Latest Express Entry Draw
The latest Express Entry draw was held on December 16, 2024.
Here’s the details of the latest 2024 Canada Express Entry draw:
- Draw number: 330
- Draw date: December 16, 2024
- Draw type: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- CRS score cut off: 727
- Number of candidates invited to apply: 1,085 ITAs issued
This draw (number 330) is the 52nd Express Entry draw of 2024.
Read on for the full analysis of the latest Express Entry draw.
- Analysis of the latest Express Entry draw
- Express Entry draw history
- Express Entry draw history: number of ITAs issued and CRS score cut offs
- CRS score distribution of candidates
- What happens if multiple candidates have the cut-off CRS score?
- How many people are invited to apply in each Express Entry draw?
- When will the next Express Entry draw be?
Analysis of the latest Express Entry draw
The most recent Canada Express Entry draw is a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.
Compared to recent PNP draws, this is quite a large one in terms of number of Invitations to Apply (ITA) issued. There hasn’t been a draw in the thousands since the beginning of October.
But overall for 2024 this is a fairly average draw size: the average for 2024 PNP draws before this was 1,108 ITAs issued per draw.
It’s also quite an average draw in terms of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off.
The average CRS score cut-off for 2024 PNP draws was 724 before this draw.
You can check out the full history of all the draws in the table and charts below.
You can find out more about the Express Entry system here.
Express Entry draw history
2024 Express Entry draws
Check out the sections below for the full details on the number of ITAs issued and the CRS score cut off for each draw right back to 2015.
Complete Express Entry draw history charts
We’ve analysed the complete Express Entry draw history from the first draw in 2015 right through to the most recent draw in 2024.
The following analysis shows the CRS score cut offs and the 5 draw rolling average to highlight trends. The analysis is split into different draw types:
- those draws that didn’t target a specific immigration program or targeted FSW candidates only (this is the one for Federal Skilled Workers (FSW)).
- Category based draws. In which we’ve done slightly different analysis.
- those draws that targeted specific programs: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Trades (FST) and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) draw history (i.e. FSW and all-programs draw): CRS score cut offs and trend chart
Looking at Express Entry draw history for those draws that don’t target a specific Express Entry program, the average minimum CRS score from the last 5 draws is 532.2 (as of April 23, 2024 – the last “all-programs” draw).
Check out the charts in the following sections for the program specific draws. Specifically CEC, PNP and FST draws.
The chart below shows the 5 draw moving average CRS score since the beginning of 2016 – only for those draws that are non-program-specific (or FSW).
Chart 1: Express Entry draw history for non-program specific draws showing the CRS cut off for each draw and the 5 draw rolling average CRS cut off. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
To better show the recent trend in CRS scores, the following chart includes only the draws since 2022 (when Express Entry draws resumed after the pandemic).
Chart 1.1: Express Entry draw history for non-program specific draws showing the CRS cut off for each draw and the 5 draw rolling average CRS cut off – 2022 onwards. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
You can see the full details of all the draws together, including how many invitation to apply were issued in each, in the table below.
Category based Express Entry draw history: analysis
The chart below compares the CRS cut-offs for category based draws against “all-program” draws.
This highlights the significant difference between scores required to be drawn in an “all-programs” draw vs. a category based draw.
Chart 2: Express Entry draw history for category based draws. The chart shows both category based draws and “all-program” draws. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
The following table shows the number of draws for each category of category based draws, the average CRS cut-off for that category and the average number of ITAs issued for that category. It also shows the same values for all category based draws grouped together (note that this is the average of all category draws; not the average of the averages in the rows above).
Category | No. of draws | Average CRS cut off | Average ITAs issued | Total ITAs issued |
---|---|---|---|---|
Agriculture & agri-food | 3 | 392 | 383 | 1150 |
French language | 17 | 425 | 1865 | 31700 |
Healthcare | 6 | 450 | 2642 | 15850 |
Science, technology, engineering & math | 3 | 486 | 3633 | 10900 |
Trade | 4 | 421 | 1525 | 6100 |
Transport | 3 | 433 | 882 | 2645 |
Grand Total | 36 | 432 | 1898 | 68345 |
You can see the full details of all the draws together, including how many invitation to apply were issued in each, in the table below.
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw history: CRS score cut offs and trend chart
Looking at the CEC draws only, the average minimum CRS score from the last 5 CEC draws is 534.6 (as of November 19, 2024 – the last CEC draw).
