Express Entry Latest Draw: 964 Candidates Invited under PNP Category

On July 30, 2024, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 964 candidates under the PNP category. This is the eighth Express Entry draw of the month. It is a great opportunity for aspiring immigrants to immigrate to Canada.  

CRS calculator is a point-based calculator that ranks candidates under the Express Entry Pool. The minimum CRS score required for the latest draw is 686. 

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Types of Rounds 

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

Stay tuned to our website for more information related to Express Entry Draws and Canada Immigration.