Express Entry Draw on 24 April- 1,400 French-Speaking Candidates Received ITAs
On April 24, 2024, the IRCC held a new Express Entry draw, this time targeting French-speaking candidates. This category-specific draw, aimed at francophone candidates within the federal Express Entry System, extended invitations to 1,400 individuals. Discover further insights into this Express Entry Invitation round.
Express Entry draw on 24 April 2024
Find below the key details of the latest EE invitation round:
- EE Draw date and type- 24 April 2024, EE draw for French language proficiency (2024-1)
- ITAs issued- 1,400 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian PR Visa issued
- CUT OFF- The CRS score requirement for this draw was 410 points.
- Tie-breaking Rule- April 07, 2024 at 02:06:46 UTC
In the 17 express entry invitation rounds took place in 2024, the IRCC has issued total 35,970 ITAs for Canadian Permanent Resident (PR) Visa this year.
Express Entry Draws (ITAs & CUT OFF) in April 2024
|
Date |
Number of Invitations |
CRS Score |
Draw Type |
|
10-Apr |
1,280 |
549 |
ALL PROGRAMS |
|
11-Apr |
4,500 |
491 |
Category-based -STEM Occupations |
|
23-Apr |
2,095 |
529 |
ALL PROGRAMS |
|
24-Apr |
1,400 |
410 |
Category-based -French language proficiency |
|
Total |
9,275 |
|
|
Analysis of New EE invitation round
The key highlight of this draw was the drop in the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score requirement to just 410 points for Francophone candidates. Moreover, this month only, the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited whopping 9,275 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa in four express entry invitation rounds.
Category-Based Selections this year
Canada has continued the same six categories for category-based selection in Express Entry draws throughout 2024. These categories include:
- A strong French language proficiency or
- Work experience in one of the below fields:
- healthcare
- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- transport
- agriculture and Agri-food
