On January 31, 2024, 730 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada were sent out as part of the third Latest Express Entry draw.
Latest Express Entry Draw profiles with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 541 or higher were invited to participate in the general draw held by the IRCC today.
Comparison of Previous Draws
Following the most recent draw on January 23, which included 1,040 people invited to a general draw with a minimum CRS score of 543, is this one. Prior to that, on January 10, a general draw was held to which 1,510 individuals with a CRS score of 546 were invited. Only two points separated the CRS cutoff score from the general draw on January 23.
Future Predictions
It is still too early to predict the direction of the Latest Express Entry drawings for 2024 because the year is not yet halfway through. To assist in meeting the 2023 and 2024 admissions targets outlined in the Immigration Levels Plan, the IRCC conducted 42 lotteries and provided ITAs to over 110,000 individuals in 2023.
An overview of today’s Most Recent Express Entry Draw is provided below:
- Number of invitations issued: 730
- To be invited to apply, you must have Rank: 730 or above
- Date & time of round: January 31, 2024, at 15:18:02 UTC
- Lowest-ranked CRS score of candidate invited: 541
- Tie-breaking rule: July 15, 2023, at 10:52:08 UTC
The analysis of most recent Latest Express Entry draw
Three consecutive general draws. Thus far this year, Canada has hosted three general draws, open to applications from all programs and categories.
Draw Expectation
Even though fewer applicants were invited, the current draw’s CRS score, which is still reasonably high at 541, is marginally lower than that of the previous draw. This could indicate that a smaller number of highly qualified candidates—including those with provincial nominations—were included in the draw pool.
In fact, 543 applicants in the pool for this draw had a CRS score of greater than 600. It follows that 196 people may have been invited without a provincial nomination.
CRS Cut off Score Trends for 2024
| Immigration Program | 2024 Total Invitations | Lowest CRS Cutoff: 2024 | Highest CRS Score 2024 | 2023 Total Invitations | Lowest CRS Cutoff: 2023 | Highest CRS Score 2023 |
| No Program Specified or General | 3,280 | 541 | 546 | 76,700 | 481 | 561 |
| Agriculture and Agri-food draw | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 1,000 | 354 | 386 |
| Transport-targeted draw | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 1,670 | 435 | 435 |
| Trades Targeted Draw | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 2,500 | 388 | 425 |
| Targeted Draw for French Speakers | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 8,700 | 375 | 486 |
| STEM Targeted Draw | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 6,400 | 481 | 486 |
| Healthcare Targeted Draw | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 5,600 | 431 | 476 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 4,396 | 691 | 791 |
| Federal Skilled Worker | 0 | Yet to be announced | Yet to be announced | 3,300 | 489 | 489 |
A targeted category introduction in 2023 Latest Express Entry draw has not yet been announced by IRCC.
The breakdown of what constitutes “additional points” for Express Entry is presented in the following table:
| Factor | Points |
| Provincial nomination obtained under an Express Entry | 600 |
| Qualifying job offer in Senior Management occupation (Major Group 00) | 200 |
| Qualifying job offer in any TEER category 0, 1, 2, or 3 | 50 |
| Completed one or two year study in Canada | 15 |
| Obtained a three-year, master’s, doctorate, or admission to a professional practice degree | 30 |
| French ability of CLB 7 or or English ability of CLB 5 or better | 50 |
| French ability of lower than CLB 7 or English ability of CLB 4 | 25 |
| Sibling in Canada** | 15 |
Here are a few fictitious situations in which applicants might have received invitations to the January 23 draw.
- At the age of 29, Rashmi holds multiple diplomas, one of which was obtained in Canada. She speaks English rather well. 544 CRS points for having a sibling who resides in the nation, one year of work experience completed in Canada, and three years of work experience completed overseas.
- Thirty-year-old Tyson, a master’s degree holder, speaks English fluently, has worked three years overseas and one year in Canada. Additionally, they have a legitimate employment offer in a TEER 1 occupation (566 CRS points).
- Edgard, 31, graduated from a foreign university with a master’s degree. He has three years of overseas job experience, strong proficiency in French and English, and 544 CRS points.
How will 2024’s Latest Express Entry Draw look?
In 2024, 110,000 new permanent residents will be granted entry to Canada Express Entry, as per the Immigration Levels Plan 2024–2026.
The IRCC targeted 82,880 Latest Express Entry Draw candidates in 2023; this is a surge. However, even the high goal does not guarantee that every applicant invited in 2024 will be accepted before the year ends. Some will arrive in 2025, particularly those who are invited later in the year. This is due to the six-month service standard that the IRCC has for making a final decision on applicants for permanent residence through Latest Express Entry Draw.
