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Latest Express Entry Draws: Immigration Pathway to Canada PR

The Express Entry System is the easiest and fastest way to immigrate to Canada. It was introduced in 2015 and is designed for aspiring immigrants to immigrate to Canada to fulfill the labour market needs and help the economy of Canada.

Canada offers various benefits to its permanent residents, such as a universal healthcare system, quality of education, better career prospects, and a standard of living.

These benefits are one of the primary reasons people immigrate to Canada. Many of them chose the Express Entry system to immigrate to Canada, which made it the most preferred immigration pathway.

The Express Entry Draws primarily focus on candidates’ CRS scores. Hence, before submitting your profile, make sure to go through your eligibility criteria and examine the ways to increase your CRS scores.

What is an Express Entry Draw?

Express Entry Latest Draws, also known as rounds of invitations, are conducted by the Canadian government regularly. The draws were held for approximately two weeks. However, it may vary since the introduction of new categories in the draw.

Through these Express Entry Draws, Canada invites candidates from the Express Entry pool from different categories to apply for Canada PR.

In the Express Entry pool, candidates are ranked based on their CRS scores, which are determined by their age, education, work experience, language proficiency, and others.

The CRS score cut-off may vary depending on various factors, such as

  • The number of candidates in the pool.
  • The immigration target set by the Canadian government.
  • The program or the specific chosen category.

These Latest Express Entry Draws target candidates who are likely to succeed and have enough potential to contribute to the Canadian economy. The CRS cut-off also determines the lowest-ranked candidate's score to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR.

After receiving an ITA, candidates are required to submit a complete official electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) within 60 days.

However, it is advisable for you to take note of the draw trends and stay updated on the Latest Express Entry Draws to ensure your eligibility to immigrate to Canada and for Canada PR.

Critical Elements of Latest Express Entry Draw

Express Entry is indeed the fastest pathway to immigrate to Canada, yet it is one of the most competitive ones. To increase your chances of immigrating to Canada, you need to make sure to submit a complete and ideal visa application.

Here are some of the key elements of the Latest Express Entry Draws to help you in preparing your visa application accordingly.

  • Draw Number:The number of the draw identifies the series of the current draw. It also helps to determine the frequency of the draws and draw trends.
  • Draw Date:This defines the timeline and specifies the date of the current draw. It also helps identify the upcoming opportunities for aspiring immigrants.
  • Draw Category: The Latest Express Entry Draws target candidates from various categories. This indicates the specific category in which the candidates are invited.
  • Tie-Breaking Rule:IRCC introduced the tie-breaking rule in the Latest Express Entry Draws for candidates with the same CRS score. According to this rule, candidates who submit their profile prior to the tie-breaking rule will receive an ITA for Canada PR.
  • CRS Cut-Off Score: The CRS cut-off score is issued in every draw, determining the score of the lowest-ranked candidate to receive an ITA. The CRS score is calculated using the Comprehensive Ranking System Calculator.
  • ITAs Issued:This determines the number of invitations issued in the specific draw from different categories to apply for Canada PR.
  • Candidate’s Update in the Express Entry Pool:This provides valuable insight into the candidates in the pool and their CRS scores. It also helps in predicting the future draws.

Latest Express Entry Draw Results

Here are the results of the latest Express Entry draws:

2024

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
297522 (Canadian Exprience Class) May 31, 20243000
296676 (Provincial Nominee Program) May 30, 20242985
295410 (French Language category) April 24, 20241400
294529 April 23, 20242095
293491 (STEM category) April 11, 20244500
292549April 10, 20241280
291388 (French Language category) March 26, 20241500
290525March 25, 20241970
289430 Transport OccupationsMarch 13, 2024975
288525March 12, 20242850
287336 (French language category)February 29, 20242500
286534February 28, 20241470
285437 (Agriculture and agri-food)February 16, 2024150
284422 (Healthcare Occupation)February 14, 20243500
283535February 13, 20241490
282365 (French Speakers)February 1, 20247000
281541January 31, 2024730
280543 January 23, 20241040
279546 January 10, 202415,10

