Canadian immigration department IRCC releases the first draw of April. Overall, 1,280 candidates have been invited to the general draw. The comprehensive ranking system score was 549.
This is the 14th Express Entry draw of the year. The draw details are as follows:
Draw type: General
- Number of invitations issued: 1,280
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,280 or above
- Date and time of round: April 10, 2024 at 13:11:33 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 549
- Tie-breaking rule: March 21, 2024 at 03:37:24 UTC
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of April 9, 2024
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 1,093 |
| 501-600 | 12,051 |
| 451-500 | 62,073 |
| 491-500 | 9,167 |
| 481-490 | 11,246 |
| 471-480 | 16,933 |
| 461-470 | 13,429 |
| 451-460 | 11,298 |
| 401-450 | 51,694 |
| 441-450 | 10,454 |
| 431-440 | 10,485 |
| 421-430 | 9,461 |
| 411-420 | 10,640 |
| 401-410 | 10,654 |
| 351-400 | 56,015 |
| 301-350 | 27,831 |
| 0-300 | 5,410 |
| Total | 216,167 |
How does the Express Entry System work?
The first question is whether the candidate is eligible or not, if he is eligible he will:
- create an express entry profile
- then he will provide education documents with an IELTS certificate
- if he has the invitation to apply, he will submit the visa application with medical clearance and PCC reports within 60 days
- in the end, he will need visa stamping.
Basic Conditions
If you want to live permanently in Canada and work in a skilled job, you need to read the information below carefully. The basic factors can be:
- Education
- Work experience Details about any job offer nationality
- Age
- Language
- Skills
- Family members
Express Entry Program and the definition of its terms
Eligible foreign national
It means a foreign national whose expression of interest is in the express entry pool established by the Express Entry Instructions.
Express Entry Instructions
This means the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System, as published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on December 1, 2014, as amended from time to time. (Instructions concernant le système Entrée express)
Specific ranking
It means: (a) for a class referred to in any of paragraphs 2(a) to(c) of the Express Entry Instructions, the ranking established only among the eligible foreign nationals who are eligible to be invited to make an application in that class; and (b) for the class referred to in paragraph 2(d) of those Instructions, the ranking established only among the eligible foreign nationals who are members of that class. (classement spécifique)
Invitation
It has the same meaning as in section 1 of the Express Entry Instructions.