Express Entry Draw #294 | 2095 Invited

Express Entry Draw

All-program Express Entry draw

By: Indira Duarte

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

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General Express Entry Draw

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.

General Draws 2024 How Does Express Entry work?

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.

Number of Candidates in the Current Express Entry Pool

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:

Express Entry Pool of Candidates Are You Eligible for Express Entry? You must make sure you meet the requirements of at least one of the following Federal programs in order to submit a profile through the Express Entry system. Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) Federal Skilled Trades (FST) Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Get an estimate of the score you will get based on your profile using our CRS Score Calculator. How to Apply?

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.

Latest Express Entry Draw for All categories!

Check here the full list of the Express entry draws that were held this year:

DrawDateCategoryNumber of ITAsCRS Cut OffTie-Breaking Rule 293April 11, 2024STEM occupations (2024-1)4,500491February 25, 2024 at 11:55:12 UTC 292April 10, 2024General1,280549March 21, 2024 at 03:37:24 UTC 291March 26, 2024French language proficiency 1,500388March 10, 2024 at 20:06:26 UTC 290March 25, 2024General1,980524February 25, 2024 at 14:42:38 UTC 289March 13, 2024Transport occupations 975430July 31, 2023 at 13:27:26 UTC 288March 12, 2024General2,850525March 12, 2024 at 15:56:42 UTC 287February 29, 2024French language proficiency 2,500336January 18, 2024 at 09:15:46 UTC 286February 28, 2024General1,470534January 16, 2024 at 03:51:05 UTC 285February 16, 2024Agriculture and agri-food occupations 150437January 29, 2024 at 03:32:58 UTC 284February 14, 2024Healthcare occupations 3,500422January 30, 2024 at 02:39:54 UTC 283February 13, 2024General1,490535February 11, 2024 at 15:26:56 UTC 282February 1, 2024French language proficiency 7,000365September 08, 2023 at 09:47:27 UTC 281January 31, 2024General730541July 15, 2023 at 10:52:08 UTC 280January 23, 2024General1,040543January 21, 2024 at 07:43:47 UTC 279January 10, 2024General1,510546December 31, 2023 at 18:23:22 UTC 278December 21, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations 400386July 06, 2023 at 05:44:14 UTC 277December 20, 2023Transport occupations 670435August 30. 2023 at 17:30:21 UTC 276December 19, 2023Trade occupations (2023-1)1,000425November 04, 2023 at 11:16:58 UTC 275December 18, 2023General1,325542December 18, 2023 at 16:12:22 UTC 274December 8, 2023STEM occupations5,900481November 25, 2023 at 09:48:36 UTC 273December 7, 2023French language proficiency (2023-1)1,000470October 03, 2023 at 04:45:27 UTC 272December 6, 2023General4,750561November 08, 2023 at 06:00:13 UTC 271October 26, 2023Healthcare occupations (2023-1)3,600431May 24, 2023 at 19:47:51 UTC 270October 25, 2023French language proficiency (2023-1)300486September 30, 2023 at 04:22:17 AM UTC 269October 24, 2023Provincial Nominee Program1,548776July 07, 2023 at 07:28:57 UTC 268October 10, 2023No Program Specified3,725500October 02, 2023 at 15:25:30 UTC 267September 28, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1)600354June 12, 2023 at 10:23:21 UTC 266September 27, 2023French language proficiency (2023-1)500472August 16, 2023 at 09:00:14 UTC 265September 26, 2023No Program Specified3,000504September 11, 2023 at 20:24:18 UTC 264September 20, 2023Transport Occupations1,000435June 17, 2023 at 06:44:01 UTC 263September 19, 2023No Program Specified3,200531September 12, 2023 at 12:16:31 UTC 262August 15, 2023No Program Specified4,300496August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 UTC 261August 3, 2023Trade occupations1,500388June 07, 2023 at 07:03:08 UTC 260August 2, 2023French language proficiency800435July 31, 2023 at 09:57:30 UTC 259August 1, 2023No Program Specified2,000517June 30, 2023 at 11:45:05 UTC 258July 12, 2023French language proficiency3,800375June 15, 2023 at 23:49:05 257July 11, 2023No Program Specified800505October 01, 2022 at 06:13:05 UTC 256July 7, 2023French language proficiency2,300439January 20, 2023 at 17:18:32 UTC 255July 6, 2023Healthcare occupations1,500463June 19, 2023 06:41:05 UTC 254July 5, 2023STEM occupations500486November 23, 2022 00:01:29 UTC 253July 4, 2023No Program Specified700511July 01, 2023 09:31:32 UTC 252June 28, 2023Healthcare occupations500476November 12, 2023 12:47:27 UTC 251June 27, 2023No Program Specified4,300486June 21, 2023 00:57:04 UTC 250June 8, 2023No Program Specified4,800486May 19, 2023 14:04:00 UTC 249May 24, 2023No Program Specified4,800488December 26, 2022 01:12:48 UTC 248May 10, 2023Provincial Nominee Program589691March 08, 202316:42:17 UTC 247April 26, 2023No Program Specified3,500483April 22, 2023 19:46:58 UTC 246April 12, 2023No Program Specified3,500486July 19, 2022 11:05:24 UTC 245March 29, 2023No Program Specified7,000481February 14, 2023 07:35:00 UTC 244March 23, 2023No Program Specified7,000484May 19,2022 06:48:41 UTC 243March 15, 2023No Program Specified7,000490February 16, 2023 10:33:06 UTC 242March 01, 2023Provincial Nominee Program667- PNP Only Draw748December 12, 2022, at 10:48:12 UTC 241February 15, 2023Provincial Nominee Program699- PNP Only Draw791February 08, 2023, at 18:09:01 UTC 240February 02, 20233,300- FSW Only Draw489March 29, 2022, at 16:09:00 UTC 239February 01, 2023893- PNP Only Draw733December 09, 2022, at 10:49:57 UTC 238January 18, 20235,500490November 24, 2022 21:14:59 UTC 237January 11, 20235,500507December 06, 2022 11:00:07 UTC 236November 23, 20224,750491October 13, 2022 11:22:17 UTC 235November 9, 20224,750494June 06,2022 20:48:23 UTC 234October 26, 20224,750496May 09,2022 09:04:20 UTC 23312 October 20224,250500October 10, 2022 17:10:53 UTC 23228 September 20223,750504May 02, 2022 at 17:17:32 UTC 23114 September 20223,250510September 13, 2022 at 00:38:05 UTC 23031 August 20222,750516April 16, 2022 229 17 August 20222,250525December 28, 2021 228 3 August 20222,000533January 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