Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the third Express Entry draw this week.
The department issued 1,800 ITAs in a category-based selection draw for candidates with French language proficiency, requiring a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 400. This score is one of the lowest this year for any Express Entry draw. In yesterday’s program-specific draw, 6,300 Canadian Experience Class candidates were invited with a minimum CRS score of 515, the lowest score of any non-category-based selection draw this year.
Earlier this week, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)-only draw with a minimum CRS score of 670. Prior to that, on July 8, IRCC invited 3,200 candidates in a category-based selection draw for French proficiency.
CRS scores for PNP-only Express Entry draws tend to be higher because candidates who are successfully nominated for the PNP receive an additional 600 CRS points. For instance, an Express Entry candidate with an initial score of 300 would have a total CRS score of 900 after receiving a PNP nomination.
Details of Draw July 19,2024
· Draw Date: July 18, 2024
· Program: French Language Proficiency (Version 1)
· Number of Invitations Issued: 1,800
· Rank Required to be Invited to Apply: 1,800 or above
· Date and Time of Round: July 18, 2024, at 14:58:28 UTC
· CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 400
· Tie-Breaking Rule: March 8, 2024, at 19:51:40 UTC
Summary of Express Entry Draws 2024