The chart below shows the 5 draw moving average CRS score – again only for CEC draws. I’ve excluded one CEC draw from February 20, 2015 where the CRS cut off was 808 – the next CEC draw didn’t take place until March 2020 as per the chart.
Chart 3: Express Entry draw history for CEC draws showing the CRS cut off for each draw and the 5 draw rolling average CRS cut off. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
Federal Skilled Trades draw history: CRS score cut offs and trend chart
Looking at Express Entry draw history for Federal Skilled Trades only, the average minimum CRS score from the last 4 draws is 347 (as of August 6th, 2020 – the last FST draw).
The chart below shows the 4 draw moving average CRS score – again only for FST specific draws.
Chart 4: Express Entry draw history for FST draws showing the CRS cut off for each draw and the 4 draw rolling average CRS cut off. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draw history: CRS score cut offs and trend chart
Looking at Express Entry draw history for Provincial Nominee Program only, the average minimum CRS score from the last 5 draws is 770.2 (as of December 16, 2024 – the last PNP draw).
The chart below shows the 5 draw moving average CRS score – again only for PNP specific draws. I’ve excluded 4 draws from this chart (May 30, 2018; November 1, 2017; May 26, 2017 and November 30, 2016) only to make it easier to read. You can get the details of these, along with all the other, draws in the table below.
Chart 5: Express Entry draw history for PNP draws showing the CRS cut off for each draw and the 5 draw rolling average CRS cut off. Hover or tap on a chart point to see the values.
Express Entry draw history: number of ITAs issued and CRS score cut offs
Here is the full Express Entry draw history: all previous rounds of invitations since the first in 2015 with the CRS score and how many ITAs (Invitations to Apply) were issued.
With the EE draw history, keep in mind that each draw is different. For example a draw might only target one of the three immigration programs managed by Express Entry. So if you’re comparing prior CRS cut offs with your own score, make sure you’re looking at the draws that would cover your program.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is the method through which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) assess how many points your Express Entry Profile gets. The minimum latest CRS score needed to be picked from the pool changes from draw to draw.
The table below shows all Express Entry draws to date. sdfsdf
Round no. | Draw Date | Draw Type | No. of invitations issued | CRS cut off |
---|---|---|---|---|
330 | December 16, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,085 | 727 |
329 | December 3, 2024 | Category based - French | 800 | 466 |
828 | December 2, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 676 | 705 |
327 | November 20, 2024 | Category based - healthcare | 3,000 | 463 |
326 | November 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
325 | November 18, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 174 | 816 |
324 | November 15, 2024 | Category based - French | 800 | 478 |
323 | November 13, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 547 |
322 | November 12, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 812 |
321 | October 23, 2024 | Category based - trade | 1,800 | 433 |
320 | October 22, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
319 | October 21, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
318 | October 10, 2024 | Category based - French | 1,000 | 444 |
317 | October 9, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
316 | October 7, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
315 | September 19, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
314 | September 13, 2024 | Category based - French | 1,000 | 446 |
313 | September 9, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
312 | August 27, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
311 | August 26, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
310 | August 15, 2024 | Category based - French | 2,000 | 394 |
309 | August 14, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
308 | August 13, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
307 | July 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
306 | July 30, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
305 | July 18, 2024 | Category based - French | 1,800 | 400 |
304 | July 17, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
303 | July 16, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
302 | July 8, 2024 | Category based - French | 3,200 | 420 |
301 | July 5, 2024 | Category based - healthcare | 3,750 | 445 |
300 | July 4, 2024 | Category based - trade | 1,800 | 436 |
299 | July 2, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
298 | June 19, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
297 | May 31, 2024 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
296 | May 30, 2024 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
295 | April 24, 2024 | Category based - French | 1,400 | 410 |
