Express Entry Draws: Latest Updates, Results, and Insights

Canada Express Entry Draws is a streamlined process that helps in selecting eligible candidates to apply for Canada PR.  Applicants are selected based on their Comprehensive Ranking System or CRS scores. It allows candidates to live and work in any Canadian province or territory.

 

Overview of Express Entry

Express Entry is an online that processes Canada PR applications for skilled workers.  IRCC or Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, the Canadian department managing immigration matters, uses Express Entry to select eligible candidates.  

 

Latest Express Entry Draw Result

The latest Express Entry was conducted on December 3, 2024. The detailed information is given in the table below.
 

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	Invitations Issued	CRS Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate Invited
329	December 3, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	466

 

Draws from the Express Entry Pool

The recent draws for the Express Entry pool is given below.

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	Invitations Issued	CRS Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate Invited
329	December 3, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	466
328	December 2, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	676	705
327	November 20, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,000	463
326	November 19, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	539
325	November 18, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	174	816
324	November 15, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	478
323	November 13, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	547
322	November 12, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	733	812

 

What is an Express Entry Draw?

Express Entry draw is conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  to select candidates for invitation to apply for Canada PR. The draws are conducted every two weeks status.
 

Benefits of Applying Through Express Entry

The Express Entry program in Canada offers multiple benefits to the applicants, such as: 
•    Invitation to apply (ITAs) in 6 months
•    More chances of selection
•    Evaluation through CRS scores
•    Freedom to choose to settle in any province
•    Pathway to apply for Canada PR
•    Access to free healthcare and education
•    Avail of multiple social services.
•    Sponsor family members
•    More employment opportunities
•    Profile re-submission within 1 year if ITA is not received
•    French proficiency is not required
 

Requirements for Express Entry

•    1-year of work experience 
•    CLB 7 in English or French language proficiency tests
•    Educational qualifications as required
Steps to Apply for Express Entry
•    Step 1: Asses your eligibility 
•    Step 2: Organize the required documents
•    Step 3: Duly fill out the Express Entry profile
•    Step 4: Pay the necessary fees 
•    Step 5: Receive an invitation to apply for Canada PR

 

Key Components of an Express Entry Draw

The key components of an Express Entry draw are
•    Age of 18 years or above
•    Highest educational level equivalent to the post-secondary education level in Canada
•    Language ability of CLB 7 in English or French
•    Canadian work experience
 

When is the Next Express Entry Draw?

The next Express Entry draw is expected to be held on December 4, 2024.
 

Categories Chosen for This Year

For 2024, candidates from the following categories were invited to apply for Canada PR:
•    French-language proficiency
•    Healthcare occupations
•    Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
•    Trade occupations
•    Transport occupations
•    Agriculture and agri-food occupations

What Type of Express Entry Draws Are There?

There are primarily four types of Express Entry draws. They are:
•    Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
•    Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
•    Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
•    Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

Composition of the Express Entry Pool

The Express Entry pool comprises all eligible candidates for a Canada PR visa.
 

How Many Profiles Are Selected in Each Express Entry Draw?

The number of profiles selected in each draw varies depending on the needs of Canada's immigration.

What is the Lowest CRS Score Accepted for Express Entry Draws?

The lowest CRS points cut-off score is 524 in the General draw and 336 in the category-based draw.

Why is the Express Entry Draw Delayed?

There are various reasons why an Express Entry draw may be delayed. It can be delayed due to policy changes or technical system updates.

Historical Express Entry Draw Results

In 2023, changes were made to in the structure of Express Entry draws. Category-based selection, new codes of NOC TEER, more frequent draws were conducted. 
The recent draw types are influencing the cut-off scores and the number of applicants invited in  general draws. 
Earlier the draw types were divided into the categories given below:

•    General draws, which included the applicants from Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program 
•    Provincial Nominee Program

In 2024, the Express Entry draws had the categories given below: 

•    General
•    Provincial Nominee Program
•    French language proficiency
•    Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
•    Healthcare occupations
•    Agriculture and Agri-food occupations
•    Transport occupations
•    Canadian Experience Class

Express Entry Draws: 2024

The detailed information for the Express Entry draws held in 2024 is given in the table below.

