The latest Canadian Express Entry General Draw was just held! Express Entry draw #294 saw a Lowest CRS score of 529 and invited 2,095 candidates from all programs to apply.
Express Entry Draw 294
Date of Draw: April 23, 2024 at 16:54:59 UTCC
Number of Invitations Issued: 2,095
Minimum CRS: 529
Program Specified: General
Tie-breaking rule: November 08, 2023 at 17:50:29 UTC
Calculate my Express Entry Score!Today’s draw was issued for the “General” category. Express Entry draw #294 issued 2,095 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 529. This means that if your Express Entry profile had a CRS score of 529 or higher, you could have been eligible for an invitation today.
Today’s CRS score falls within the average. Looking back at 2023, the highest CRS score for the category was 542, and the lowest was 481 points.
There was no program specified for this draw, meaning that invitations to apply may be issued to candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Provincial Nominee Program.
The previous draw for the same category was held on April 10, 2024, which invited 1,280 candidates from all programs without any specific category restrictions. The CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited was 549.
The Express Entry System is a Canadian immigration program that uses points to manage applications from skilled workers seeking permanent residency. It oversees three main programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The system includes draws for specific categories with yearly targets matching Canada’s immigration plan.
When an application is submmited, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) assigns scores to candidate profiles, depending on different factors such as age, education degrees, skilled work experience, proficiency in English and/or French, siblings in Canada, and others. Those critaria determine their rank in the Express Entry pool.
This approach ensures a straightforward and clear selection process in line with Canada’s immigration goals.
The IRCC provides an update on the number of people in the Express Entry pool a few days before an invitation round takes place. Numbers change as new profiles are submitted, profiles expire or are issued an ITA.
As of today the composition of the Express Entry pool is:
CRS Score Range Number of Candidates
601-1200 1,057
501-600 10,625
451-500 60,933
491-500 7,520
481-490 11,495
471-480 16,928
461-470 13,558
451-460 11,432
401-450 52,475
441-450 10,646
431-440 10,645
421-430 9,645
411-420 10,740
401-410 10,799
351-400 56,383
301-350 27,740
0-300 5,484
Total 214,697
Updated April 23, 2024
The first step to apply is submitting your profile with the required documents. Required documents usually consist of language test results, educational credentials, and passport or travel documentation.
After you submit a profile and receive an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence, you can submit your complete application for the IRCC to review. Your complete application should include supporting documents such as reference letters, additional identity documents, police clearance certificates, and results of a medical examination.
Check here the full list of the Express entry draws that were held this year:
Draw | Date | Category | Number of ITAs | CRS Cut Off | Tie-Breaking Rule |
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295 | April 24, 2024 | French language proficiency | 1,400 | 410 | April 07, 2024 at 02:06:46 UTC |
294 | April 23, 2024 | General | 2,095 | 529 | November 08, 2023 at 17:50:29 UTC |
293 | April 11, 2024 | STEM occupations (2024-1) | 4,500 | 491 | February 25, 2024 at 11:55:12 UTC |
292 | April 10, 2024 | General | 1,280 | 549 | March 21, 2024 at 03:37:24 UTC |
291 | March 26, 2024 | French language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 | March 10, 2024 at 20:06:26 UTC |
290 | March 25, 2024 | General | 1,980 | 524 | February 25, 2024 at 14:42:38 UTC |
289 | March 13, 2024 | Transport occupations | 975 | 430 | July 31, 2023 at 13:27:26 UTC |
288 | March 12, 2024 | General | 2,850 | 525 | March 12, 2024 at 15:56:42 UTC |
287 | February 29, 2024 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 336 | January 18, 2024 at 09:15:46 UTC |
286 | February 28, 2024 | General | 1,470 | 534 | January 16, 2024 at 03:51:05 UTC |
285 | February 16, 2024 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 | January 29, 2024 at 03:32:58 UTC |
284 | February 14, 2024 | Healthcare occupations | 3,500 | 422 | January 30, 2024 at 02:39:54 UTC |
283 | February 13, 2024 | General | 1,490 | 535 | February 11, 2024 at 15:26:56 UTC |
282 | February 1, 2024 | French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 | September 08, 2023 at 09:47:27 UTC |
281 | January 31, 2024 | General | 730 | 541 | July 15, 2023 at 10:52:08 UTC |
280 | January 23, 2024 | General | 1,040 | 543 | January 21, 2024 at 07:43:47 UTC |
279 | January 10, 2024 | General | 1,510 | 546 | December 31, 2023 at 18:23:22 UTC |
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