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Express Entry: 1,613 PNP Candidates Invited to Apply for Canada PR

Published on : October 8, 2024

Invitations sent out to Express Entry candidates with a nomination under the Provincial Nominee Program.

On October 7, 2024, there were 1,613 invitations issued through the Express Entry system, an online application system of the Canadian Government. Invitations were exclusively issued under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). To be eligible, a PNP candidate must have had a minimum score of CRS 743. This was Express Entry draw number #316, the 38th draw to be held in 2024.

The previous EE draw was held on September 19, 2024, and had 4,000 invitations issued under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

The latest draw is the first to be held in October 2024. There were 3 draws held in September 2024, with a total of 5,911 ITAs issued.

What is Canadian PNP?

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) of Canada offers a route to Canada PR visa for those interested in living in a particular Canadian province or territory. To be nominated by a province/territory, the person must have the clear intention of staying there.

All Canadian provinces (except Quebec) and all territories (except Nunavut) run their own PNPs. PNP pathways or streams are customized as per their specific requirements. Quebec immigration programs run independently, and Quebec is not a part of Express Entry or PNP. Nunavut has no immigration program.

There are over 80 PNP pathways available. Popular PNPs include -

The specific eligibility criteria varies from stream to stream. A PNP pathway can be targeted at skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, international students, businesspeople, etc.

How many PNP draws in 2024?

There have been 9 PNP-only draws held in 2024.

How many PNP invitations in 2024?

A total of 12,167 invitations have been issued in Express Entry PNP draws this year.

How many Express Entry draws in 2024?

Canada Express Entry Draws in 2024:

Sl. No.

Date of draw

Draw type

Number of invitations sent

Minimum score requirement

38

October 7, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,613

CRS 743

37

September 19, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

4,000

CRS 509

36

September 13, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,000

CRS 446

35

September 9, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

911

CRS 732

34

August 27, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,300

CRS 507

33

August 26, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,121

CRS 694

32

August 15, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

2,000

CRS 394

31

August 14, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,200

CRS 509

30

August 13, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

763

CRS 690

29

July 31, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

5,000

CRS 510

28

July 30, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

964

CRS 686

27

July 18, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,800

CRS 400

26

July 17, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

6,300

CRS 515

25

July 16, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,391

CRS 670

24

July 8, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

3,200

CRS 420

23

July 5, 2024

Healthcare occupations (Version 1)

3,750

CRS 445

22

July 4, 2024

Trade occupations (Version 1)

1,800

CRS 436

21

July 2, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

920

CRS 739

20

June 19, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

1,499

CRS 663

19

May 31, 2024

Canadian Experience Class

3,000

CRS 522

18

May 30, 2024

Provincial Nominee Program

2,985

CRS 676

17

April 24, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,400

CRS 410

16

April 23, 2024

General

2,095

CRS 529

15

April 11, 2024

STEM occupations (Version 1)

4,500

CRS 491

14

April 10, 2024

General

1,280

CRS 549

13

March 26, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

1,500

CRS 388

12

March 25, 2024

General

1,980

CRS 524

11

March 13, 2024

Transport occupations (Version 1)

975

CRS 430

10

March 12, 2024

General

2,850

CRS 525

9

February 29, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

2,500

CRS 336

8

February 28, 2024

General

1,470

CRS 534

7

February 16, 2024

Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)

150

CRS 437

6

February 14, 2024

Healthcare occupations (Version 1)

3,500

CRS 422

5

February 13, 2024

General

1,490

CRS 535

4

February 1, 2024

French language proficiency (Version 1)

7,000

CRS 365

3

January 31, 2024

General

730

CRS 541

2

January 23, 2024

General

1,040

CRS 543

1

January 10, 2024

General

1,510

CRS 546

 

The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Express Entry are the main pathways to secure Canadian permanent residence.

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