Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in an Express Entry draw.
A total of 1,800 ITAs were issued in a category-specific draw targeting candidates in trade occupations, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 433 required.
This marks the first trade occupation category-based draw since July 4, when 1,800 candidates were invited with a minimum CRS score of 436. It’s also the first category-based draw not focused on French-language proficiency since July 5.
This was the third Express Entry draw of the week. On October 22, 400 candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were invited with a minimum CRS score of 539. A previous draw on October 21 invited 648 candidates with Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nominations, requiring a minimum CRS score of 791.
In recent months, IRCC has established a trend of conducting multiple Express Entry draws every second week, often featuring draws focused on Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.
This underscores IRCC’s ongoing commitment to increasing domestic draws for Express Entry candidates who are already living and working in Canada as temporary residents. This approach aims to help the department reduce the number of temporary residents while also meeting its yearly target for new permanent residents as outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan.
The next plan, expected to be released by November 1, will set targets for 2025-2027. The current plan aimed to admit 110,770 new permanent residents in 2024, although it has not yet been confirmed if IRCC has met this target.
Candidates receiving ITAs in the latter half of the year are more likely to gain permanent residency in 2025 due to IRCC’s six-month processing standard for Express Entry applications.
Full Details of Express Entry Draw: 23 October 2024
- Category: Trade occupations
- Number of invitations issued: 1,800
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,800 or above
- Date and time of round: October 23, 2024 at 14:48:28 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 433
- Tie-breaking rule: March 12, 2024 at 14:30:36 UTC
