Express Entry Latest Draw Invites 1,800 Skilled Workers

IRCC conducts Express Entry draws and invites potential candidates to apply for Canada PR under various categories.

One such Express Entry draw was conducted on October 23, 2024, and invited skilled workers to immigrate to Canada.

This draw was held under the Trade Occupations category and invited a total of 1,800 skilled workers.

Candidates with the CRS cut-off of 433 were considered for Canada immigration and will receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canada PR.  

However, if your score matches with the CRS cut-off, it’s your chance to immigrate to Canada and live a standard life there. 

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

Calculate your CRS score here

IRCC selects immigration candidates from the economic programs managed by the Express Entry system, namely, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class. 

Guidelines for the rounds of Invitations: 

The instructions for each invitation round 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.

Rounds of invitations instructions 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 eligible for one of the three programs managed by the Express Entry System (the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class) are invited to the Express Entry 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, candidates who qualify 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.

Therefore, it is your chance to immigrate to Canada now! For more Express Entry Draw Updates, keep checking our website.