Canada’s Express Entry System Sees Significant Changes in August: Over 10,000 ITAs Issued as IRCC Resumes Bi-Weekly Draws

Publish Date: 05/09/2024

August Express Entry Breakdown

During August, five express entry draws were conducted and more than a thousand invitations were offered to the applicants as IRCC resumed its bi-weekly draw program. These draws are based on the changes that Immigration Minister, Marc Miller revealed recently, some of which are: The emphasis on recruiting candidates that are already in the country. Miller also underlined that he would like to focus on those persons who are temporary residents, for example, people with work permits in relation to housing issues as well as with regard to the annual immigration goal which must be fulfilled without exceeding the housing stock.

August saw five Express Entry draws, issuing over 10,000 ITAs as Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) returned to its bi-weekly draw schedule.

Draw Number	Date	Round Type	ITAs Issued	CRS Cut-off Score
312	27/08/24	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	3,300	507
311	26/08/24	Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	1,121	694
310	15/08/24	Category-Based Selection (CBS): French	2,000	394
309	14/08/24	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	3,200	509
308	13/08/24	Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	763	690

Focus on Francophone Immigration

Canada has also cultured to focus on Francophone immigration though this has been more so outside the Quebec region. By 2026, Canada also wants to raise the share of Francophone immigrants from 6 percent for this year to 8 percent. In total, up until 2024, the seven French-skills CO draws have issued more than 19,000 ITAs in total.