Highlights: IRCC held its second Express Entry draw of the week
- IRCC issued 300 invitations to apply (ITA) in a category-based draw for French language proficiency, which required a minimum CRS score of 486.
- Express Entry candidates do not need to pass an immigrant medical examination before submitting a PR application.
- The ministry announced 6 new draw categories for Express Entry candidates who had French language skills or work experience in the fields of health, STEM professions, trades, transportation, agriculture and the agri-food industry.
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IRCC Express Entry Draw
The second Express Entry draw of the week was organized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 300 invitations to apply (ITA) were sent to candidates proficient in the French language as part of a category selection, with a requirement of a minimum score of 486 in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).
This draw follows the most recent one on October 24, where 1,548 candidates were invited to the first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) only draw since May 10 with a minimum CRS of 776.
Candidates from the Express Entry pool who are also nominated by a province automatically receive 600 CRS points; the minimum CRS score for PNP drawings is higher.
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IRCC invites 1,548 PNP candidates to final Express Entry draw
Express Entry candidates do not need to undergo a pre-entry medical examination:
Express Entry candidates no longer need to undergo a prior immigrant medical examination (IME) before submitting their permanent residence application to IRCC starting October 1 of this year.
There is always a review requirement; Candidates can upload a blank document using the Express Entry Profile Builder Upload. IRCC will send all instructions regarding the medical examination later.
There is no need to do an IME a second time if the applicant has already applied to IRCC earlier or is
currently residing in Canada.
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| Date | Drawing type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| October 25 | Mastery of the French language | 300 | 486 |
| October 24 | PNP only | 1,548 | 776 |
| October 10 | The whole program | 3,725 | 500 |
| September 28 | Agriculture and agri-food professions | 600 | 354 |
| September 27 | Mastery of the French language | 500 | 472 |
| September 26 | The whole program | 3,000 | 504 |
| September 20 | Transport professions | 1,000 | 435 |
| September 19 | The whole program | 3,200 | 531 |
| August 15th | The whole program | 4,300 | 496 |
| August 3 | Trade professions | 1,500 | 388 |
| August 2nd | Mastery of the French language | 800 | 435 |
| 1st of August | The whole program | 2,000 | 517 |
| July 12 | Mastery of the French language | 3,800 | 375 |
| 11 July | The whole program | 800 | 505 |
| July 7 | Mastery of the French language | 2,300 | 439 |
| July 6 | Health professions | 1,500 | 463 |
| July the 5th | Stem professions | 500 | 486 |
| 4th July | The whole program | 700 | 511 |
| June 28 | Health professions | 500 | 476 |
| June 27 | The whole program | 4,300 | 486 |
| June 8 | The whole program | 4,800 | 486 |
Express Entry draw since June 2023, summary:
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