294 | April 23, 2024 | No program specified | 2,095 | 529 |
293 | April 11, 2024 | Category based - STEM | 4,500 | 491 |
292 | April 10, 2024 | No program specified | 1280 | 549 |
291 | March 26, 2024 | Category based - French | 1500 | 388 |
290 | March 25, 2024 | No program specified | 1980 | 524 |
289 | March 13, 2024 | Category based - transport | 975 | 430 |
288 | March 12, 2024 | No program specified | 2850 | 525 |
287 | February 29, 2024 | Category based - French | 2500 | 336 |
286 | February 28, 2024 | No program specified | 1470 | 534 |
285 | February 16, 2024 | Category based - agri-food | 150 | 437 |
284 | February 14, 2024 | Category based - healthcare | 3500 | 422 |
283 | February 13, 2024 | No program specified | 1490 | 535 |
282 | February 1, 2024 | Category based - French | 7000 | 365 |
281 | January 31, 2024 | No program specified | 730 | 541 |
280 | January 23, 2024 | No program specified | 1040 | 543 |
279 | January 10, 2024 | No program specified | 1510 | 546 |
278 | December 21, 2023 | Category based - agri-food | 400 | 386 |
277 | December 20, 2023 | Category based - transport | 670 | 435 |
276 | December 19, 2023 | Category based - trade | 1000 | 425 |
275 | December 18, 2023 | No program specified | 1325 | 542 |
274 | December 8, 2023 | Category based - STEM | 5900 | 481 |
273 | December 7, 2023 | Category based - French | 1000 | 470 |
272 | December 6, 2023 | No program specified | 4750 | 561 |
271 | October 26, 2023 | Category based - healthcare | 3600 | 431 |
270 | October 25, 2023 | Category based - French | 300 | 486 |
269 | October 24, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1548 | 776 |
268 | October 10, 2023 | No program specified | 3725 | 500 |
267 | September 28, 2023 | Category based - agri-food | 600 | 354 |
266 | September 27, 2023 | Category based - French | 500 | 472 |
265 | September 26, 2023 | No program specified | 3000 | 504 |
264 | September 20, 2023 | Category based - transport | 1000 | 435 |
263 | September 19, 2023 | No program specified | 3200 | 531 |
262 | August 15, 2023 | No program specified | 4300 | 496 |
261 | August 3, 2023 | Category based - trade | 1500 | 388 |
260 | August 2, 2023 | Category based - French | 800 | 435 |
259 | August 1, 2023 | No program specified | 2000 | 517 |
258 | July 12, 2023 | Category based - French | 3800 | 375 |
257 | July 11, 2023 | No program specified | 800 | 505 |
256 | July 7, 2023 | Category based - French | 2300 | 439 |
255 | July 6. 2023 | Category based - healthcare | 1500 | 463 |
254 | July 5, 2023 | Category based - STEM | 500 | 486 |
253 | July 4, 2023 | No program specified | 700 | 511 |
252 | June 28, 2023 | Category based - healthcare | 500 | 476 |
251 | June 27, 2023 | No program specified | 4300 | 486 |
250 | June 8, 2023 | No program specified | 4800 | 486 |
249 | May 24, 2023 | No program specified | 4800 | 488 |
248 | May 10, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 691 |
247 | April 26, 2023 | No program specified | 3500 | 483 |
246 | April 12, 2023 | No program specified | 3500 | 486 |
245 | March 29, 2023 | No program specified | 7000 | 481 |
244 | March 23, 2023 | No program specified | 7000 | 484 |
243 | March 15, 2023 | No program specified | 7000 | 490 |
242 | March 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 667 | 748 |
241 | February 15, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 699 | 791 |
240 | February 2, 2023 | Federal Skilled Worker | 3300 | 489 |
239 | February 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 893 | 733 |
238 | January 18, 2023 | No program specified | 5500 | 490 |
237 | January 11, 2023 | No program specified | 5500 | 507 |
236 | November 23, 2022 | No program specified | 4750 | 491 |
235 | November 9, 2022 | No program specified | 4750 | 494 |
234 | October 26, 2022 | No program specified | 4750 | 496 |
233 | October 12, 2022 | No program specified | 4250 | 500 |
232 | September 28, 2022 | No program specified | 3750 | 504 |
231 | September 14, 2022 | No program specified | 3250 | 510 |
230 | August 31st, 2022 | No program specified | 2750 | 516 |
229 | August 17th, 2022 | No program specified | 2250 | 525 |
228 | August 3rd, 2022 | No program specified | 2000 | 533 |
227 | July 20th, 2022 | No program specified | 1750 | 542 |
226 | July 6th, 2022 | No program specified | 1500 | 557 |
225 | June 22nd, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 636 | 752 |
224 | June 8th, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 932 | 796 |
223 | May 25th, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 589 | 741 |
222 | May 11th, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 545 | 753 |
221 | April 27, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 829 | 772 |
220 | April 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
219 | March 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
218 | March 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
217 | March 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1047 | 761 |
216 | February 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1082 | 710 |
