Express Entry Draw 304 – Massive CEC Draw

The latest Canadian Express Entry draw #304 was held on July 17, 2024 to invite 6,300 candidates from the Express Entry pool. 515 was the CRS cut-off.

This is the sixth largest Express Entry draw ever, and the second largest for 2024! It was the second Canadian Experience Class (CEC) specific draw of 2024.

Key Takeaways for Express Entry Candidates

• Date of Draw: 17th July 2024
• Number of Draw: #304
• Type of draw: Program Specific — Canadian Experience Class
• Invites issued: 6,300
• CRS score: 515
• Tie-breaking rule: February 3, 2024

Comparisons to Previous CEC Draws

This is the second largest CEC draw ever, trailing behind the pandemic-era draw where every CEC candidate received an invitation on February 13, 2021 (27,332 invitations in total for that mammoth round).

• On June 24, 2021, we saw a CEC round inviting 6,000 candidates with a CRS of 357.
• On June 10, 2021, we saw a CEC round inviting 6,000 with a CRS of 368.
• On April 29, 2021, we saw a CEC round inviting 6,000 with a CRS of 400.
• On April 16, 2021, we saw a CEC round inviting 6,000 with a CRS of 417.

The fact that today’s round invited more CEC applicants with a significantly higher CRS of 515 speaks to the competition in the Express Entry pool at this time.

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