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Canada Invites 3,300 CEC Candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw

By 27 August 2024No Comments

On August 27, 2024, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,300 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) exclusively for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the latest Express Entry Draw. To qualify, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507.

Notably, this draw had the lowest CRS cut-off for CEC draws in 2024, indicating intense competition. Throughout the month, the draws have alternated between program-specific selections, such as those for the CEC, and category-based selection draws.

Express Entry Latest Draw Highlights (August 27, 2024)

  • Round: #312
  • Invitations Issued: 3,300
  • Minimum CRS Score: 509
  • Program Specified: Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Draw
  • Tie-breaking Rule: June 05, 2024

Latest Express Entry Pool Breakdown

As of August 27, 2024, the CRS score distribution of 205,137 candidates in the Express Entry pool is given below:

Express Entry Draw Pool Breakdown August 27, 2024
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CRS Score Remains Above 500 for CEC Candidates

There has been a gradual decline in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores observed over the past three Canadian Experience Class (CEC)-targeted draws:

July 31, 2024 Draw

  • Invitations to Apply (ITAs): The IRCC invited 5,000 CEC candidates.
  • Minimum CRS Score: Candidates needed a CRS score of 510 to qualify.

August 14, 2024 Draw

  • ITAs: IRCC issued 3,200 ITAs exclusively for CEC candidates.
  • Minimum CRS Score: The required score was 509.

August 27, 2024 Draw

  • ITAs: A total of 3,300 CEC candidates received invitations.
  • Minimum CRS Score: The lowest cut-off for CEC draws in 2024 was 507.

The gradual decline in CRS cut-off scores is encouraging news for individuals currently employed in Canada. It improves their prospects of securing permanent residency (PR). As the IRCC maintains its focus on skilled immigrants, staying informed about these trends becomes essential for aspiring PR applicants.

Category-Based Selection in Express Entry

In 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented a strategic shift in its Express Entry system, introducing category-based selection. This approach aims to address specific labour shortages and demographic needs within Canada by prioritizing invitations for candidates whose skills and qualifications align with the country’s economic priorities.

  • Healthcare occupations
  • Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  • Trades occupations
  • Transport occupations
  • Agriculture and agri-food occupations
  • French-language proficiency

To be eligible for these category-based draws, candidates must:

  • Be in the Express Entry pool.
  • Meet the general eligibility requirements for one of the three main immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.
  • Fulfill specific criteria related to their chosen category. This may involve having relevant work experience, language proficiency, or other qualifications.