215 | February 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1070 | 674 |
214 | January 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1036 | 745 |
213 | January 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
212 | December 22, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 746 | 720 |
211 | December 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1032 | 698 |
210 | November 24, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 613 | 737 |
209 | November 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 775 | 685 |
208 | October 27, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 888 | 744 |
207 | October 13, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 681 | 720 |
206 | September 29, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 761 | 742 |
205 | September 15, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 521 | 732 |
204 | September 4, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 2000 | 462 |
203 | September 1, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 635 | 764 |
202 | August 19, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 3000 | 403 |
201 | August 18, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 463 | 751 |
200 | August 5, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 3000 | 404 |
199 | August 4, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 512 | 760 |
198 | July 22, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4500 | 357 |
197 | July 21, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 462 | 734 |
196 | July 8, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4500 | 369 |
195 | July 7, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 627 | 760 |
194 | June 24, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6000 | 357 |
193 | June 23, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1002 | 742 |
192 | June 10, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6000 | 368 |
191 | June 9, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 940 | 711 |
190 | May 31, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5956 | 380 |
189 | May 26, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 500 | 713 |
188 | May 20, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 1842 | 397 |
187 | May 13, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4147 | 401 |
186 | May 12, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 557 | 752 |
185 | April 29, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6000 | 400 |
184 | April 28, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 381 | 717 |
183 | April 16, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 6000 | 417 |
182 | April 14, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 266 | 753 |
181 | April 1, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5000 | 432 |
180 | March 31, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 284 | 778 |
179 | March 18, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 5000 | 449 |
178 | March 17, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 183 | 682 |
177 | March 8, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 671 | 739 |
176 | February 13, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 27332 | 75 |
175 | February 10, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 654 | 720 |
174 | January 21, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4626 | 454 |
173 | January 20, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 374 | 741 |
172 | January 7, 2021 | Canadian Experience Class | 4750 | 461 |
171 | January 6, 2021 | Provincial Nominee Program | 250 | 813 |
170 | December 23, 2020 | No program specified | 5000 | 468 |
169 | December 9, 2020 | No program specified | 5000 | 469 |
168 | November 25, 2020 | No program specified | 5000 | 469 |
167 | November 18, 2020 | No program specified | 5000 | 472 |
166 | November 5, 2020 | No program specified | 4,500 | 478 |
165 | October 14, 2020 | No program specified | 4,500 | 471 |
164 | September 30, 2020 | No program specified | 4,200 | 471 |
163 | September 16, 2020 | No program specified | 4,200 | 472 |
162 | September 2, 2020 | No program specified | 4,200 | 475 |
161 | August 20, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 454 |
160 | August 19, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 600 | 771 |
159 | August 6, 2020 | Federal Skilled Trades | 250 | 415 |
158 | August 5, 2020 | No program specified | 3,900 | 476 |
157 | July 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,343 | 445 |
156 | July 22, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 557 | 687 |
155 | July 8, 2020 | No program specified | 3,900 | 478 |
154 | June 25, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,508 | 431 |
153 | June 24, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 392 | 696 |
152 | June 11, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,559 | 437 |
151 | June 10, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 341 | 743 |
150 | May 28, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,515 | 440 |
149 | May 27, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 385 | 757 |
