Canada Express Entry from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on January 10, 2024, for a special group.
A special group of folks who want to settle down in Canada got special invites to apply through Canada Express Entry from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This happened on January 10, 2024, so now they can apply to live in Canada permanently.
These invites are part of regular draws called Express Entry, where the Canadian government picks candidates from a pool. The selection is based on a scoring system that looks at things like age, education, work experience, and language skills.
On January 10, 2024, a total of 1510 invites were given out. These went to the top 1510 people in the pool, and the lowest accepted score was 546.
If two or more people have the same lowest score, the tiebreaker is who submitted their application first. Compared to the last draw on December 18, the required score went up by 4 points, from 542 to 546.
These draws usually happen every two weeks, but things changed in 2023 when new categories were added.
The required score for each draw depends on the number of people in the pool, the program, the specific category, and the immigration goals set by the Canadian government. The person with the lowest score who gets an Invitation to Apply (ITA) represents this needed score.
Canada Express Entry is for skilled immigrants who want to live in Canada permanently. Different immigration programs like Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades, and Provincial Nominee are managed by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
As of January 9, 2024, here’s how candidates in the Express Entry pool are distributed based on their scores:
| Score Range | Number of Candidates |
|---|---|
| 601-1200 | 1,298 |
| 501-600 | 6,345 |
| 451-500 | 58,298 |
| 491-500 | 6,164 |
| 481-490 | 9,042 |
| 471-480 | 17,311 |
| 461-470 | 14,118 |
| 451-460 | 11,663 |
| 401-450 | 53,671 |
| 441-450 | 10,863 |
| 431-440 | 11,072 |
| 421-430 | 10,038 |
| 411-420 | 10,728 |
| 401-410 | 10,970 |
| 351-400 | 57,703 |
| 301-350 | 29,542 |
| 0-300 | 5,300 |
In simple terms, people with higher scores have a better chance of getting an invitation, and the Canadian government decides the score based on different factors. The Express Entry system is like a way for skilled immigrants to find a permanent home in Canada.
