Express Entry is one of the most popular and fastest immigration programs. The IRCC announced the #305 latest Express Entry draw at 14:58:28 UTC, on Thursday, 18th July 2024, as predicted by us. It was a category-based draw exclusively for candidates proficient French language. Invitations to Apply (ITA) were sent to applicants who:
- Had an active profile in the pool
- Score a CRS score equal to or higher than 400 points
- Rank among the top 1,800 profiles in the profile
- Were eligible for CEC, FSWP, or FSTP
- Were admissible in Canada
The candidates who received an Invitation to Apply will have 60 days to apply for Canada PR through the Express Entry program.
List of Latest Express Entry Draws Announced in 2024
All the latest Express Entry draws are listed in the table given below
| Draw no. | Draw Date | ITAs issued | CRS score | Draw Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | 18.07.2024 | 1,800 | 400 | French Language Proficiency |
| 304 | 17.07.2024 | 6,300 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 303 | 16.07.2024 | 1,391 | 670 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 302 | 08.07.2024 | 3,700 | 420 | French Language Proficiency |
| 301 | 05.07.2024 | 3,750 | 445 | Healthcare occupations |
| 300 | 04.07.2024 | 1,800 | 436 | Trade Occupations |
| 299 | 02.07.2024 | 920 | 793 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 298 | 19.06.2024 | 1499 | 663 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 297 | 31.05.2024 | 3000 | 522 | Canadian Experience Class |
| 296 | 30.05.2024 | 2,985 | 676 | Provincial Nominee Program |
| 295 | 24.04.2024 | 1400 | 410 | French language Proficiency |
| 294 | 23.04.2024 | 2095 | 529 | General |
| 293 | 11.04.2024 | 4500 | 491 | STEM Occupations |
| 292 | 10.04.2024 | 1280 | 549 | General Draw |
| 291 | 26.03.2024 | 1500 | 388 | French language proficiency |
| 290 | 25.03.2024 | 1980 | 524 | General |
| 289 | 13.03.2024 | 975 | 430 | Transport occupations |
| 288 | 12.03.2024 | 2850 | 525 | General |
| 287 | 29.02.2024 | 2500 | 336 | French language proficiency |
| 286 | 28.02.2024 | 1470 | 534 | General |
| 285 | 16.02.2024 | 150 | 437 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations |
| 284 | 14.02.2024 | 5300 | 422 | Healthcare occupations |
| 283 | 13.02.2024 | 1490 | 535 | General |
| 282 | 01.02.2024 | 7000 | 365 | French language proficiency |
| 281 | 31.01.2024 | 730 | 541 | General |
| 280 | 23.01.2024 | 1040 | 543 | General |
| 279 | 10.01.2024 | 1510 | 546 | General |
What is a Program-specific Express Entry draw?
Express Entry manages three immigration programs:
- The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP): For skilled workers with at least one year of eligible work experience inside or outside Canada.
- The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP): For foreign workers with a job offer in a skilled trade.
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC): For foreign skilled workers with one year of Canadian work experience in the last three years.
- Provincial Nominees: Applicants who are nominated by one of the Canadian provinces and also have an active Express Entry profile in the pool.
A program-specific draw issues ITAs or Invitation to Apply to candidates eligible for any one of the Express Entry programs.
For example, the latest Express Entry draw was a program-specific round of invitations that invited only those applicants who were eligible for the provincial nominee program. This means that even if your CRS score is higher than the announced cut-off of 793 points, you will not receive an invitation to apply if you are don’t have a provincial nomination.
Previous PNP-Specific rounds of invitations
The latest #305 Express Entry draw was the third draw of the week, and IRCC conducted the sixth French language proficiency draw of 2024. IRCC has already invited 17,900 Francophones in this year, and we clearly predict that there will be more such draws in the future of this year.
The list of previous French language proficiency specific draws are given below.
| Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS cut-off |
| 18-Jul-2024 | French language proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| 8-Jul-2024 | French language proficiency | 3,700 | 420 |
| 24-Apr-2024 | French language proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| 26-Mar-2024 | French language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| 29-Feb-2024 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| 1-Feb-2024 | French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
The Express Entry pool after the latest draw
The total number of people and their CRS score range in the Express Entry pool as of 17th July 2024 are given in the table below.
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 184 |
| 501-600 | 16,968 |
| 491-500 | 9,982 |
| 481-490 | 11,852 |
| 471-480 | 15,120 |
| 461-470 | 12,616 |
| 451-460 | 10,545 |
| 441-450 | 10,067 |
| 431-440 | 11,020 |
| 421-430 | 9,701 |
| 411-420 | 10,888 |
| 401-410 | 10,959 |
| 351-400 | 54,597 |
| 301-350 | 25,669 |
| 0-300 | 5,567 |
| Total | 215,735 |
What Can You Do While Waiting for Express Entry Draw?
The latest Express Entry draw was another program-specific draw. This means, that many applicants are still waiting for general or category-based selections. If you are in the pool and are waiting for the draw, there are certain things you can do that will improve your chances at getting a PR invitation:
- Get your documents ready. You will only have 60 days to apply for Canadian immigration if you get an invitation in the next Express Entry draw. There is very little scope for delays. Keeping all the possible paperwork ready will make it easier and faster to submit a complete application.
- Since there is a delay in the draws, ensure that your language test results will remain valid for a substantial period. IRCC does not accept test scores older than 2 years. Your score must be valid on the day you submit your application for Canada PR.
- Attempt to increase your score. Even though it might become frustrating to wait for the next Express Entry draw, you can use this opportunity to increase your CRS score.
- Maintain your Express Entry profile. Make sure that all the information in your profile stays true at the time of draws as well as when you apply for Canada PR. Any discrepancy in your CRS score and PR application will lead to immediate rejection.
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