148 | May 14, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,371 | 447 |
147 | May 13, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 529 | 718 |
146 | April 30, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,311 | 452 |
145 | April 29, 2020 | Provincial Nominee Class | 589 | 692 |
144 | April 16, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,782 | 455 |
143 | April 15, 2020 | Provincial nominee Program | 118 | 808 |
142 | April 9, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,294 | 464 |
141 | April 9, 2020 | Provincial nominee Program | 606 | 698 |
140 | March 23, 2020 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,232 | 467 |
139 | March 18, 2020 | Provincial nominee Program | 668 | 720 |
138 | March 4, 2020 | No program specified | 3,900 | 471 |
137 | February 19, 2020 | No program specified | 4,500 | 470 |
136 | February 5, 2020 | No program specified | 3,500 | 472 |
135 | January 22, 2020 | No program specified | 3,400 | 471 |
134 | January 8, 2020 | No program specified | 3,400 | 473 |
133 | December 19, 2019 | No program specified | 3,200 | 469 |
132 | December 11, 2019 | No program specified | 3,200 | 472 |
131 | November 27, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 471 |
130 | November 13, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 472 |
129 | October 30, 2019 | No program specified | 3,900 | 475 |
128 | October 16, 2019 | Federal skilled trades | 500 | 357 |
127 | October 2, 2019 | No program specified | 3,900 | 464 |
126 | September 18, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 462 |
125 | September 4, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 463 |
124 | August 20, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 457 |
123 | August 12, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 466 |
122 | July 24, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 459 |
121 | July 10, 2019 | No program specified | 3,600 | 460 |
120 | June 26, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 462 |
119 | June 12, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 465 |
118 | May 29, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 470 |
117 | May 15, 2019 | Federal Skilled Trades | 500 | 332 |
116 | May 1, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 450 |
115 | April 17, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 451 |
114 | April 3, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 451 |
113 | March 20, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 452 |
112 | March 6, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 454 |
111 | February 20, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 457 |
110 | January 30, 2019 | No program specified | 3,350 | 438 |
109 | January 23, 2019 | No program specified | 3,900 | 443 |
108 | January 9, 2019 | No program specified | 3,900 | 449 |
107 | December 19, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 439 |
106 | December 12, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 445 |
105 | November 28, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 445 |
104 | November 14, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 449 |
103 | October 29, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 442 |
102 | October 15, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 440 |
101 | October 3, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 445 |
100 | September 24, 2018 | Federal Skilled trades | 400 | 284 |
99 | September 19, 2018 | No program specified | 3,500 | 441 |
98 | September 5, 2018 | No program specified | 3,900 | 440 |
97 | August 22, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 440 |
96 | August 8, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 440 |
95 | July 25, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 441 |
94 | July 11, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 442 |
93 | June 25, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 442 |
92 | June 13, 2018 | No program specified | 3,750 | 451 |
91 | May 30, 2018 | Federal Skilled trades | 500 | 288 |
91 | May 30, 2018 | Provincial nominee Program | 200 | 902 |
90 | May 23, 2018 | No program specified | 3,500 | 440 |
89 | May 9, 2018 | No program specified | 3,500 | 441 |
88 | April 25, 2018 | No program specified | 3,500 | 441 |
87 | April 11, 2018 | No program specified | 3,500 | 444 |
86 | March 26, 2018 | No program specified | 3,000 | 446 |
85 | March 14, 2018 | No program specified | 3,000 | 456 |
84 | February 21, 2018 | No program specified | 3,000 | 442 |
83 | February 7, 2018 | No program specified | 3,000 | 442 |
82 | January 24, 2018 | No program specified | 2,750 | 444 |
81 | January 10, 2018 | No program specified | 2,750 | 446 |
80 | December 20, 2017 | No program specified | 2,750 | 446 |
79 | December 6, 2017 | No program specified | 2,750 | 452 |
78 | November 15, 2017 | No program specified | 2,750 | 439 |
77 | November 8, 2017 | No program specified | 2,000 | 458 |
76 | November 1, 2017 | Federal Skilled Trades | 505 | 241 |
75 | November 1, 2017 | Provincial nominee Program | 290 | 673 |
74 | October 18, 2017 | No program specified | 2,757 | 436 |
