Canada invites 1400 applicants in French proficiency draws. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 410 to be considered.
The draw follows the April 23 draw, wherein 2,095 applicants with a minimum score of 529 were invited. Well, this score represents a 20-point decrease over the last general draw on April 10 when the cut-off score was 549, the highest minimum score of the year.
Another draw took place on April 11. It was the first draw of the year for Express Entry applicants eligible for category-based selection for STEM professions. The department invited over 4,500 applicants with a minimum score of 491.
Summary Of Express Entry Draw Results In 2024
IRCC issues 2,095 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. Here are the results for the same!
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM Professions | 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 Professions | 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 & Agri-Food Professions | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare | 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 |
What Is Category-Based Selection?
Category-based selection draws were introduced in May 2023 as a method for IRCC to target Express Entry applicants with highly in-demand human capital attributes like profession, language ability, etc.
The final categories for 2023 were chosen following consultations with IRCC stakeholders & partners. In early 2024, the department declared that it would keep the same categories throughout 2024. The categories are:
- Healthcare
- STEM Professions
- Trades
- Transport
- Agriculture/ Agri-Food
- Strong French Proficiency
Applicants in occupation-based categories required a minimum of six months of continuous full-time work experience in an eligible profession over the past three years.
Those who are eligible under the category for French proficiency must have French-language test results which show a minimum score of 7 in all four language abilities on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens.
What Is Express Entry?
IRCC issues 1400 ITAs in the latest Express Entry draw. Express Entry is responsible for managing three economic immigration programs, i.e., Federal Skilled Workers Programs, Federal Skilled Trades Program, & Canadian Experience Class.
Applicants who are eligible for one of these programs upload a profile to the IRCC website. They are further assigned scores based on human capital factors like age, language ability, work experience, education, profession, etc. These scores are taken together & used to assign a final CRS score.
Those with the highest scores are most likely to obtain an invitation to apply for permanent status in Canada. If an applicant is issued an ITA, they can then further submit the final application to IRCC, which aims to process the application within six months.