In keeping with July’s historic activity, the IRCC invited 763 PNP candidates to the most recent Express Entry draw. Examine the crucial CRS score information and draw summaries for 2024.

In a recent Express Entry draw, 763 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates received invitations from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Following a particularly active July, this draw, scheduled for August 1, 2024, carries on the trend of increased activity in the Express Entry system.

For Express Entry, July 2024 was a record-breaking month with the most draws since the system’s inception in 2015. The Immigration and Naturalization Council (IRCC) issued over 25,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in nine different draws, indicating a major increase in the volume of immigration procedures. Compared to June, which had just one draw and a slower pace, this level of action is quite high.

Four of the drawings in July were category-based, aimed at certain candidate groupings. Interestingly, two of these drawings were restricted to candidates who could speak French; these draws’ lowest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores were 400. There were also two more category-based drawings targeted at candidates in commerce and healthcare occupations.

July had multiple program-specific draws in addition to category-based draws. Three of these were for PNP candidates, while two were for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). In the PNP draw on July 2, the highest CRS score of the month was 739.

The IRCC’s dedication to expanding the pool of prospects for permanent residency for individuals who are currently residing in Canada is demonstrated by the sharp increase in program-specific draws. The department’s plan to decrease the number of temporary residents while hitting its goals for admissions of permanent residents is in line with the new emphasis.

A synopsis of the 2024 Express Entry draws

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Minimum CRS
July 31	Canadian Experience Class	5,000	510
July 30	Provincial Nominee Program	964	686
July 18	French Language Proficiency	1,800	400
July 17	Canadian Experience Class	6,300	515
July 16	Provincial Nominee Program	1,391	670
July 8	French Language Proficiency	3,200	420
July 5	Healthcare Occupations	3,750	445
July 4	Trade Occupations	1,800	436
July 2	Provincial Nominee Program	920	739
June 19	Provincial Nominee Program	1,499	663
May 31	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	522
May 30	Provincial Nominee Program	2,985	676
April 24	French Language Proficiency	1,400	410
April 23	General	2,095	529
April 11	STEM Occupations	4,500	491
April 10	General	1,280	549
March 26	French Language Proficiency	1,500	388
March 25	General	1,980	524
March 13	Transport Occupations	975	430
March 12	General	2,850	525
February 29	French Language Proficiency	2,500	336
February 28	General	1,470	534
February 16	Agriculture and Agri-Food Occupations	150	437
February 14	Healthcare Occupations	3,500	422
February 13	General	1,490	535
February 1	French Language Proficiency	7,000	365
January 31	General	730	541
January 23	General	1,040	543
January 10	General	1,510	546

This table shows the many categories and CRS scores needed for each draw, giving a thorough rundown of the Express Entry draws for 2024.