2023

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
278386 (Agriculture and Agri food category)December 21, 2023400
277435 (transport occupations category)December 20, 2023670
276425 (trade occupations category)December 19, 20231,000
275542December 18, 20231,325
274481 (*STEM occupations only)December 8, 20235,900
273470 (*French language proficiency only)December 7, 20231,000
272561December 6, 20234,750
271431 (*Healthcare occupations only)October 26, 20233,600
270486 (*French language proficiency only)October 25, 2023300
269776 (*Provincial nominees only)October 24, 20231,548
268500October 10, 20233,725
267354 (*Agriculture and Agri-Food occupations only)September 28, 2023600
266472 (*French language proficiency only)September 27, 2023500
265504September 26, 20233,000
264435 (*Transport occupations only)September 20, 20231,000
263531September 19, 20233,200
262496August 15, 20234,300
261388 (*Trades occupations only)August 3, 20231,500
260435 (*French language proficiency only)August 2, 2023800
259517August 1, 20232,000
258375 (*French language proficiency only)July 12th, 20233,800
257505July 11th, 2023800
256 439 (*French language proficiency only)

July 7th, 2023

2,300
255463 (*Healthcare occupations only)July 6th, 20231,500
254486 (*STEM occupations only)July 5th, 2023500
253511 July 4th, 2023700
252476 (*Healthcare occupations only)June 28, 2023500
251486June 27, 20234,300
250486June 8, 2023 4,800
249488May 24, 20234,800
248691 (*Provincial nominees only)May 10, 2023589
247483April 26, 20233,500
246486April 12, 20233,500
245481March 29, 20237,000
244484March 23, 20237,000
243490March 15, 20237,000
242748 (*Provincial nominees only)March 1, 2023667
241791 (*Provincial nominees only)February 15, 2023699
240489 (*Foreign Skilled Worker Program nominees only)February 2, 20233,300
239733 (*Provincial nominees only)February 1, 2023

893

238

490

January 18, 2023

5,500

237

507

January 11, 2023

5,500

2022

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
236491November 23, 20224,750
235494November 9, 20224,750
234496October 26, 20224,750
233500October 12, 20224,250
232504September 28, 20223,750
231

510

September 14, 20223,250
230516August 31, 20222,750
229525August 17, 20222,250
228533August 3, 20222,000
227542July 20, 20221,750
226557July 6, 20221,500
225752 (*Provincial nominees only)June 22, 2022636
224796 (*Provincial nominees only)June 8, 2022932
223741 (*Provincial nominees only)May 25, 2022589
222753 (*Provincial nominees only)May 11, 2022545
221772 (*Provincial nominees only)April 27, 2021829
220782 (*Provincial nominees only)April 13, 2021787
219785 (*Provincial nominees only)March 30, 2022919
218754 (*Provincial nominees only)March 16, 2022

924

217761 (*Provincial nominees only)March 02, 20221,047
216710 (*Provincial nominees only)February 16, 20221,082
215674 (*Provincial nominees only)February 2, 20221,070
214745 (*Provincial nominees only)January 19, 20221,036
213808 (*Provincial nominees only)January 5, 2022392

2021

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
212720 (*Provincial nominees only)December 22, 2021746
211698 (*Provincial nominees only)December 10, 20211,032
210737 (*Provincial nominees only)November 24, 2021613
209685 (*Provincial nominees only)November 10, 2021775
208744 (*Provincial nominees only)October 27, 2021

888

207720 (*Provincial nominees only)October 13, 2021681
206742 (*Provincial nominees only)September 29, 2021761
205732 (*Provincial nominees only)September 15, 2021521
204462 (*Canadian Experience Class only)September 14, 20212,000
203764 (*Provincial nominees only)September 1, 2021635
202403 (*Canadian Experience Class only)August 19, 20213,000
201751 (*Provincial nominees only)August 18, 2021463
200404 (*Canadian Experience Class only)August 5, 20213,000
199760 (*Provincial nominees only)August 4, 2021512
198357 (*Canadian Experience Class only)July 22, 20214,500
197734 (*Provincial nominees only)July 21, 2021462
196369 (*Canadian Experience Class only)July 8, 20214,500
195760 (*Provincial nominees only)July 7, 2021627
194357 (*Canadian Experience Class only)June 24, 20216,000
193742 (*Provincial nominees only)June 23, 20211,002
192368 (*Canadian Experience Class only)June 10, 20216,000

191

711 (*Provincial nominees only)June 9, 2021940
190380 (*Canadian Experience Class only)May 31, 20215,956
189713 (*Provincial nominees only)May 26, 2021500
188397 (*Canadian Experience Class only)May 20, 20211,842
187401 (*Canadian Experience Class only)May 13, 20214,147
186752 (*Provincial nominees only)May 12, 2021557
185400 (*Canadian Experience Class only)April 29, 20216,000
184717 (*Provincial nominees only)April 28, 2021381
183417 (*Canadian Experience Class only)April 16, 20216,000
182753 (*Provincial nominees only)April 14, 2021266
181432 (*Canadian Experience Class only)April 1, 20215,000
180778 (*Provincial nominees only)March 31, 2021284
179449 (*Canadian Experience Class only)March 18, 20215,000
178682 (*Provincial nominees only)March 17, 2021183
177739 (*Provincial nominees only)March 8, 2021671
17675 (*Canadian Experience Class only)February 13, 202127,332
175720 (*Provincial nominees only)February 10, 2021654
174454 (*Canadian Experience Class only)January 21, 20214,626
173741 (*Provincial nominees only)January 20, 2021374
172461 (*Canadian Experience Class only)January 7, 20214,750
171813 (*Provincial nominees only)January 6, 2021250

