Highlights: IRCC invites 1280 candidates to the first Express Entry draw in April 2024!
- The IRCC held its latest Express Entry draw on April 10, 2024.
- The latest Express Entry general draw issued 1280 Invitations to Apply (ITAs).
- The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was reported to be 549.
- The recent Express Entry draw was the first draw of April after four draws held in March
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Details of the latest Express Entry Draw #292
IRCC held the latest Express Entry draw on April 10, 2024. In the first draw of April 2024, 1280 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued.
Candidates with a minimum CRS score of 549 were considered for selection. Following the four Express Entry draws held throughout March, this was the first general draw held in April.
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Express Entry Draws held in March 2024
The IRCC has held four draws in March and invited 7305 candidates so far. Two general draws were held on March 12 and March 25, respectively. The March 12 draw invited 2850 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 525, while 1980 candidates with a minimum score of 524 were invited after the March 25 draw.
Two category-based draws of the month were held on March 13 and March 26, and the minimum CRS scores were notably lower. On March 13, IRCC issued 975 ITAs for transport occupation candidates with a minimum CRS score of 430. The March 26 draw invited 1500 candidates with French language proficiency, requiring a minimum CRS score of 388.
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Express Entry draw results in 2024
|
Date |
Draw Type |
Number of ITAs |
Minimum CRS |
|
March 26 |
French language proficiency |
1,500 |
388 |
|
March 25 |
General |
1,980 |
524 |
|
March 13 |
Transport occupations |
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 and agri-food occupations |
150 |
437 |
|
February 14 |
Healthcare occupations |
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 |
Steps to apply for Express Entry System
The steps to apply for the Express Entry system are mentioned below:
- Step 1: Complete your ECA (Educational Credential Assessment)
- Step 2: Gather your language proficiency test results
- Step 3: Create your Express Entry profile
- Step 4: Calculate your CRS score
- Step 5: Apply for the Express Entry program
- Step 6: Wait for your Invitation to Apply(ITA) to be issued
- Step 7: Apply for a Canada Visa
- Step 8: Fly to Canada
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