Latest Express Entry Draw: IRCC invites 1280 candidates in the first draw of April 2024

Highlights: IRCC invites 1280 candidates to the first Express Entry draw in April 2024!

• The IRCC held its latest Express Entry draw on April 10, 2024.
• The latest Express Entry general draw issued 1280 Invitations to Apply (ITAs).
• The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was reported to be 549.
• The recent Express Entry draw was the first draw of April after four draws held in March

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Details of the latest Express Entry Draw #292

IRCC held the latest Express Entry draw on April 10, 2024. In the first draw of April 2024, 1280 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued.

 

Candidates with a minimum CRS score of 549 were considered for selection. Following the four Express Entry draws held throughout March, this was the first general draw held in April.

 

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Express Entry Draws held in March 2024

The IRCC has held four draws in March and invited 7305 candidates so far. Two general draws were held on March 12 and March 25, respectively. The March 12 draw invited 2850 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 525, while 1980 candidates with a minimum score of 524 were invited after the March 25 draw.

 

Two category-based draws of the month were held on March 13 and March 26, and the minimum CRS scores were notably lower. On March 13, IRCC issued 975 ITAs for transport occupation candidates with a minimum CRS score of 430. The March 26 draw invited 1500 candidates with French language proficiency, requiring a minimum CRS score of 388.

 

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Canada Draws in March 2024: Express Entry and PNP draws issued 21,762 ITAs.

 

Express Entry draw results in 2024

 

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Minimum CRS
March 26	French language proficiency	1,500	388
March 25	General	1,980	524
March 13	Transport occupations	975	430
March 12	General	2,850	525
February 29	French language proficiency	2,500	336
February 28	General	1,470	534
February 16	Agriculture and agri-food occupations	150	437
February 14	Healthcare occupations	3,500	422
February 13	General	1,490	535
February 1	French language proficiency	7,000	365
January 31	General	730	541
January 23	General	1,040	543
January 10	General	1,510	546

 

Steps to apply for Express Entry System

The steps to apply for the Express Entry system are mentioned below:

• Step 1: Complete your ECA (Educational Credential Assessment)
• Step 2: Gather your language proficiency test results
• Step 3: Create your Express Entry profile
• Step 4: Calculate your CRS score
• Step 5: Apply for the Express Entry program
• Step 6: Wait for your  Invitation to Apply(ITA) to be issued
• Step 7: Apply for a Canada Visa
• Step 8: Fly to Canada

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