The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted fifth Express Entry draw of the year 2024 on 13th February. In this particular EE draw, the IRCC invited 1,490 Express Entry candidates under all categories, i.e.
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
- Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP
Express Entry Draw – 13 Feb 2024
Canada issued ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa to 1,490 candidates in this new draw, who had the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score of 535 points or above.
Express Entry Draw Result – 13 Feb 2024
| Date | EE Draw Category | No. of ITAs | Minimum CRS Score Requirement | Tie-breaking rule |
| February 13, 2024 | All-categories | 1,490 | 535 | February 11, 2024 at 15:26:56 UTC |
Click here to see the complete list of Express Entry draws until date
EE Draw Analysis
The 13th February invitation round was 5th EE draw this year. Now, in total five Express Entry draws of federal EE System held this year until date the IRCC has invited total 11,770 candidates to apply for Canadian Permanent Resident (PR) Visa.
EE Draws in 2024
| Date | Number of Invitations | CRS Score | Draw Type |
| 13-Feb | 1490 | 535 | ALL PROGRAMS |
| 01-Feb | 7,000 | 365 | Category-based -French language proficiency |
| 31-Jan | 730 | 541 | ALL PROGRAMS |
| 23-Jan | 1,040 | 543 | ALL PROGRAMS |
| 10-Jan | 1,510 | 546 | ALL PROGRAMS |
| Total | 11,770 | | |
The CRS score is dropping for category-based draws while it is normal in the general/all-category draws of the Express Entry System.
Categories invited by IRCC category-based EE Draws held in 2023
Last year, 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
The key categories are likely to remain prominent in the year 2024 as well, i.e. French Proficiency, STEM and Healthcare
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Rajneesh Kumar
14 February, 2024 
