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Posted on May 24 2024

Canada Immigration Rounds

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By  Editor
Updated December 04 2024

How many rounds does Canada Immigration have?

Canada offers several immigration pathways to invite immigrants to the country. The Express Entry program is the simplest and most accessible immigration pathway for Canada immigration. IRCC holds Express Entry invitation rounds to welcome PRs in Canada. Candidates are chosen via the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

 

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Express Entry Rounds of Invitations

The IRCC conducts invitation rounds to invite candidates for Canada PR. These invitation rounds facilitate IRCC to:

 

  • Choose the type of invitation round to hold
  • Decide on the count of candidates to invite
  • Select candidates with higher ranks
  • Issue ITAs to eligible candidates

 

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Types of Invitation Rounds

IRCC mainly has three types of invitation rounds held throughout the year. The three main rounds are mentioned below:

 

·         General Invitation Rounds

IRCC issues ITAS to the highest-ranking general candidates who are considered eligible among the candidate pool. This includes applicants under all three programs managed under the Express Entry system.

 

·         Program-specific rounds of invitations

In this round, IRCC only issues ITAs to eligible candidates for a specific Express Entry program such as the Provincial Nominee Program or Quebec Skilled Worker program.

 

·         Category-based Rounds of Invitation

The Immigration minister decides on a specific category for this round of invitations. Highest-ranking candidates eligible for that category receive ITAs for Canada PR.

 

Express Entry Rounds of Invitations in 2024
 

Draw no. Date Immigration program Invitations issued Reference Links
329 December 03, 2024 French language proficiency 800 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 800 French Professionals
328 December 02, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  676 Express Entry Draw #328 invites 676 PNP candidates
327 November  20, 2024 Healthcare Occupations 3,000 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 3,000 Healthcare Professionals to apply for Canada PR
326 November  19, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 400 Latest Express Entry Draw #326 issued 400 ITAs to CEC candidates 
325 November  18, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  174 Express Entry Draw invites 174 PNP candidates
324 November  15, 2024 French language proficiency 800 Latest Express Entry Draw #324 invites 800 French professionals!
323 November  13, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 400 Latest Canada Express Entry Draw invites 400 CEC candidates 
322 November  12, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  733 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 733 PNP candidates 
321 October 23, 2024 Trade Occupations 1,800 Canada holds the 6th Express Entry Draw of October and issued 1800 ITAs for Trade Occupations
320 October 22, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 400 Express Entry Draw issues 400 ITAs to CEC candidates
319 October 21, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  648 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 648 PNP candidates
318 October 10, 2024 French language proficiency 1000 Latest Express Entry Draw issues 1,000 ITAs to French-speaking candidates
317 October 09, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 500 Canada issues 500 ITAs to CEC candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw
316 October 07, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  1613 Express Entry Draw invites 1,613 PNP candidates with a CRS score 743
315 September 19, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 4,000 Canada Express Entry Draw invites 4000 CEC Candidates. Submit your EOI now!
314 September 13, 2024 French language proficiency 1000 IRCC issued 1,000 ITAs for French Professionals in the Latest Express Entry Draw
313 September 09, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  911 IRCC invites 911 PNP candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw
312 August 27, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,300 Latest Express Entry Draw issued 3300 ITAs for CEC candidates
311 August 26, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  1,121 #311 Express Entry Draw invites 1121 PNP candidates to apply for Canada PR
310 August 15, 2024 French language proficiency 2,000 IRCC invites 2000 French professionals in the latest Express Entry Draw
309 August 14, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,200 IRCC invites 3200 CEC Candidates
308 August 13, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  763 Canada invites 763 PNP candidates in latest Express Entry Draw
307 July 31, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 5000 Second Biggest Express Entry Draw issued ITAs to 5,000 CEC candidates
306 July 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  964 Express Entry Draw invited 964 PNP candidates. Submit your EOI today!
305 July 18, 2024 French language proficiency 1,800 7th Express Entry Draw of July issued 1800 ITAs to French Professionals
304 July 17, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 6,300 Biggest Express Entry Draw issued PR Visas to 6,300 CEC candidates
303 July 16, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  1,391 Express Entry Draw invited 1391 PNP candidates. Register your EOI today!
302 July 08, 2024 French language proficiency 3,200 4th Express Entry Draw in July invites 3200 French Professionals
301 July 05, 2024 Healthcare Occupations 3750 Canada Express Entry #301 draw invites 3750 candidates to apply for a PR Visa
300 July 04, 2024 Trade Occupations 1,800 Latest Express Entry Draw issued 1800 Invitations
299 July 02, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  920 First Express Entry Draw of July issued 920 ITAs
298 June 19, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  1,499 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1499 candidates to apply for Canada PR
297 May 31, 2024 Canadian Experience Class 3,000

Latest Express Entry Draw invites 3000 Canadian Experience Class candidates. Apply now!

296 May 30, 2024 Provincial Nominee Program  2,985 Breaking news! Canada Express Entry Draw issued 2985 ITAs after a long pause
295 April 24, 2024 French language proficiency 1,400 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1400 French Professionals
294 April 23, 2024 All Program draw 2,095

#294 Express Entry Draw invites 2095 candidates

293 April 11, 2024 STEM Professionals 4,500 #293 Express Entry Draw invites 4500 STEM professionals
292 April 10, 2024 All Program draw 1,280 Latest Express Entry Draw: IRCC invites 1280 candidates in the first draw of April 2024
291 March 26, 2024 French speaking professionals 1500 Express Entry category-based draw invites 1500 French-speaking professionals
290 March 25, 2024 All Program draw 1,980

Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524

289 March 13, 2024 Transport occupations 975

First Category-based Express Entry Draw for Transport Occupations in 2024 issued 975 ITAs

288 March 12, 2024 All Program draw 2850 Latest Canada Express Entry draw invites 2,850 candidates to apply for Canada PR
287 February 29, 2024 French language proficiency 2500 Express Entry Leap Year Draw: Canada invites 2,500 candidates on February 29, 2024
286 February 28, 2024 All Program draw 1,470 General Express Entry draw issued 1,470 ITAs with a CRS score of 534
285 February 16, 2024 Agriculture and Agri-food occupations  150 Express Entry Draw invites 150 candidates in Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations
284 February 14, 2024 Healthcare occupations 3,500  Express Entry invites 3,500 candidates in a healthcare category-based draw
283 February 13, 2024 All Program draw 1,490 Latest Canada Express Entry Draw invited 1490 candidates to apply for Canada PR
282 February 1, 2024 French Language Proficiency 7,000 Biggest Express Entry Draw! 7,000 ITAs issued in French Language Category
280 January 23, 2024 All Program draw 1,040 Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1040 candidates to apply for Canada PR
279 January 10, 2024 All Program draw 1,510 First Express Entry Draw of 2024: Canada invites 1510 Skilled Workers


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