2020

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
170468December 23, 20205,000
169469December 9, 20205,000
168469November 25, 20205,000
167472November 18, 20205,000
166478November 5, 20204,500
165471October 14, 20204,500
164471September 29, 20204,200
163

472

September 16, 20204,200
162

475

September 2, 20204,200
161

454 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

August 20, 20203,300
160

771 (*Provincial nominees only)

August 19, 2020600
159

415 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

August 6, 2020250
158

476

August 5, 20203,900
157

445 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

July 23, 20203,343
156

687 (*Provincial nominees only)

July 22, 2020557
155

478

July 8, 20203,900
154

431 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

June 25, 20203,508
153

696 (*Provincial nominees only)

June 24, 2020392
152

437 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

June 11, 20203,559
151

743 (*Provincial nominees only)

June 10, 2020341
150

440 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

May 28, 20203,515
149

757 (*Provincial nominees only)

May 27, 2020385
148

447 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

May 15, 20203,371
147

718 (*Provincial nominees only)

May 14, 2020529
146

452 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

May 1, 20203,311
145

692 (*Provincial nominees only)

April 29, 2020589
144

455 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

April 16,20203,782
143

808 (*Provincial nominees only)

April 15, 2020118
142

464 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

April 9, 20203,294
141

698 (*Provincial nominees only)

April 9, 2020606
140

467 (*Canadian Experience Class only)

March 23, 20203,232
139

720 (*Provincial nominees only)

March 18, 2020668
138

471

March 4, 20203,900
137

470

February 19, 20204,500
136

472

February 5, 20203,500
135

471

January 22, 20203,400
134

473

January 8, 20203,400

2019

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
133

469

December 19, 20193,200
132

472

December 11, 20193,200
131

471

November 27, 20193,600
130

472

November 13, 20193,600
128

357 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

October 16, 2019500
127

464

October 2, 20193,900
126

462

September 18, 20193,600
125

463

September 4, 20193,600
124

457

August 20, 20193,600
123

466

August 12, 20193,600
122

459

July 24, 20193,600
121

460

July 10, 20193,600
120

462

June 26, 20193,350
119

465

June 12, 20193,350
118

470

May 29, 20193,350
117

332 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

May 15, 2019500
116

450

May 1, 20193,350
115

451

April 17, 20193,350
114

451

April 3, 20193,350
113

452

March 20, 20193,350
112

454

March 6, 20193,350
111

457

February 20, 20193,350
110

438

January 30, 20193,350
109

443

January 23, 20193,900
108

449

January 10, 20193,900

2018

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
107

439

December 19, 20183,900
106

445

December 12, 20183,900
105

445

November 28, 20183,900
104

449

November 15, 20183,900
103

442

October 29, 20183,900
102

440

October 15, 20183,900
101

445

October 3, 20183,900
100

284 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

September 24, 2018400
99

441

September 19, 20183,500
98

440

September 5, 20183,900
97

440

August 22, 20183,750
96

440

August 8, 20183,750
95

441

July 25, 20183,750
94

442

July 11, 20183,750
93

442

June 25, 20183,750
92

451

June 13, 20183,750
91

902 (*Provincial nominees only)

288 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)

May 30, 2018700
90440May 23, 20183,500
89441May 9, 20183,500
88441April 25, 20183,500
87444April 11, 20183,500
86446March 26, 20183,000
85456March 14, 20183,000
84442February 21, 20183,000
83442February 7, 20183,000
82444January 24, 20182,750
81446January 10, 20182,750

2017

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
80446December 20, 20172,750
79452December 6, 20172,750
78439November 15, 20172,750
77458November 8, 20172,000
76241 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)November 1, 2017505
75673 (*Provincial nominees only)November 1, 2017290
74436October 18, 20172,757
73438October 04, 20172,801
72433September 20, 20172,871
71435September 6, 20172,772
70434August 23, 20173,035
69433August 9, 20172,991
68441August 2, 20173,264
67440July 12, 20173,202
66449June 28, 20173,409
65413May 31, 20173,877
64199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only)May 26, 2017400
63775 (*Provincial nominees only)May 26, 2017143
62415May 17, 20173,687
61423May 4, 20173,796
60415April 19, 20173,665
59423April 12, 20173,923
58431April 5, 20173,753
57441March 24, 20173,749
56434March 1, 20173,884
55441February 22, 20173,611
54447February 8, 20173,644
53453January 25, 20173,508
52459January 11, 20173,334
51468January 4. 20172,902

