Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have carried out another Express Entry draw, resulting in the issuance of further invitations to apply (ITAs). In this particular draw, a total of 676 ITAs were granted under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a CRS score of 705.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off scores experienced a notable reduction in this round. In November, the rounds of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) noted CRS cut-off scores of 812 and 816.
Express Entry Draw
Number of invitations issued: 676
Category: Provincial Nominee Program
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 705
This was the sixth Express Entry Draw following the November selection process, resulting in the issuance of 5,507 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence (PR).
As observed in previous months, candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have experienced steady draws within their respective streams. The continuation of this trend is anticipated with the launch of the new "In-Canada" focus category, designed to specifically draw candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and various regional programs, especially those linked to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).
Under Canada's latest Immigration Levels Plan, this category has been allocated a total of 82,980 PR admissions, accounting for over 40% of the total planned admissions for the upcoming year.
Furthermore, candidates demonstrating strong proficiency in the French language are anticipated to benefit from an increase in ITA issuances in 2025, as the allocation for French-speaking individuals outside of Quebec rises to 29,235 admissions next year. Along with the IRCC's Francophone immigration strategy aims to boost the number of ITAs for this category in 2026 and 2027.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024
Draw | Minimum CRS Score Required | Date of Draw | ITAs Issued |
328 | 705 (Provincial nominees only) | December 2, 2024 | 676 |
327 | 463 (Healthcare occupations only) | November 20, 2024 | 3,000 |
326 | 539 (Canadian Experience Class only) | November 19, 2024 | 400 |
325 | 816 (Provincial nominees only) | November 18, 2024 | 174 |
324 | 478 (French language proficiency only) | November 15, 2024 | 800 |
323 | 547 (Canadian Experience Class only) | November 13, 2024 | 400 |
322 | 812 (Provincial nominees only) | November 12, 2024 | 733 |
321 | 433 (Trade occupations only) | October 23, 2024 | 1,800 |
320 | 539 (Canadian Experience Class only) | October 22, 2024 | 400 |
319 | 791 (Provincial nominees only) | October 21, 2024 | 648 |
318 | 444 (French language proficiency only) | October 10, 2024 | 1,000 |
317 | 539 (Canadian Experience Class only) | October 9, 2024 | 500 |
316 | 743 (Provincial nominees only) | October 7, 2024 | 1,613 |
315 | 509 (Canadian Experience Class only) | September 19, 2024 | 4,000 |
314 | 446 (French language proficiency only) | September 13, 2024 | 1,000 |
313 | 732 (Provincial nominees only) | September 9, 2024 | 911 |
312 | 507 (Canadian Experience Class only) | August 27, 2024 | 3,300 |
311 | 694 (Provincial nominees only) | August 26, 2024 | 1,121 |
310 | 394 (French language proficiency only) | August 15, 2024 | 2,000 |
309 | 509 (Canadian Experience Class only) | August 14, 2024 | 3,200 |
308 | 690 (Provincial nominees only) | August 13, 2024 | 763 |
307 | 510 (Canadian Experience Class only) | July 31, 2024 | 5,000 |
306 | 686 (Provincial nominees only) | July 30, 2024 | 964 |
305 | 400 (French language proficiency only) | July 18, 2024 | 1,800 |
304 | 515 (Canadian Experience Class only) | July 17, 2024 | 6,300 |
303 | 670 (Provincial nominees only) | July 16, 2024 | 1,391 |
302 | 420 (French language proficiency only) | July 8, 2024 | 3,200 |
301 | 445 (Healthcare occupations only) | July 5, 2024 | 3,750 |
300 | 436 (Trades occupations only) | July 4, 2024 | 1,800 |
299 | 739 (Provincial nominees only) | July 2, 2024 | 920 |
298 | 663 (Provincial nominees only) | June 19, 2024 | 1,499 |
297 | 522 (Canadian Experience Class only) | May 31, 2024 | 3,000 |
296 | 676 (Provincial nominees only) | May 30, 2024 | 2,985 |
295 | 410 (French language proficiency only) | April 24, 2024 | 1,400 |
294 | 529 (General) | April 23, 2024 | 2,095 |
293 | 491 (STEM occupations only) | April 11, 2024 | 4,500 |
292 | 549 (General) | April 10, 2024 | 1,280 |
291 | 338 (French language proficiency only) | March 26, 2024 | 1,500 |
290 | 524 (General) | March 25, 2024 | 1,980 |
289 | 430 (*Transport occupations only) | March 13, 2024 | 975 |
288 | 525 (General) | March 12, 2024 | 2,850 |
287 | 336 (*French language proficiency only) | February 29, 2024 | 2,500 |
286 | 534 (General) | February 28, 2024 | 1,470 |
285 | 437 (Agriculture and Agri-Food occupations only) | February 16, 2024 | 150 |
284 | 422 (Healthcare occupations only) | February 14, 2024 | 3,500 |
283 | 535 (General) | February 13, 2024 | 1,490 |
282 | 365 (French language proficiency only) | February 1, 2024 | 7,000 |
281 | 541 (General) | January 31, 2024 | 730 |
280 | 543 (General) | January 23, 2024 | 1,040 |
279 | 546 (General) | January 10, 2024 | 1,510 |
Express Entry is an online system used to assess candidates' profiles under the 3 economic immigration programs: The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The most recent draw of Express Entry took place on December 2, 2024, and the next Express Entry Draw can be expected on December 4, 2024.
