The first Express Entry Draw of 2024 sent out 1,510 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in an all-program or general round of invitations.
Invitations have been sent to the candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 546 or above.
Canada Express Entry Latest Draw of 2024
The Canadian government conducts an Express Entry draw approximately every two weeks. The latest Express Entry draw #279 was held on January 10, 2024.
- Invitation Round: #279
- Date and Time of Round: January 10, 2024 at 16:59:13 UTC
- Type of Draw: All Program
- Number of ITAs Issued: 1,510
- CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 546
- Tie-Breaking Rule: December 31, 2023 at 18:23:22 UTC
Tie-breaking meaning: If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Express Entry processing times
IRCC processing times for all three Express Entry categories increased as of January 9, is indicated below:
- Canadian Experience Class: 5 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program: 5 months
- Federal Skilled Trades Program: Not Enough Data
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry: 8 months
Types of Rounds of Invitations
IRCC holds different types of rounds of invitations throughout the year.
- General rounds of invitations
- Program-specific rounds of invitations
- Category-based rounds of invitations
Latest Express Entry draws in 2023
| Date | Category | Invitations | CRS Cutoff Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 21, 2023 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) | 400 | 386 |
| December 20, 2023 | Transport occupations (2023-1) | 670 | 435 |
| December 19, 2023 | Trade occupations (2023-1) | 1,000 | 425 |
| December 18, 2023 | General | 1,325 | 542 |
| December 8, 2023 | STEM occupations (2023-1) | 5,900 | 481 |
| December 7, 2023 | French language proficiency (2023-1) | 1,000 | 470 |
| December 6, 2023 | General | 4,750 | 561 |
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