On May 31, 2024, The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) saw the first Express Entry draw since September 2021, and 3,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency were distributed.
Although candidates with CEC profiles benefit from this draw, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score was high at 522.
Details about Express Entry Draw
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.
When was the previous Express Entry draw?
On May 30, the Express Entry draw was held specifically for candidates in the pool who had received 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.
