The second Express Entry a draw of the week has been held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
In a category-based selection draw, the department issued 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with French language competency.
Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 470 to be considered.
The draw for today is the second of the week. On December 6, IRCC held an all-program draw and invited 4,750 applicants with a CRS score 561.
The draw held yesterday was the first in more than a month. The last draw, held on October 26, allowed 3,600 applicants with a CRS score of 431 to participate in a category-based selection draw for healthcare vocations.
Candidates who earned ITAs in recent drawings could not upload their final application to the Express Entry profile builder on November 14, according to IRCC. A follow-up tweet two days later said that the issue had been rectified, but no reason for the lengthier halt was given.
Summary of Express Entry draws since June 2023
Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
Oct 26 | Healthcare occupations | 3,600 | 431 |
Oct 25 | French language proficiency | 300 | 486 |
Oct 24 | PNP-only | 1,548 | 776 |
Oct 10 | All-program | 3,725 | 500 |
Sept 28 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 600 | 354 |
Sept 27 | French language proficiency | 500 | 472 |
Sept 26 | All-program | 3,000 | 504 |
Sept 20 | Transport occupations | 1,000 | 435 |
Sept 19 | All-program | 3,200 | 531 |
Aug 15 | All-program | 4,300 | 496 |
Aug 3 | Trade occupations | 1,500 | 388 |
Aug 2 | French language proficiency | 800 | 435 |
Aug 1 | All-program | 2,000 | 517 |
July 12 | French language proficiency | 3,800 | 375 |
July 11 | All-program | 800 | 505 |
July 7 | French language proficiency | 2,300 | 439 |
July 6 | Healthcare occupations | 1500 | 463 |
July 5 | STEM occupations | 500 | 486 |
July 4 | All-program | 700 | 511 |
June 28 | Healthcare occupations | 500 | 476 |
June 27 | All-program | 4,300 | 486 |
June 8 | All-program | 4,800 | 486 |
