Canada's Express Entry | Total 7,000 Candidates Invited

Suchithra Munegowda Published:
February 03, 2024

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This particular draw focused on applicants possessing proficiency in the French language, resulting in the selection of 7,000 individuals based on Express Entry’s category-specific criteria. To qualify for consideration, applicants were required to meet a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 365. This is the second draw this week, succeeding the draw on January 31 where a total of 730 candidates received selection. To qualify, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 541.

Furthermore, the February 1 draw is the fourth Express Entry draw of the year. The first draw was on January 10, featuring a CRS cutoff of score of 546 and a total of 1,510 invitations. The second draw on January 23 in which a total of 1,040 candidates were invited. The candidates required a minimum CRS score of 543. This comprehensive overview underscores the dynamic nature of the Express Entry system in 2024.

This draw marked a significant milestone, as it featured the lowest CRS requirement of the year thus far, reflecting the IRCC's strategic approach to attract candidates with strong French language skills.

A chart depicting the CRS cut-off scores for the last 10 EE draws

Source: Owlspriority Immigration internal, IRCC

The chart illustrates a noticeable pattern in the recent Express Entry draws conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and this trend has been received with enthusiasm. There has been a decrease in the cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score, in each separate category, resulting in a higher number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) being issued to eligible candidates. This adjustment has been made to ensure that IRCC achieves its multi-year immigration target for 2024-26, aiming to welcome over 485,000 new immigrants by the end of 2024.

What is Express Entry (EE) and how does it work?

Express Entry is an electronic selection system used by the Federal as well as Provincial governments of Canada [to select], as well as designated Canadian employers [to nominate] candidates for Canadian permanent residence under three of its popular economic [skilled] immigration programs:

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Candidates eligible for any of the above programs are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in the Express Entry Pool. It is based on their Core/Human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and language ability in English and/or French, etc. And, based on scores, candidates are periodically invited (or nominated) for permanent residence.

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