Express Entry Draw 299 Invites 920 Candidates to Apply for Canada PR

On June 02, 2024, a total number of 920 candidates were invited in the latest Express Entry draw under the Provincial Nominee Program category.

The CRS score required for the lowest-ranked candidate is 739.

The Express Entry is a point-based system that transparently ranks the candidates in the pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) calculator. 

The Canadian government conducts the Express Entry draws where they issue invitations to candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residency in Canada. 

IRCC selects candidates for immigration from the economic programs managed by the Express Entry system. 

Guidelines for the rounds of Invitations: 

The instructions for each round of invitations are posted online at the time of the round, and the Express Entry System also uses this information to invite candidates from the Express Entry pool.

Instructions for rounds of invitations include: 

Date and Time in which the round is held.

Eligibility of a candidate for a specific category. Applies only for the category-based rounds.

The number of candidates that will get an invitation to apply.

Specifies the type of round, i.e., general, program-specific, or category-based.

Specifies the included immigration program in the round. Applies to only program-specific rounds. 

Different types of rounds of Invitations:

There are three different types of rounds of invitations.

General Category: In this category, the candidates with the highest ranking and who are eligible for one of the three programs managed by Express Entry System (the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class) are invited to the pool. 

Program-Specific: Candidates who are eligible for any Express Entry programs are invited. If the round is held only for the Provincial Nominee Program, then candidates who are eligible for the PNP are invited.

Category-based: For this round of invitations, the Minister establishes a round to meet the economic benefit, and the candidates eligible for the category-based round are invited.