Canada issues 3,300 ITAs to Canadian Experience Class candidates

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted two Express Entry draws this week, issuing 3,300 invitations to apply (ITAs) to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 507. In a previous draw, 1,121 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates with a minimum CRS score of 694 were also invited. 

IRCC has recently been holding multiple draws every other week, focusing on PNP and CEC candidates to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada and meet the permanent resident targets set in the Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026. The department aims to welcome 110,770 newcomers through Express Entry in 2024 and 117,500 in 2025, with recent ITAs likely contributing to the 2025 target.