Express Entry draw #280 opened on 23 Jan 2024- Canada invited 1,040 candidates

Express Entry Draw – 23 Jan 2024

The IRCC issued 1,040 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian PR visa in this particular invitation round to the express entry candidates with CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score 543 or higher.

Express Entry Draw Result – 23 Jan 2024

Date	EE Draw Category	No. of ITAs	Minimum CRS Score Requirement	Tie-breaking rule
January 23, 2024	All-categories	1,040	543	January 21, 2024 at 07:43:47 UTC

Click here to see the complete list of Express Entry draws until date

Now, in 2 Express Entry draws of federal EE System occurred this year until date the IRCC has invited total 2,550 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa.

EE draws in 2024

S. No.	Date	Number of Invitations	CRS Score	Draw Type
1	10-Jan	1,510	546	ALL PROGRAMS
2	23-Jan	1,040	543	ALL PROGRAMS
	Total	2,550

The CUT OFF remains high these days in all-program draws, especially after the advent of the category-based selection based draws of federal Express Entry System started by IRCC last year.

Low CUT OFF in Category-based draws

The CRS score requirement or CUT OFF remains relatively low in category-based express entry draws. In 2023, the IRCC targeted below categories, i.e. candidates with,

• A strong French language proficiency or
• Work experience in one of the below fields:
  • healthcare
  • science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  • trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
  • transport
  • agriculture and Agri-food

These categories are likely to be prominent in the year 2024 as well.

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To seek Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa in 2024 with the assistance of a reliable Visa Advisor and Consultant, feel free to reach out to Visas Avenue on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or you can drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar