Express Entry 2024

On October 22, the 5th Express Entry draw of the month targeted the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), inviting 400 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 539. This draw followed immediately after a PNP draw on October 21, creating a back-to-back sequence featuring different streams.

The backlog has grown by nearly 300,000 people since June.

The backlog has grown by nearly 260,000 persons over the past month.IRCC’s backlog has grown to 2.4 million persons.The backlog has grown by 257,499 persons over the past month, largely due to a significant increase in temporary residence applications.The citizenship inventory stands at 394,664 applications as of June 1, 2022.The permanent residence inventory stands at 522,047 persons as of June 6.The temporary residence inventory has grown to 1,471,173 persons, also as of June 6.The backlog has progressed as follows since last summer:

The followings are the priority list of jobs that the immigration minister is committed to complete prior to winter:

16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry and three will become ineligible in November 2022.

Details of how the updated National Occupation Classification (NOC) system will affect Express Entry eligibility have been released.

Alberta PNP invites candidates with CRS 318. BC holds a unique draw. PEI's monthly draw results are out.

This past week, three Canadian provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to take the next step toward permanent residence.

Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Provincial officials who manage these programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. While a provincial nomination is not the same as permanent residence, it can greatly increase one’s chances of obtaining permanent residency status.

For instance, PNP candidates with Express Entry profiles who receive a nomination get 600 points added to their score. They also become eligible to be invited to apply for a PNP-specific round of invitations. In the Express Entry draw this week, Canada invited 924 PNP candidates to apply with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 754.

A look back at last month's Provincial Nominee Program updates and draw results from across the country.

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued nearly 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in March, a number similar to previous months.

Canada is increasing the number of economic immigrants it welcomes through provincial nominee programs.

Immigration ministers from across Canada met in New Brunswick to identify how to best achieve the country's immigration goals.

The Forum of Ministers Responsible (FMRI) for Immigration met in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 28 to discuss a host of major immigration policy issues.

Canada is preparing to change how Express Entry candidates are selected in the first quarter of 2023 and beyond

IRCC is inviting more Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence

Many Express Entry candidates wonder if they can claim CRS points for overlapping jobs (concurrent work experience). While the system may allow you to enter these details and even award points automatically, IRCC’s ministerial instructions are clear. Simultaneous full-time jobs are evaluated as a single period of full-time work in one occupation.

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A total of 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry, and three will become ineligible,

Canada has held its fifth PNP-only Express Entry draw of the year.

Canada has now held six PNP draws in 2022.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new invitation round. To be invited, candidates needed to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 754. The minimum score was relatively high because PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score when they receive their nomination. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidates would have had 154 base points.

Canada's Express Entry system saw significant shifts in 2024, setting the stage for an even more selective process. The year began with a mix of general and category-based draws, but by mid-year, the focus shifted heavily toward specific groups like Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applicants, and French-speaking individuals. This shift led to fluctuating CRS cut-offs and more targeted invitations.

Despite record-high PNP draws in the first three months of 2022, Canada has only invited 6,488 Express Entry candidates so far this year.

Canada has been playing catch-up this past quarter, resulting in a relatively slow start to the year for Express Entry.

The immigration minister wants Canada would attract foreign nationals with specific in-demand work experience and proficiencies.

Results: Rounds of invitations

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