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). 


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).