73 | October 4, 2017 | No program specified | 2,801 | 438 |
72 | September 20, 2017 | No program specified | 2,871 | 433 |
71 | September 6, 2017 | No program specified | 2,772 | 435 |
70 | August 23, 2017 | No program specified | 3,035 | 434 |
69 | August 9, 2017 | No program specified | 2,991 | 433 |
68 | August 2, 2017 | No program specified | 3,264 | 441 |
67 | July 12, 2017 | No program specified | 3,202 | 440 |
66 | June 28, 2017 | No program specified | 3,409 | 449 |
65 | May 31, 2017 | No program specified | 3,877 | 413 |
64 | May 26, 2017 | Federal Skilled trades | 400 | 199 |
63 | May 26, 2017 | Provincial nominee Program | 143 | 775 |
62 | May 17, 2017 | No program specified | 3,687 | 415 |
61 | May 4, 2017 | No program specified | 3,796 | 423 |
60 | April 19, 2017 | No program specified | 3,665 | 415 |
59 | April 12, 2017 | No program specified | 3,923 | 423 |
58 | April 5, 2017 | No program specified | 3,753 | 431 |
57 | March 24, 2017 | No program specified | 3,749 | 441 |
56 | March 1, 2017 | No program specified | 3,884 | 434 |
55 | February 22, 2017 | No program specified | 3,611 | 441 |
54 | February 8, 2017 | No program specified | 3,644 | 447 |
53 | January 25, 2017 | No program specified | 3,508 | 453 |
52 | January 11, 2017 | No program specified | 3,334 | 459 |
51 | January 4, 2017 | No program specified | 2,902 | 468 |
50 | December 22, 2016 | No program specified | 2,878 | 475 |
49 | December 16, 2016 | No program specified | 1,936 | 497 |
48 | November 30, 2016 | Provincial nominee Program | 559 | 786 |
47 | November 16, 2016 | No program specified | 2,427 | 470 |
46 | November 2, 2016 | No program specified | 2,080 | 472 |
45 | October 19, 2016 | No program specified | 1,804 | 475 |
44 | October 12, 2016 | No program specified | 1,518 | 484 |
43 | September 21, 2016 | No program specified | 1,288 | 483 |
42 | September 7, 2016 | No program specified | 1,000 | 491 |
41 | August 24, 2016 | No program specified | 750 | 538 |
40 | August 10, 2016 | No program specified | 754 | 490 |
39 | July 27, 2016 | No program specified | 755 | 488 |
38 | July 13, 2016 | No program specified | 747 | 482 |
37 | June 29, 2016 | No program specified | 773 | 482 |
36 | June 15, 2016 | No program specified | 752 | 488 |
35 | June 1, 2016 | No program specified | 762 | 483 |
34 | May 18, 2016 | No program specified | 763 | 484 |
33 | May 6, 2016 | No program specified | 799 | 534 |
32 | April 20, 2016 | No program specified | 1,018 | 468 |
31 | April 6, 2016 | No program specified | 954 | 470 |
30 | March 23, 2016 | No program specified | 1,014 | 470 |
29 | March 9, 2016 | No program specified | 1,013 | 473 |
28 | February 24, 2016 | No program specified | 1,484 | 453 |
27 | February 10, 2016 | No program specified | 1,505 | 459 |
26 | January 27, 2016 | No program specified | 1,468 | 457 |
25 | January 13, 2016 | No program specified | 1,518 | 453 |
24 | January 6, 2016 | No program specified | 1,463 | 461 |
23 | December 18, 2015 | No program specified | 1,503 | 460 |
22 | December 4, 2015 | No program specified | 1,451 | 461 |
21 | November 27, 2015 | No program specified | 1,559 | 472 |
20 | November 13, 2015 | No program specified | 1,506 | 484 |
19 | October 23, 2015 | No program specified | 1,502 | 489 |
18 | October 2, 2015 | No program specified | 1,530 | 450 |
17 | September 18, 2015 | No program specified | 1,545 | 450 |
16 | September 8, 2015 | No program specified | 1,517 | 459 |
15 | August 21, 2015 | No program specified | 1,523 | 456 |
14 | August 7, 2015 | No program specified | 1,402 | 471 |
13 | July 17, 2015 | No program specified | 1,581 | 451 |
12 | July 10, 2015 | No program specified | 1,516 | 463 |
11 | June 26, 2015 | No program specified | 1,575 | 469 |
10 | June 12, 2015 | No program specified | 1,501 | 482 |
9 | May 22, 2015 | No program specified | 1,361 | 755 |
8 | April 17, 2015 | No program specified | 715 | 453 |
7 | April 10, 2015 | No program specified | 925 | 469 |
6 | March 27, 2015 | No program specified | 1,637 | 453 |
5 | March 20, 2015 | No program specified | 1,620 | 481 |
4 | February 27, 2015 | No program specified | 1,187 | 735 |
3 | February 20, 2015 | Canadian Experience Class | 849 | 808 |
2 | February 7, 2015 | No program specified | 779 | 818 |
1 | January 31, 2015 | No program specified | 779 | 886 |
Table 1: Full Express Entry draw history showing number of ITAs issued and CRS cut off. Data sources: Express Entry rounds of invitations
CRS score distribution of candidates
As of December 16, 2024, the CRS scores of people in the Express Entry pool were distributed as follows:
CRS score range | Number of candidates |
---|---|
601-1200 | 1,203 |
501-600 | 19,885 |
451-500 | 63,369 |
491-500 | 12,355 |
481-490 | 11,984 |
471-480 | 14,379 |
461-470 | 12,610 |
451-460 | 12,041 |
401-450 | 58,543 |
441-450 | 11,456 |
431-440 | 12,511 |
421-430 | 11,400 |
411-420 | 11,788 |
401-410 | 11,388 |
351-400 | 50,506 |
301-350 | 22,183 |
0-300 | 5,621 |
Total | 221,310 |
Data source: IRCC CRS score distribution of candidates
What happens if multiple candidates have the cut-off CRS score?