Overview of Recent Express Entry Results

Round no.Draw DateProgramNo. of invitations issuedCRS cut off
#326November 19, 2024Canadian Experience Class400539
#325November 18, 2024Provincial Nominee Program174816
#324November 15, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1)800478
#323November 13, 2024Canadian Experience Class400547
#322November 12, 2024Provincial Nominee Program733812
#321October 23, 2024Trade occupations (Version 1)1,800433
#320October 22, 2024Canadian Experience Class400539
#319October 21, 2024Provincial Nominee Program648791
#318October 10, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1)1,000444
#317October 9, 2024Canadian Experience Class500539
#316October 7, 2024Provincial Nominee Program1,613743
#315September 19, 2024Canadian Experience Class4,000509
#314September 13, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1)1,000446
#313September 9, 2024Provincial Nominee Program911732
#312August 27, 2024Canadian Experience Class3.300507
#311August 26, 2024Provincial Nominee Program1,121694
#310August 15, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1) 2,000394
#309August 14, 2024Canadian Experience Class3,200509
#308August 13, 2024Provincial Nominee Program763690
#307July 31, 2024Canadian Experience Class5,000510
#306July 30, 2024Provincial Nominee Program964686
#305July 18, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1)1,800400
#304July 17, 2024CEC6,300515
#303July 16, 2024PNP1,391670
#302July 8, 2024French language proficiency (Version 1)3,200420
#301July 5, 2024Healthcare occupations (Version 1)3,750445
#300July 4, 2024Trade occupations (Version 1)1,800436
#299July 2, 2024PNP920739
#298June 19, 2024PNP1,499663
#297May 31, 2024CEC3000522
#296May 30, 2024PNP2,985676
#295April 24, 2024French language proficiency1,400410
#294April 23, 2024General2,095529
#293April 11, 2024STEM occupations4,500491
#292April 10, 2024General1,280 549
#291March 26, 2024French language proficiency1,500388
#290March 25, 2024General1,980524
#289March 13, 2024Transport Occupations975 430
#288March 12, 2024General2,850525
#287February 29, 2024French language proficiency2,500336
#286February 28, 2024General1,470534
#285February 16, 2024Agriculture and agri-food occupations150437
#284February 14, 2024Healthcare occupations3,500422
#283February 13, 2024General1,490535
#282February 01, 2024French language proficiency 7,000365
#281January 31, 2024 No Program Specified730541
#280January 23, 2023No Program Specified1,040543
#279January 10, 2023No Program Specified1,510546
#278December 21, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations400386
#277December 20, 2023Transport Occupations670435
#276December 19, 2023Trade occupations1,000425
#275December 18, 2023No Program Specified1325542
#274December 8, 2023STEM occupations5900481
#273December 7, 2023French language proficiency 1000470
#272December 6, 2023No Program Specified4,750561
#271October 26, 2023Healthcare occupations3,600431
#270October 25, 2023French language proficiency300486
#269October 24, 2023PNP1,548776
#268October 10, 2023No Program Specified3,725500
#267September 28, 2023Agriculture and Agri-Food occupations600354
#266September 27, 2023 French language proficiency500472
#265September 26, 2023No Program Specified3,000504
#264September 20, 2023Transport Occupations1000435
#263September 19, 2023No Program Specified3,600531
#262August 15, 2023No Program Specified4,300496
#261August 3, 2023Trade occupations1,500388
#260August 2, 2023French language proficiency800435
#259August 1, 2023No Program Specified2,000517
#258July 12, 2023French language proficiency3,800375
#257July 11, 2023No Program Specified800505
#256July 7, 2023French language proficiency2,300439
#255July 6, 2023Healthcare occupations1,500463
#254July 5, 2023STEM occupations500486
#253July 4, 2023No Program Specified700511
#252June 28, 2023Healthcare occupations500476
#251June 27, 2023No Program Specified4,300486
#250June 8, 2023No program specified4,800486
#249May 24, 2023 No program specified4,800488
#248May 10, 2023 PNP589691
#247April 26, 2023 No program specified3,500483
#246April 12, 2023 No program specified3,500486
#245March 29, 2023 No program specified7,000481
#244March 23, 2023 No program specified7,000484
#243March 15, 2023 No program specified7,000490
#242March 1, 2023PNP667748
#241February 15, 2023PNP699791
#240February 2, 2023FSW3,300489
#239February 1, 2023PNP893733
#238January 18, 2023No program specified5500490
#237January 11, 2023No program specified5500507
#236November 23, 2022No program specified4750491
#235November 9, 2022No program specified4750494
#234October 26, 2022No program specified4750496
#233October 12, 2022No program specified4250500
#232September 28, 2022No program specified3750504
#231September 14, 2022No program specified3250510
#230August 31st, 2022No program specified2750516
#229August 17th, 2022No program specified2250525
#228August 3rd, 2022No program specified2000533
#227July 20th, 2022No program specified1750542
#226July 6th, 2022No program specified1500557
#225June 22nd, 2022Provincial Nominee Program636752
#224June 8th, 2022Provincial Nominee Program932796
#223May 25th, 2022Provincial Nominee Program589741
#222May 11th, 2022Provincial Nominee Program545753
#221April 27, 2022Provincial Nominee Program829772
#220April 13, 2022Provincial Nominee Program787782
#219March 30, 2022Provincial Nominee Program919785
