The latest Express Entry Draw has been released by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In total 3,000 candidates were invited to apply from the Canada Experience Class (CEC). The comprehensive ranking system score remained at 522 for this draw.
This is the second draw of May, as the first was released on 30 May, for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) where 2,985 candidates were selected.
The IRCC has released these draws after a long pause of 5 weeks. Only two draws have been announced this month compared to the four in April.
In contrast to this whole year, this is the second program-based draw (CEC), and the first was from PNP. This CEC draw is the first after the last specified CEC draw was issued in September 2021. The CRS score for this draw is also the lowest among the program-specified streams.
The current two program-specified draws show IRCC’s commitment to bringing down the number of temporary residents in the country. More domestic draws are being released so that the temporary residents holding Canadian experience can be converted into permanent residents.
Draw Details
| Draw Program | Number of invitations issued | Rank required to be invited to apply | Date and time of round | CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited | Tie-breaking rule |
| CEC (Canada Experience Class) | 3,000 | 3,000 or above | May 31, 2024 at12:48:30 UTC | 522 | May 31, 2024, at12:48:30 UTC |
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of May 29, 2024
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 2,918 |
| 501-600 | 14,211 |
| 451-500 | 63,353 |
| 491-500 | 8,855 |
| 481-490 | 12,120 |
| 471-480 | 16,805 |
| 461-470 | 13,828 |
| 451-460 | 11,745 |
| 401-450 | 54,078 |
| 441-450 | 11,022 |
| 431-440 | 11,023 |
| 421-430 | 9,977 |
| 411-420 | 10,900 |
| 401-410 | 11,156 |
| 351-400 | 57,028 |
| 301-350 | 27,210 |
| 0-300 | 5,606 |
| Total | 224,404 |
What is the Canada Experience Class (CEC) Program?
Canada Experience Class PR program is one of the three famous programs of Express Entry. This program helps those who have Canadian work experience and want to settle permanently in Canada. Certain language abilities, educational requirements, and admissibility in Canada are the main factors that can help you get PR through this program.
Expected Draws in 2024
This year, most of the draws will be issued for the “French Language Proficiency” occupations. STEM occupations will have the second highest numbers up to 25%. The 5 percent draws will be held from Transport, trades agriculture, and agri-food categories. Whereas 21.5 percent of the general draws with no specification of programs.
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2024
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS |
| May 31 | Canada 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 |