174 PNP candidates invited in the latest Express Entry draw

Surya Rathee
[Published 19 Nov, 2024 | 04:09 AM]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a new Express Entry draw.

IRCC has held a very unusual pattern for Express Entry draws in 2024. Typically, Express Entry draws are held once every two weeks. For instance, in July, IRCC conducted nine Express Entry draws welcoming over 25,000 candidates. On the other hand, IRCC conducted only 3 Express Entry draws in September. This has made it difficult to predict when the next Express Entry draw will be conducted.

Today was the fourth invitation round conducted by the department in November. If you’ve been invited to this latest Express Entry draw, you will have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence (PR) to the IRCC. If this timeframe passes, your Invitation to Apply (ITA) will not be valid.

Latest Express Entry Draw

The latest Express Entry draw was held on November 18, 2024. A total of 174 ITAs were issued to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum CRS score of 816.

Draw No: #325
Type of draw: Provincial Nominee Program

• Number of invitations issued: 174
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 174 or above
• Date and time of round: November 18, 2024, at 15:50:45 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 816
• Tie-breaking rule: August 28, 2024, at 05:12:34 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the CRS score cut-off will be based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.

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Express Entry Draws in November

Including the latest Express Entry draw, IRCC has invited 2,107 candidates in November.

Last month in October, IRCC conducted six Express Entry draws that welcomed 5,961 candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR). Currently, IRCC is conducting three types of Express Entry draws:

• All-program draws (General)
• Program-specific draws
• Category-based draws

There is no one-size-fits-all type of profile, which is eligible for a Canada PR in an Express Entry draw. Your chances of receiving an invitation to the upcoming Express Entry draws will entirely depend on your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The higher your score, the more your chances of receiving an ITA. The CRS score calculator considers factors such as your age, education, work experience, language proficiency and much more. The minimum CRS score and the number of ITAs to be issued in the next Express Entry draw are not published beforehand.

With an application processing time of 6 to 8 months, the Express Entry Program is currently the most popular option for immigrants to apply for Canada PR visa. 2024 has been a busy month for Express Entry and IRCC has so far issued 92,942 ITAs in total. The same trend of issuing a high number of ITAs with low CRS scores is expected to be carried out in 2025 as well.

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