Latest Express Entry Draw: 1490 Invitations with 535 CRS Cut-off

Express Entry released its latest draw on February 13, 2024. There were 1,490 invitations to apply for permanent residence, and the lowest-ranked candidate with a CRS score of 535 was invited. 

If the candidates' lowest scores are identical, the cut-off will be based on the tie-breaking rule introduced by the IRCC. 

The cut-off is then based on the time and date on which each candidate submitted their Express Entry profile. The tie-breaking rule is February 11, 2024, at 15:26:56 UTC.

The rank required to apply to be invited is 1490 or above. The round is held on the date and time of February 13, 2024, at 14:18:53 UTC. 

Invitations to apply for the three programs managed by the Express Entry System, i.e., the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class, may be issued through this program, including the Provincial Nominee Program. 

The point-based system ranks the candidates in the pool using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) calculator. 

When the Express Entry round is held, the type of round is chosen, the number of invitations for candidates is determined, the highest-ranking candidate is identified from the pool, and then they are invited to apply for permanent residency. 

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 top ranking and who are eligible for one of the three programs that are 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.