#218March 16, 2022Provincial Nominee Program924754
#217March 2, 2022Provincial Nominee Program1047761
#216February 16, 2022Provincial Nominee Program1082710
#215February 2, 2022Provincial Nominee Program1070674
#214January 19, 2022Provincial Nominee Program1036745
#213January 5, 2022Provincial Nominee Program392808
#212December 22, 2021Provincial Nominee Program746720
#211December 10, 2021Provincial Nominee Program1032698
#210November 24, 2021Provincial Nominee Program613737
#209November 10, 2021Provincial Nominee Program775685
#208October 27, 2021Provincial Nominee Program888744
#207October 13, 2021Provincial Nominee Program681720
#206September 29, 2021Provincial Nominee Program761742
#205September 15, 2021Provincial Nominee Program521732
#204September 4, 2021Canadian Experience Class2000462
#203September 1, 2021Provincial Nominee Program635764
#202August 19, 2021Canadian Experience Class3000403
#201August 18, 2021Provincial Nominee Program463751
#200August 5, 2021Canadian Experience Class3000404
#199August 4, 2021Provincial Nominee Program512760
#198July 22, 2021Canadian Experience Class4500357
#197July 21, 2021Provincial Nominee Program462734
#196July 8, 2021Canadian Experience Class4500369
#195July 7, 2021Provincial Nominee Program627760
#194June 24, 2021Canadian Experience Class6000357
#193June 23, 2021Provincial Nominee Program1002742
#192June 10, 2021Canadian Experience Class6000368
#191June 9, 2021Provincial Nominee Program940711
#190May 31, 2021Canadian Experience Class5956380
#189May 26, 2021Provincial Nominee Program500713
#188May 20, 2021Canadian Experience Class1842397
#187May 13, 2021Canadian Experience Class4147401
#186May 12, 2021Provincial Nominee Program557752
#185April 29, 2021Canadian Experience Class6000400
#184April 28, 2021Provincial Nominee Program381717
#183April 16, 2021Canadian Experience Class6000417
#182April 14, 2021Provincial Nominee Program266753
#181April 1, 2021Canadian Experience Class5000432
#180March 31, 2021Provincial Nominee Program284778
#179March 18, 2021Canadian Experience Class5000449
#178March 17, 2021Provincial Nominee Program183682
#177March 8, 2021Provincial Nominee Program671739
#176February 13, 2021Canadian Experience Class2733275
#175February 10, 2021Provincial Nominee Program654720
#174January 21, 2021Canadian Experience Class4626454
#173January 20, 2021Provincial Nominee Program374741
#172January 7, 2021Canadian Experience Class4750461
#171January 6, 2021Provincial Nominee Program250813
#170December 23, 2020No program specified5000468
#169December 9, 2020No program specified5000469
#168November 25, 2020No program specified5000469
#167November 18, 2020No program specified5000472
#166November 5, 2020No program specified4,500478
#165October 14, 2020No program specified4,500471
#164September 30, 2020No program specified4,200471
#163September 16, 2020No program specified4,200472
#162September 2, 2020No program specified4,200475
#161August 20, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,300454
#160August 19, 2020Provincial Nominee Class600771
#159August 6, 2020Federal Skilled Trades250415
#158August 5, 2020No program specified3,900476
#157July 23, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,343445
#156July 22, 2020Provincial Nominee Class557687
#155July 8, 2020No program specified3,900478
#154June 25, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,508431
#153June 24, 2020Provincial Nominee Class392696
#152June 11, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,559437
#151June 10, 2020Provincial Nominee Class341743
#150May 28, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,515440
#149May 27, 2020Provincial Nominee Class385757
#148May 14, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,371447
#147May 13, 2020Provincial Nominee Class529718
#146April 30, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,311452
#145April 29, 2020Provincial Nominee Class589692
#144April 16, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,782455
#143April 15, 2020Provincial nominee Program118808
#142April 9, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,294464
#141April 9, 2020Provincial nominee Program606698
#140March 23, 2020Canadian Experience Class3,232467
#139March 18, 2020Provincial nominee Program668720
#138March 4, 2020No program specified3,900471
#137February 19, 2020No program specified4,500470
#136February 5, 2020No program specified3,500472
#135January 22, 2020No program specified3,400471
#134January 8, 2020No program specified3,400473
#133December 19, 2019No program specified3,200469
#132December 11, 2019No program specified3,200472
#131November 27, 2019No program specified3,600471
#130November 13, 2019No program specified3,600472
#129October 30, 2019No program specified3,900475
#128October 16, 2019Federal skilled trades500357
#127October 2, 2019No program specified3,900464
#126September 18, 2019No program specified3,600462
#125September 4, 2019No program specified3,600463
#124August 20, 2019No program specified3,600457
#123August 12, 2019No program specified3,600466
#122July 24, 2019No program specified3,600459
#121July 10, 2019No program specified3,600460
#120June 26, 2019No program specified3,350462
#119June 12, 2019No program specified3,350465
#118May 29, 2019No program specified3,350470
#117May 15, 2019Federal Skilled Trades500332
#116May 1, 2019No program specified3,350450
#115April 17, 2019No program specified3,350451
