Vimal Sivakumar - 14 August, 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a second Express Entry draw this week, issuing 3,200 more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Canadian immigration candidates. Here are the results from IRCC's August 14 Express Entry draw.
In today's draw, IRCC issued 3,200 ITAs in a program-specific draw for eligible Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 509.
Today's draw follows a program-specific Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw yesterday (August 13, 2024) that saw IRCC issue 763 ITAs to eligible candidates with a minimum CRS of 690.
Express Entry
IRCC uses a system called Express Entry to collectively manage economic immigration applications submitted to the following three programs
Since June 2023, IRCC has used three types of Express Entry draws to welcome new foreign nationals to Canada. These draw types are:
The difference in these draw types will be detailed below.
General and Program-specific Express Entry Draws
General and program-specific Express Entry draws prioritize immigration candidates based primarily on their CRS scores.
Note: CRS scores are numeric values assigned to every eligible Express Entry candidate based on different human capital factors such as age, work experience, and official language proficiency.
For candidates who seek an ITA through either of these draw types, the following outlines the three steps that take place between deciding to pursue an Express Entry ITA and receiving one from IRCC.
Note: Receiving an ITA is the only way that an Express Entry candidate will be permitted to submit an electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) to IRCC.
Learn more about Express Entry by visiting this webpage.
Category-Based Express Entry Draws
Beginning in June last year, IRCC began conducting category-based Express Entry draws, specifically intending to attract Canadian immigration candidates with specific work experience and proficiencies. Through category-based draws, IRCC has focused on candidates who the department believes can best address Canada's most important labour market gaps and national demographic needs. All immigration candidates who receive an ITA during a category-based draw fit into one of the following six target categories.
They have work experience in:
Note: Earlier this year, IRCC already confirmed that it would continue with the same six original target categories (listed above).
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