Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released 1,085 invitations to apply (ITAs) in its most recent Express Entry draw, focusing on candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).Â
Conducted earlier this week, this draw mandated that candidates possess a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727.
Canada Latest Express Entry Draw 2024
Type of Draw: Provincial Nominee Program
Number of ITAs Issued: 1,085
CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 727
This represents the third Express Entry draw for December. The initial draw on December 2 was also aimed at PNP candidates, while the subsequent draw on December 3 was directed towards individuals with proficiency in the French language.
Last month, there were six Express Entry draws, issued 5,507 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR). The draws this month appear to adhere to a consistent pattern, alternating among the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and draws based on French language proficiency.
This trend is expected to persist with the introduction of the "In-Canada" focus category outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan 2025-27. This category aims to target candidates from the CEC and "other regional programs," potentially including applicants from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
In total, this category has been allocated 82,980 PR admissions for 2025, accounting for over 40% of all planned admissions for the upcoming year.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024
Draw | Date | Number of invitations | CRS Score | Draw Type |
330 | December 16, 2024 | 1,085 | 727 | Provincial Nominee Program |
329 | December 3, 2024 | 800 | 466 | French language proficiency |
328 | December 2, 2024 | 676 | 705 | Provincial Nominee Program |
327 | November 20, 2024 | 3,000 | 463 | Healthcare occupations |
326 | November 19, 2024 | 400 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class |
325 | November 18, 2024 | 174 | 816 | Provincial Nominee Program |
324 | November 15, 2024 | 800 | 478 | French language proficiency |
323 | November 13, 2024 | 400 | 547 | Canadian Experience Class |
322 | November 12, 2024 | 733 | 812 | Provincial Nominee Program |
321 | October 23, 2024 | 1,800 | 433 | Trade occupations |
320 | October 22, 2024 | 400 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class |
319 | October 21, 2024 | 648 | 791 | Provincial Nominee Program |
318 | October 10, 2024 | 1,000 | 444 | French language proficiency |
317 | October 9, 2024 | 500 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class |
316 | October 7, 2024 | 1,613 | 743 | Provincial Nominee Program |
315 | September 19, 2024 | 4,000 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class |
314 | September 13, 2024 | 1,000 | 446 | French language proficiency |
313 | September 9, 2024 | 911 | 732 | Provincial Nominee Program |
312 | August 27, 2024 | 3,300 | 507 | Canadian Experience Class |
311 | August 26, 2024 | 1,121 | 694 | Provincial Nominee Program |
310 | August 15, 2024 | 2,000 | 394 | French language proficiency |
309 | August 14, 2024 | 3,200 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class |
308 | August 13, 2024 | 763 | 690 | Provincial Nominee Program |
307 | July 31, 2024 | 5,000 | 510 | Canadian Experience Class |
306 | July 30, 2024 | 964 | 686 | Provincial Nominee Program |
305 | July 18, 2024 | 1,800 | 400 | French language proficiency |
304 | July 17, 2024 | 6,300 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class |
303 | July 16, 2024 | 1,391 | 670 | Provincial Nominee Program |
302 | July 8, 2024 | 3,200 | 420 | French language proficiency (Version 1) |
301 | July 5, 2024 | 3,750 | 445 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) |
300 | July 4, 2024 | 1,800 | 436 | Trade occupations (Version 1) |
299 | July 2, 2024 | 920 | 739 | Provincial Nominee Program |
298 | June 19, 2024 | 1,499 | 663 | Provincial Nominee Program |
297 | May 31, 2024 | 3,000 | 522 | Canadian Experience Class |
296 | May 30, 2024 | 2,985 | 676 | Provincial Nominee Program |
295 | April 24, 2024 | 1,400 | 410 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
294 | April 23, 2024 | 2,095 | 529 | General Draw |
293 | April 11, 2024 | 4,500 | 491 | STEM occupations (2024-1) |
292 | April 10, 2024 | 1,280 | 549 | General Draw |
291 | March 26, 2024 | 1500 | 388 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
290 | March 25, 2024 | 1,980 | 524 | General Draw |
289 | March 13, 2024 | 975 | 430 | Transport occupations (2024-1) |
288 | March 12, 2024 | 2,850 | 525 | General Draw |
287 | February 29, 2024 | 2,500 | 336 | French language proficiency (2024-1) |
286 | February 28, 2024 | 1,470 | 534 | General Draw |
285 | February 16, 2024 | 150 | 437 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) |
284 | February 14, 2024 | 3,500 | 422 | Healthcare occupations (2023-1) |
283 | February 13, 2024 | 1,490 | 535 | General Draw |
282 | February 1, 2024 | 7,000 | 365 | French language proficiency (2023-1) |
281 | January 31, 2024 | 730 | 541 | General Draw |
280 | January 23, 2024 | 1,040 | 543 | General Draw |
279 | January 10, 2024 | 1,510 | 546 | General Draw |
Express Entry is a digital platform designed to evaluate the profiles of candidates applying through three economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
