Express Entry Draw Invites 1121 Candidates to Immigrate to Canada

On 26 August 2024, the Canadian government released its latest Express Entry Draw under the PNP Category. The total number of invitations issued are 1,121 and the CRS cut-off is 694. In the previous draw under the same category on 13 August, 2024, the number of invitations were 763 and the minimum score required was 690. 

Express Entry 

Express Entry ranks candidates in the pool using the point-based system called the Comprehensive Ranking System.

In the Express Entry round of invitation, they choose the type of round to be held, decide the number of candidates to be invited. 

After this, they identify the highest-ranking candidate from the pool who is eligible for the chosen round type, and invite these candidates to apply for the permanent resident (PR). 

Different Types of Categories 

Express Entry holds different types of rounds throughout the year. 

• General category: In this general round of invitations, high-ranking candidates eligible for any of the three programs managed by Express Entry, i.e., Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class, are invited to the pool. 
• Program-specific rounds: In this round, candidates who are eligible for a specific program managed by Express Entry are invited. If a round is held specifically for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), then the candidates eligible for the PNP are invited. 

Category-based round: The Minister established a category to meet specific economic goals. Candidates who are eligible for this category are invited. 

A category-based round adds to the general and program-specific rounds by inviting high-ranking candidates who can meet specific economic goals. 

Instructions for each round of Invitations

Each round has particular instructions posted online at the time of the round and used by the Express Entry system to invite candidates from the pool. The instructions are:

• Date and time on which the round is held
• The number of candidates who will get an invitation to apply
• Type of the round to be held, i.e., general, category-based, and program-specific
• If program-specific, then which immigration program is included in the round
• If category-based, the eligibility of the candidate for a specific category

Invitations to apply for the program, i.e., the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class, may be issued through this round of invitations. 

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