2016

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
50475December 22, 20162,878
49497December 16, 20161,936
48786 (*Provincial nominees only)November 30, 2016559
47470November 16, 20162,427
46472November 2, 20162,080
45475October 19, 20161,804
44484October 12, 20161,518
43483September 21, 20161,288
42491September 7, 20161,000
41538August 24, 2016750
40490August 10, 2016754
39488July 27, 2016755
38482July 13, 2016747
37482June 29, 2016773
36488June 15, 2016752
35483June 1, 2016762
34484May 18, 2016763
33534May 6, 2016799
32468April 20, 20161,018
31470April 6, 2016954
30470March 23, 20161,014
29473March 8, 20161,013
28453February 24, 20161,484
27459February 10, 20161,505
26457January 28, 20161,468
25453January 13, 20161,518
24461January 6, 20161,463

2015

Draw #Minimum CRS Score RequiredDate of Draw# of ITAs Issued
23460December 18, 20151,503
22461December 4, 20151,451
21472November 27, 20151,559
20484November 13, 20151,506
19489October 23, 20151,502
18450October 2, 20151,530
17450September 18, 20151,545
16459September 8, 20151,517
15456August 21, 20151,523
14471August 7, 20151,402
13451July 17, 20151,581
12463July 10, 20151,516
11469June 27, 20151,575
10482June 12, 20151,501
9755May 22, 20151,361
8453April 17, 2015715
7469April 10, 2015925
6453March 27, 20151,637
5481March 20, 20151,620
4735February 27, 20151,187
3808 (*Canadian Experience Class only)February 20, 2015849
2818February 7, 2015779
1886January 31, 2015779

Express Entry Pool

The Express Entry Pool is also known as a waiting area where applicants’ profiles resides. Applicants wait for an invitation to apply for Canada PR along with working to improve their CRS scores to increase the chances of receiving an invitation.

Types of Express Entry Draws

Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship and Canada (IRCC) issued invitations through different draw categories throughout the year. There are three different types of Express Entry Draws.

General Rounds of Invitations:

In the general rounds of invitations, the candidates are invited who are:

  • Eligible for any one of the economic programs managed by the Express Entry System, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.
  • And the top-ranking candidates who secure the highest CRS scores.

Program-Specific Rounds of Invitations:

In this category, candidates are invited through a specific program who are eligible for any one of the Express Entry programs. For example, candidates who are eligible for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) are invited through the PNP Draws.

Category-Based Rounds of Invitations:

The categories in the draws are selected based on the labour market and economic needs in Canada. Candidates who are potential enough to meet the categories' demand are invited.

Here are the categories:

  • French language proficiency.
  • Healthcare Occupations.
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Occupations.
  • Trade Occupations.
  • Transport Occupations.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations.

Categories Targeted this Year:

The categories are targeted based on the labour market and economic needs. In each draw, the category specifies the need for labour in the specific occupation.

The candidates are invited to fulfill these labour requirements and meet the economic needs in Canada.

These are the following categories targeted this year:

  • French language proficiency.
  • Healthcare Occupations.
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Occupations.
  • Trade Occupations.
  • Transport Occupations.
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations.

CRS Scores in Express Entry Draws

The candidates receive an invitation to apply for Canada PR based on their CRS scores. The higher the CRS score, the more your chances of receiving an ITA.

However, the CRS score is essential for aspiring immigrants to immigrate to Canada.

If a candidate’s CRS score is relatively lower than the given CRS cut-off, then they should try to improve their scores.

There are many ways to improve your CRS scores, such as:

  • You can apply through a program-specific round of invitations, where you can get an additional 600 points if you receive a nomination from any province of Canada.
  • You can also apply through category-based rounds of invitation, where the CRS scores are likely to be lower.

The Express Entry Latest draws are opportunities for aspiring immigrants to immigrate to Canada and live a better life there.

To know more about the eligibility and understanding of the draw trends, it is advisable to seek consultation from immigration experts.

At Stark Visas, we offer guidance from immigration experts about Canada Immigration and Canada PR.

Contact us now and clear all your doubts!

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What is the latest score draw for the CRS 2024?

The latest Express Entry draw #289 was held on April 11, 2024.

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