#114April 3, 2019No program specified3,350451
#113March 20, 2019No program specified3,350452
#112March 6, 2019No program specified3,350454
#111February 20, 2019No program specified3,350457
#110January 30, 2019No program specified3,350438
#109January 23, 2019No program specified3,900443
#108January 9, 2019No program specified3,900449
#107December 19, 2018No program specified3,900439
#106December 12, 2018No program specified3,900445
#105November 28, 2018No program specified3,900445
#104November 14, 2018No program specified3,900449
#103October 29, 2018No program specified3,900442
#102October 15, 2018No program specified3,900440
#101October 3, 2018No program specified3,900445
#100September 24, 2018Federal skilled trades400284
#99September 19, 2018No program specified3,500441
#98September 5, 2018No program specified3,900440
#97August 22, 2018No program specified3,750440
#96August 8, 2018No program specified3,750440
#95July 25, 2018No program specified3,750441
#94July 11, 2018No program specified3,750442
#93June 25, 2018No program specified3,750442
#92June 13, 2018No program specified3,750451
#91May 30, 2018Provincial nominee Program200902
#90May 30, 2018Federal skilled trades500288
#89May 23, 2018No program specified3,500440
#88May 9, 2018No program specified3,500441
#87April 25, 2018No program specified3,500441
#86April 11, 2018No program specified3,500444
#85March 26, 2018No program specified3,000446
#84March 14, 2018No program specified3,000456
#83February 21, 2018No program specified3,000442
#82February 7, 2018No program specified3,000442
#81January 24, 2018No program specified2,750444
#80January 10, 2018No program specified2,750446
#79December 20, 2017No program specified2,750446
#78December 6, 2017No program specified2,750452
#77November 15, 2017No program specified2,750439
#76November 8, 2017No program specified2,000458
#75November 1, 2017Federal Skilled Trades505241
#74November 1, 2017Provincial nominee Program290673
#73October 18, 2017No program specified2,757436
#72October 4, 2017No program specified2,801438
#71September 20, 2017No program specified2,871433
#70September 6, 2017No program specified2,772435
#69August 23, 2017No program specified3,035434
#68August 9, 2017No program specified2,991433
#67August 2, 2017No program specified3,264441
#66July 12, 2017No program specified3,202440
#65June 28, 2017No program specified3,409449
#64May 31, 2017No program specified3,877413
#63May 26, 2017Federal skilled trades400199
#62May 26, 2017Provincial nominee Program143775
#61May 17, 2017No program specified3,687415
#60May 4, 2017No program specified3,796423
#59April 19, 2017No program specified3,665415
#58April 12, 2017No program specified3,923423
#57April 5, 2017No program specified3,753431
#56March 24, 2017No program specified3,749441
#55March 1, 2017No program specified3,884434
#54February 22, 2017No program specified3,611441
#53February 8, 2017No program specified3,644447
#52January 25, 2017No program specified3,508453
#51January 11, 2017No program specified3,334459
#50January 4, 2017No program specified2,902468
#49December 22, 2016No program specified2,878475
#48December 16, 2016No program specified1,936497
#47November 30, 2016Provincial nominee Program559786
#46November 16, 2016No program specified2,427470
#45November 2, 2016No program specified2,080472
#44October 19, 2016No program specified1,804475
#43October 12, 2016No program specified1,518484
#42September 21, 2016No program specified1,288483
#41September 7, 2016No program specified1,000491
#40August 24, 2016No program specified750538
#39July 27, 2016No program specified755488
#38July 13, 2016No program specified747482
#37June 29, 2016No program specified773482
#36June 15, 2016No program specified752488
#35June 1, 2016No program specified762483
#34May 18, 2016No program specified763484
#33May 6, 2016No program specified799534
#32April 20, 2016No program specified1,018468
#31April 6, 2016No program specified954470
#30March 23, 2016No program specified1,014470
#29March 9, 2016No program specified1,013473
#28February 24, 2016No program specified1,484453
#27February 10, 2016No program specified1,505459
#26January 27, 2016No program specified1,468457
#25January 13, 2016No program specified1,518453
#24January 6, 2016No program specified1,463461
#23December 18, 2015No program specified1,503460
#22December 4, 2015No program specified1,451461
#21November 27, 2015No program specified1,559472
#20November 13, 2015No program specified1,506484
#19October 23, 2015No program specified1,502489
#18October 2, 2015No program specified1,530450
#17September 18, 2015No program specified1,545450
#16September 8, 2015No program specified1,517459
#15August 21, 2015No program specified1,523456
#14August 7, 2015No program specified1,402471
#13July 17, 2015No program specified1,581451
#12July 10, 2015No program specified1,516463
#11June 26, 2015No program specified1,575469
#10June 12, 2015No program specified1,501482
#9May 22, 2015No program specified1,361755
#8April 17, 2015No program specified715453
#7April 10, 2015No program specified925469
#6March 27, 2015No program specified1,637453
#5March 20, 2015No program specified1,620481
#4February 27, 2015No program specified1,187735
#3February 20, 2015Canadian Experience Class849808
#2February 7, 2015No program specified779818
#1January 31, 2015No program specified779886
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