Express Entry: IRCC invites 1,499 candidates in the latest draw

The express entry draw has been released by the IRCC today on 19 June in the latest round of invitations. The draw is specified for the provincial nominee program (PNP). A total of 1,499 candidates have been issued invitations to apply.

The selected applicants scoring 663 (CRS) were selected in the draw. This is only the second provincial nominee program draw in 2024. The previous (only) PNP draw of 2024 was released on 30 May in which 2,985 candidates were issued ITAs.

Draw Details

Draw Program	Number of invitations issued	Date and time of round	CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited	Tie-breaking rule
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	1,499	June 19, 2024 at 14:37:26 UTC	663	May 31, 2024, at12:48:30 UTC

CRS Distribution: Candidates in the pool as of May 30, 2024

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	3,002
501-600	14,330
451-500	63,451
491-500	8,880
481-490	12,132
471-480	16,800
461-470	13,840
451-460	11,799
401-450	54,200
441-450	11,026
431-440	11,086
421-430	9,989
411-420	10,927
401-410	11,172
351-400	57,086
301-350	27,247
0-300	5,624
Total	224,940

What is the Provincial Nominee Program in Canada?

The Provincial Nominee Program of Canada is a part of Canada’s other immigration programs. This category features approximately 80 distinct streams across these participating regions. Canada consists of 10 provinces and 3 territories located in the north which are as follows: 

Region Type	Name
Province	Alberta
Province	British Columbia
Province	Manitoba
Province	New Brunswick
Province	Newfoundland and Labrador
Province	Nova Scotia
Province	Ontario
Province	Prince Edward Island
Province	Quebec
Province	Saskatchewan
Territory	Northwest Territories
Territory	Nunavut
Territory	Yukon

Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2024

Date of issue	Draw Category	Number of ITAs issued	Minimum CRS
19 June	Provincial Nominee Program	1,499	633
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