Canada Invites PNP Candidates in Express Entry Draw

 

In the most recent Express Entry draw, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates.

In a draw for Provincial Nominee Program candidates, the department welcomed 1,548 individuals.

A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 776 was required for candidates.

This draw follows the results of the October 10 all-program draw, in which 3,725 candidates got Invitations to Apply (ITAs). Candidates needed a CRS of at least 500.

Summary of Express Entry draws since June 2023

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Minimum CRS
Oct 10	All-program	3,725	500
Sept 28	Agriculture and agri-food occupations	600	354
Sept 27	French language proficiency	500	472
Sept 26	All-program	3,000	504
Sept 20	Transport occupations	1,000	435
Sept 19	All-program	3,200	531
Aug 15	All-program	4,300	496
Aug 3	Trade occupations	1,500	388
Aug 2	French language proficiency	800	435
Aug 1	All-program	2,000	517
July 12	French language proficiency	3,800	375
July 11	All-program	800	505
July 7	French language proficiency	2,300	439
July 6	Healthcare occupations	1500	463
July 5	STEM occupations	500	486
July 4	All-program	700	511
June 28	Healthcare occupations	500	476
June 27	All-program	4,300	486
June 8	All-program	4,800	486

Express Entry candidates are no longer required to undergo an initial medical examination.

Express Entry candidates are no longer needed to have an upfront immigrant medical examination (IME) before submitting their permanent residence application to IRCC as of October 1, this year.

Although an exam is still required, candidates may submit a blank document in the Express Entry profile builder’s upload area. IRCC will email you additional instructions about your medical exam later.

Those who have already completed an IME as part of another IRCC application or who are already living in Canada do not need to take another one.

What exactly is Express Entry?

Express Entry is a system for managing applications for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to evaluate candidates in these programs. Candidates are ranked based on human capital characteristics such as age, language ability, work experience, occupation, and education.

Each attribute is awarded a score, and when all scores are added together, the total can reach 1200. Candidates seldom achieve this level of performance, with most minimum CRS cut-off scores being between 350 and 550 (occasionally higher, depending on the type of draw). Candidates with the highest marks are more likely to acquire an ITA to apply for permanent residence status with IRCC.

What is the definition of category-based selection?

Earlier this year, IRCC added new categories in which the CRS score is not the most important deciding factor in ITA issuance. A new law enacted in June 2022 empowers the immigration minister to welcome individuals who meet an economic need in Canada or serve to promote the French language without question. 

As a result, IRCC established six additional draw categories for Express Entry candidates with strong French skills or work experience in:

Healthcare; STEM occupations; Trades; Transport; Agriculture and agribusiness

Since June, Canada has invited candidates via category-based selection draws ten times, totaling over 10,000 ITAs. All of the applicants were already in the Express Entry pool.