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	Invitations Issued	CRS Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate Invited
329	December 3, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	466
328	December 2, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	676	705
327	November 20, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,000	463
326	November 19, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	539
325	November 18, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	174	816
324	November 15, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	478
323	November 13, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	547
322	November 12, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	733	812
321	October 23, 2024	Trade occupations (Version 1)	1,800	433
320	October 22, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	539
319	October 21, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	648	791
318	October 10, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,000	444
317	October 9, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	500	539
316	October 7, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,613	743
315	September 19, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	509
314	September 13, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,000	446
313	September 9, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	911	732
312	August 27, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,300	507
311	August 26, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,121	694
310	August 15, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	2,000	394
309	August 14, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,200	509
308	August 13, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	763	690
307	July 31, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	5,000	510
306	July 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	964	686
305	July 18, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,800	400
304	July 17, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	6,300	515
303	July 16, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,391	670
302	July 8, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	3,200	420
301	July 5, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,750	445
300	July 4, 2024	Trade occupations (Version 1)	1,800	436
299	July 2, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	920	739
298	June 19, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,499	663
297	May 31, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	522
296	May 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	2,985	676
295	April 24, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,400	410
294	April 23, 2024	General	2,095	529
293	April 11, 2024	STEM occupations (Version 1)	4,500	491
292	April 10, 2024	General	1,280	549
291	March 26, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,500	388
290	March 25, 2024	General	1,980	524
289	March 13, 2024	Transport occupations (Version 1)	975	430
288	March 12, 2024	General	2,850	525
287	February 29, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	2,500	336
286	February 28, 2024	General	1,470	534
285	February 16, 2024	Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)	150	437
284	February 14, 2024	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,500	422
283	February 13, 2024	General	1,490	535
282	February 1, 2024	French language proficiency (Version 1)	7,000	365
281	January 31, 2024	General	730	541
280	January 23, 2024	General	1,040	543
279	January 10, 2024	General	1,510	546

 

 

Express Entry Draws: 2023

The Express Entry draws for 2023 are given in the table below.

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	Invitations Issued	CRS Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate Invited
278	December 21, 2023	Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)	400	386
277	December 20, 2023	Transport occupations (Version 1)	670	435
276	December 19, 2023	Trade occupations (Version 1)	1,000	425
275	December 18, 2023	General	1,325	542
274	December 8, 2023	STEM occupations (Version 1)	5,900	481
273	December 7, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	1,000	470
272	December 6, 2023	General	4,750	561
271	October 26, 2023	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	3,600	431
270	October 25, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	300	486
269	October 24, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	1,548	776
268	October 10, 2023	No Program Specified	3,725	500
267	September 28, 2023	Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)	600	354
266	September 27, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	500	472
265	September 26, 2023	No Program Specified	3,000	504
264	September 20, 2023	Transport occupations (Version 1)	1,000	435
263	September 19, 2023	No Program Specified	3,200	531
262	August 15, 2023	No Program Specified	4,300	496
261	August 3, 2023	Trade occupations (Version 1)	1,500	388
260	August 2, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	800	435
259	August 1, 2023	No Program Specified	2,000	517
258	July 12, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	3,800	375
257	July 11, 2023	No Program Specified	800	505
256	July 7, 2023	French language proficiency (Version 1)	2,300	439
255	July 6, 2023	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	1,500	463
254	July 5, 2023	STEM occupations (Version 1)	500	486
253	July 4, 2023	No Program Specified	700	511
252	June 28, 2023	Healthcare occupations (Version 1)	500	476
251	June 27, 2023	No Program Specified	4,300	486
250	June 8, 2023	No Program Specified	4,800	486
249	May 24, 2023	No Program Specified	4,800	488
248	May 10, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	589	691
247	April 26, 2023	No Program Specified	3,500	483
246	April 12, 2023	No Program Specified	3,500	486
245	March 29, 2023	No Program Specified	7,000	481
244	March 23, 2023	No Program Specified	7,000	484
243	March 15, 2023	No Program Specified	7,000	490
242	March 1, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	667	748
241	February 15, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	699	791
240	February 2, 2023	Federal Skilled Worker	3,300	489
239	February 1, 2023	Provincial Nominee Program	893	733
238	January 18, 2023	No Program Specified	5,500	490
237	January 11, 2023	No Program Specified	5,500	507

