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Express Entry Round of Invitations: PNP Draw held for 1,391 candidates

IRCC issued a draw for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the latest Express Entry round of invitations. Overall, 1,391 candidates in the pool got ITAs to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

The successful candidates had to score 670 under the Comprehensive Ranking System. Applicants in the pool for the PNP program when nominated by the province, get 600 extra points.

This is already the second PNP draw in July. In the previous PNP draw of 2 July, IRCC invited 920 candidates with a score of 739 or above. Overall, this is the fourth provincial nominee program this year.

Latest PNP Draw Details

  • Number of invitations issued: 1,391
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,391 or above
  • Date and time of round: July 16, 2024 at 15:39:40 UTC
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 670
  • Tie-breaking rule: May 04, 2024 at 13:27:31 UTC

Candidates CRS distribution in Express Entry pool as of July 16, 2024

CRS score rangeNumber of candidates
601-12001,407
501-60016,800
451-50060,006
491-5009,947
481-49011,809
471-48015,113
461-47012,620
451-46010,517
401-45052,500
441-45010,047
431-44010,978
421-4309,661
411-42010,880
401-41010,934
351-40054,576
301-35025,621
0-3005,547
Total216,457

IRCC’s focus on category-based draws

IRCC has been holding category-based draws most of the time instead of program-based ones. The category-based draws are:

  • Health occupations;
  • Trade occupations;
  • Transport occupations;
  • Stem occupations;
  • Agriculture and agri-food occupations;
  • French proficiency; and or
  • General category.

On the other hand, the program-based draws are from:

  • Provincial Nominee Program;
  • Canada Experience Class;
  • Federal Skilled Worker program; and
  • Federal Skilled Trades program.

Surprisingly, the immigration department has not held yet any draw for the Federal Skilled Worker program, and Federal Skilled Trade program this year. The overall focus is on bringing temporary residents into the permanent residence net.

Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2024

Date of issueDraw CategoryNumber of ITAs issuedMinimum CRS
16 JulyProvincial Nominee Program1,391670
8 JulyFrench proficiency3,200420
5 JulyHealth Occupations3,750445
4 JulyTrade Occupations1,800436
02 JulyProvincial Nominee Program920739
19 JuneProvincial Nominee Program1,499633
May 31Canada Experience Class3,000522
May 30Provincial Nominee Program2,985676
April 24French language proficiency1,400410
April 23General2,095529
April 11STEM occupations4,500491
April 10General1,280549
March 26French language proficiency1,500388
March 25General1,980524
March 13Transport occupations975430
March 12General2,850525
February 29French language proficiency2,500336
February 28General1,470534
February 16Agriculture and agri-food occupations150437
February 14Healthcare occupations3,500422
February 13General1,490535
February 1French language proficiency7,000365
January 31General730541
January 23General1,040543
January 10General1,510546