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IRCC Canada issues 2,095 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw

The third draw of April of the Express Entry Program, in Canada is out now. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 2,095 candidates the ITAs (invitations to apply) for the permanent residency program.

This is the general draw where no specified category of PR has been chosen. This means it may include invitations from all categories. The CRS (comprehensive ranking system) score this time remained 529. Candidates holding this score and above have been chosen to send invitations to apply for the permanent residency program. They will have an overall 60 days to complete the process.

This year so far, IRCC has issued 16 Express Entry Draws. There have been:

Insight into the latest Express Entry Draw

  • Draw type: General
  • Number of invitations issued: 2,095
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,095 or above
  • Date and time of round: April 23, 2024 at 16:54:59 UTC
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 529
  • Tie-breaking rule: November 08, 2023 at 17:50:29 UTC

Express Entry Pool as of 23.04.2024: Candidates’ CRS score distribution

A few days before an invitation round of the Express Entry Draw, the numbers in this table show the total number of people in the pool overall. This is subject to change however when new profiles become its part or the old ones expire.

CRS score rangeNumber of candidates
601-12001,057
501-60010,625
451-50060,933
491-5007,520
481-49011,495
471-48016,928
461-47013,558
451-46011,432
401-45052,475
441-45010,646
431-44010,645
421-4309,645
411-42010,740
401-41010,799
351-40056,383
301-35027,740
0-3005,484
Total214,697

Express Entry All Draws in 2024

Date of issueDraw CategoryNumber of ITAs issuedMinimum CRS
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