Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted the latest Express Entry draw (#305) on 18 July, 2024 (just like we predicted, once again). The draw was for French-speaking skilled workers, eligible for any one of the following programs:
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
The CRS cut-off required for this round was just 400 points, which is quite a low requirement. However, since it was a category-based draw, one can justify the low point requirements.
TCWW predicts the next Express Entry draw to be held on 31 July, Wednesday.
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Express Entry Draws in July
There were a total of 7 Express Entry draws, so far, in July alone. On top of that, the month hasn’t ended and we can definitely expect another draw on 31 July 2024, maybe a general one.
Through the Express Entry draws conducted in July, IRCC was successful in issuing 19,661 Invitations to Apply (ITAs). The largest of these draws was conducted on 17 July, a CEC-specific one, which invited 6,300 candidates. And the lowest was held on 2nd July, a PNP-specific one, which issued only 920 ITAs.
Let’s take a look at the past draws of July 2024.
| Date | Round type | Invitations issued | CRS cut-off |
| 18-July-2024 | French language proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| 17-July-2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| 16-July-2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| 8-July-2024 | French language proficiency | 3,700 | 420 |
| 5-July-2024 | Healthcare occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| 4-July-2024 | Trade occupations | 1,800 | 436 |
| 2-July-2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
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