If more than one candidate has the CRS cut-off score, then the person/people who submitted their Express Entry profile first gets the Invitation to Apply.
How many people are invited to apply in each Express Entry draw?
The average number of people invited to apply in each “all-programs” draw since 2017 is 3,582 (2017 is when numbers started to be consistently high).
But looking more recently, if we take all the “all-program” draws in 2020 to 2022 the average number of people invited to apply was 3,846. Keep in mind there were no “all-program” draws at all in 2021 due to the pandemic.
The range that IRCC seem to be targeting for “all-program” draws most recently (late 2022 and into 2023) seems to be around 5,000 ITAs issued however.
When will the next Express Entry draw be?
There is no definitive schedule for when Express Entry draws take place or the Express Entry next draw date.
IRCC only says that draws are held “about every 2 weeks”.
But, looking at previous rounds of invitations, draws are normally held two weeks apart on a Wednesday. Every Express Entry Draw in 2022 was on a Wednesday in fact.
Express Entry next draw date 2024
If we’re trying to predict the Express Entry next draw date in 2024 it’s not quite as easy because things weren’t as structured in 2023 or so far in 2024 as you can see from the infographic above.
The first two draws of 2024 were two weeks apart on different days of the week, the third draw was the week after the second with the fourth the day after that.
But then things seemed to settle into a two weekly rhythm – not always the same day of the week but mostly draws were two weeks apart.
That lasted around three months and then we had a gap of over a month with no draws.
The gap was ended by a PNP and CEC draw followed by another PNP three weeks later (the only draw in June).
Then we had seven draws in quick succession in the first three weeks of July.
Right now we seem to be back in a rough rhythm of draws every 2 weeks. Often a PNP, CEC and a category based draw all in the same week.
I hope you found the insight useful – let me know what you think in the comments.
If you want more insight into what Canada’s immigration plan is you can check out this article. Or check out our definitive guide to Express Entry to make sure you’re set up for success in your application.
is it not a good time then to apply under FSW program?
That’s a tough question to answer. I guess it’s not the best time to apply but if I were you I’d still get my application in the Express Entry pool. IRCC will start doing FSW program draws when they’re able and if you’re not in the pool then there’s zero chance of you getting an ITA. The downside might be your language test expiring before you get an ITA which would cost you money to retake.
Great work!!
Thanks very much! 🙂
It seems like CEC draws have abruptly stopped. Is there a reason for this and is the next CEC draw more likely to be for next year since Canada has exceeded its immigration quota for this year?
We’d need a crystal ball to know for certain what IRCC are doing. It does seem that IRCC is on track to meet its target of 401,000 newcomers in 2021 but the draws being done now don’t have a massive impact on the 2021 immigration numbers as those applicants drawn now won’t have their immigration finalised until next year. Maybe IRCC are going to revert to the pre-pandemic norm of not doing targeted CEC draws and relying on “all-program” draws for CEC candidates. We’ll just need to watch and see.
Est ce la fin des tirages FSW?
Et pour ceux qui sont déjà dans le bassin, que va t’il se passer ?
Salut. Non, ce n’est pas la fin des tirages FSW. IRCC a déclaré qu’il reprendrait les tirages FSW (aucune indication de quand cependant). Si vous êtes dans le pool FSW, vous serez toujours éligible pour être tiré au sort lorsque FSW reprendra. Ou une province pourrait vous demander de présenter une demande à son PNP, ce qui signifie que vous seriez tiré au sort lors d’un tirage PNP.
I agree, great work! Thanks for the information and CRS analysis.