-specific for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), while three targeted candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The highest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the month was 739, seen in the PNP draw on July 2.
The increase in program-specific draws, following a year of only category-based selection and general draws, indicates that IRCC is committed to its goal of conducting more domestic draws for permanent residency candidates already residing in Canada. This aligns with the department’s strategy to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada while still aiming to meet its permanent resident admission targets.
Details of Express Entry Draw : August 15, 2024
Here are the key points from the image:
- Category: French language proficiency (Version 1)
- Number of Invitations Issued: 2,000
- Rank Required to be Invited to Apply: 2,000 or above
- Date and Time of Round: August 15, 2024, at 15:11:54 UTC
- CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 394
- Tie-Breaking Rule: July 07, 2024, at 09:46:10 UTC
Summary of Express Entry Draws 2024
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