Canada Invites Skilled Workers Latest PNP Express Entry Draw 733 Invitations Issued

Nov 13, 2024 / 2 min readspscanadaahd

Overview

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in the latest Express Entry draw. In this round, a total of 733 candidates received invitations under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
As a result, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score jumped to 812.
Additionally, this draw continues Canada’s focus on provincial nominees as the country prepares for its 2025 immigration targets.

Express Entry Draw #322 – Summary

Draw Date: November 12, 2024
Total Invitations Issued: 733
Minimum CRS Score: 812
Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Tie-Breaking Rule: March 2, 2024 at 01:58:34 UTC

Why IRCC Targeted Provincial Nominee Program Candidates

This draw targeted PNP nominees, who already hold a provincial nomination. Consequently, each nominated candidate receives 600 CRS points, which significantly boosts their ranking.
Furthermore, provinces use the PNP to select candidates who plan to settle in specific regions based on local labour needs.
Therefore, this draw aligns with Canada’s strategy to distribute new immigrants across multiple provinces.

Canada’s 2025 Immigration Plan: Impact on Express Entry

Canada recently released its 2025 Immigration Levels Plan, and as expected, Express Entry continues to play a central role.
According to the plan, IRCC aims to welcome 124,680 Express Entry candidates next year.
Moreover, many of these admissions will support Canada’s transition from temporary to permanent residents.

In-Canada Focus Admissions (82,980 Target)

These admissions mainly benefit temporary residents already inside Canada.
Consequently, groups such as CEC and PNP candidates will receive more attention.
In addition, this category will represent almost 40% of all economic immigration for 2025.

Federal Economic Priorities Admissions (41,700 Target)

This stream will select skilled immigrants across all Express Entry programs.
Importantly, IRCC will prioritize:

  • Healthcare occupations
  • Trades
  • French-speaking candidates outside Quebec

Similarly, the October 23 draw invited 1,800 trade candidates, marking a renewed focus on category-based selection.

CRS Score Distribution: Express Entry Pool

Below is the latest breakdown of candidates in the pool:

CRS RangeCandidates
601–1200810
501–60016,245
491–50012,239
481–49012,309
471–48015,075
461–47012,974
451–46011,482
401–45056,206
441–45010,870
431–44012,049
421–43010,907
411–42011,317
401–41011,063
351–40051,137
301–35022,710
0–3005,548
Total216,735

📅 Express Entry Draw History (2024)

Below is a summary of all draws so far:

DateDraw TypeITAsCRS
November 12PNP733812
October 23Trade1,800433
October 22CEC400539
October 21PNP648791
October 10French1,000444
October 9CEC500539
October 7PNP1,613743
September 19CEC4,000509
September 13French1,000446
September 9PNP911732
August 27CEC3,300507
August 26PNP1,121694
August 15French2,000394
August 14CEC3,200509
August 13PNP763690
July 31CEC5,000510
July 30PNP964686
July 18French1,800400
July 17CEC6,300515
July 16PNP1,391670
July 8French3,200420
July 5Healthcare3,750445
July 4Trade1,800436
July 2PNP920739
June 19PNP1,499663
May 31CEC3,000522
May 30PNP2,985676
April 24French1,400410
April 23General2,095529
April 11STEM4,500491
April 10General1,280549
March 26French1,500388
March 25General1,980524
March 13Transport975430
March 12General2,850525
February 29French2,500336
February 28General1,470534
February 16Agriculture150437
February 14Healthcare3,500422
February 13General1,490535
February 1French7,000365
January 31General730541
January 23General1,040543

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