 

Express Entry Draws: 2022 and Earlier

The Express Entry draws for 2022 are given in the table below.

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	Invitations Issued	CRS Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate Invited
236	November 23, 2022	No Program Specified	4,750	491
235	November 9, 2022	No Program Specified	4,750	494
234	October 26, 2022	No Program Specified	4,750	496
233	October 12, 2022	No Program Specified	4,250	500
232	September 28, 2022	No Program Specified	3,750	504
231	September 14, 2022	No Program Specified	3,250	510
230	August 31, 2022	No Program Specified	2,750	516
229	August 17, 2022	No Program Specified	2,250	525
228	August 3, 2022	No Program Specified	2,000	533
227	July 20, 2022	No Program Specified	1,750	542
226	July 6, 2022	No Program Specified	1,500	557
225	June 22, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	636	752
224	June 8, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	932	796
223	May 25, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	590	741
222	May 11, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	545	753
221	April 27, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	829	772
220	April 13, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	787	782
219	March 30, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	919	785
218	March 16, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	924	754
217	March 2, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,047	761
216	February 16, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,082	710
215	February 2, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,070	674
214	January 19, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,036	745
213	January 5, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	392	808

 

Strategies to Improve Your CRS Score

The CRS scores can be improved through these ways.
•    Retake The language proficiency Test
•    Obtain work experience
•    Get points through a spouse
•    Have a Canadian job offer
•    Be issued a nomination through the Provincial Nominee Program
•    Short-term study course in Canada
 

Tips for Increasing Your Chances of Selection

You can enhance your chance of selection in the Express Entry pool through the factors listed below:
•    Maximize your language proficiency scores
•    Enhance your Education Credentials
•    Gain more work experience in Canada 
•    Get a job offer in Canada 
•    Apply through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)
•    Improve the profile of your spouse 
•    Retake the language proficiency tests
•    Obtain a certification in your field
•    Increase your settlement funds
•    Be informed about the changes

Am I More Likely to Be Selected with a Job Offer?

Yes, you have more chances of being selected with a Canadian job offer. Adding a valid job offer in Canada increases your Express Entry CRS score by 50-200 points.
How to Ensure Your Profile Stands Out in the Pool?
Your profile in the Express Entry pool if you focus on factors such as:
•    Language skills
•    Education credentials
•    Work experience
•    Job offers

What Happens After You're Selected in an Express Entry Draw?

If your profile has been selected in the Express Entry Draw, you will be issued an ITA or Invitation to Apply. After you receive the ITA, you have 60 days to submit a duly filled Application for Permanent Residence or APR.

 

Steps to Take After Receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA)

When a candidate receives an ITA, they must submit a duly filled application for permanent residence with the required documents within 60 days. The step-by-step activities after receiving an IT are given below. 
Step 1: Submit a duly filled application and the necessary documents. It is considered as accepting the ITA. 
Step 2: Receiving the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) by the candidate after receiving ITA.  AOR confirms that the candidate's application is being reviewed.
Step 3: The IRCC evaluates the application for eligibility and completeness before authorizing the candidate to obtain Canadian permanent citizenship.