Canada Immigration Rounds

How many rounds does Canada Immigration have?

Canada offers several immigration pathways to invite immigrants to the country. The Express Entry program is the simplest and most accessible immigration pathway for Canada immigration. IRCC holds Express Entry invitation rounds to welcome PRs in Canada. Candidates are chosen via the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

 

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Express Entry Rounds of Invitations

The IRCC conducts invitation rounds to invite candidates for Canada PR. These invitation rounds facilitate IRCC to:

 

• Choose the type of invitation round to hold
• Decide on the count of candidates to invite
• Select candidates with higher ranks
• Issue ITAs to eligible candidates

 

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Types of Invitation Rounds

IRCC mainly has three types of invitation rounds held throughout the year. The three main rounds are mentioned below:

 

·         General Invitation Rounds

IRCC issues ITAS to the highest-ranking general candidates who are considered eligible among the candidate pool. This includes applicants under all three programs managed under the Express Entry system.

 

·         Program-specific rounds of invitations

In this round, IRCC only issues ITAs to eligible candidates for a specific Express Entry program such as the Provincial Nominee Program or Quebec Skilled Worker program.

 

·         Category-based Rounds of Invitation

The Immigration minister decides on a specific category for this round of invitations. Highest-ranking candidates eligible for that category receive ITAs for Canada PR.

 

Express Entry Rounds of Invitations in 2024
 

Draw no.	Date	Immigration program	Invitations issued	Reference Links
327	November  20, 2024	Healthcare Occupations	3,000	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 3,000 Healthcare Professionals to apply for Canada PR
326	November  19, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	Latest Express Entry Draw #326 issued 400 ITAs to CEC candidates
325	November  18, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	174	Express Entry Draw invites 174 PNP candidates
324	November  15, 2024	French language proficiency	800	Latest Express Entry Draw #324 invites 800 French professionals!
323	November  13, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	Latest Canada Express Entry Draw invites 400 CEC candidates
322	November  12, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	733	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 733 PNP candidates
321	October 23, 2024	Trade Occupations	1,800	Canada holds the 6th Express Entry Draw of October and issued 1800 ITAs for Trade Occupations
320	October 22, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	400	Express Entry Draw issues 400 ITAs to CEC candidates
319	October 21, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	648	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 648 PNP candidates
318	October 10, 2024	French language proficiency	1000	Latest Express Entry Draw issues 1,000 ITAs to French-speaking candidates
317	October 09, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	500	Canada issues 500 ITAs to CEC candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw
316	October 07, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1613	Express Entry Draw invites 1,613 PNP candidates with a CRS score 743
315	September 19, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	Canada Express Entry Draw invites 4000 CEC Candidates. Submit your EOI now!
314	September 13, 2024	French language proficiency	1000	IRCC issued 1,000 ITAs for French Professionals in the Latest Express Entry Draw
313	September 09, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	911	IRCC invites 911 PNP candidates in the Latest Express Entry Draw
312	August 27, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,300	Latest Express Entry Draw issued 3300 ITAs for CEC candidates
311	August 26, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,121	#311 Express Entry Draw invites 1121 PNP candidates to apply for Canada PR
310	August 15, 2024	French language proficiency	2,000	IRCC invites 2000 French professionals in the latest Express Entry Draw
309	August 14, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,200	IRCC invites 3200 CEC Candidates
308	August 13, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	763	Canada invites 763 PNP candidates in latest Express Entry Draw
307	July 31, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	5000	Second Biggest Express Entry Draw issued ITAs to 5,000 CEC candidates
306	July 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	964	Express Entry Draw invited 964 PNP candidates. Submit your EOI today!
305	July 18, 2024	French language proficiency	1,800	7th Express Entry Draw of July issued 1800 ITAs to French Professionals
304	July 17, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	6,300	Biggest Express Entry Draw issued PR Visas to 6,300 CEC candidates
303	July 16, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,391	Express Entry Draw invited 1391 PNP candidates. Register your EOI today!
302	July 08, 2024	French language proficiency	3,200	4th Express Entry Draw in July invites 3200 French Professionals
301	July 05, 2024	Healthcare Occupations	3750	Canada Express Entry #301 draw invites 3750 candidates to apply for a PR Visa
300	July 04, 2024	Trade Occupations	1,800	Latest Express Entry Draw issued 1800 Invitations
299	July 02, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	920	First Express Entry Draw of July issued 920 ITAs
298	June 19, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	1,499	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1499 candidates to apply for Canada PR
297	May 31, 2024	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 3000 Canadian Experience Class candidates. Apply now!
296	May 30, 2024	Provincial Nominee Program	2,985	Breaking news! Canada Express Entry Draw issued 2985 ITAs after a long pause
295	April 24, 2024	French language proficiency	1,400	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1400 French Professionals
294	April 23, 2024	All Program draw	2,095	#294 Express Entry Draw invites 2095 candidates
293	April 11, 2024	STEM Professionals	4,500	#293 Express Entry Draw invites 4500 STEM professionals
292	April 10, 2024	All Program draw	1,280	Latest Express Entry Draw: IRCC invites 1280 candidates in the first draw of April 2024
291	March 26, 2024	French speaking professionals	1500	Express Entry category-based draw invites 1500 French-speaking professionals
290	March 25, 2024	All Program draw	1,980	Latest Express Entry Draw invited 1980 candidates with a CRS score of 524
289	March 13, 2024	Transport occupations	975	First Category-based Express Entry Draw for Transport Occupations in 2024 issued 975 ITAs
288	March 12, 2024	All Program draw	2850	Latest Canada Express Entry draw invites 2,850 candidates to apply for Canada PR
287	February 29, 2024	French language proficiency	2500	Express Entry Leap Year Draw: Canada invites 2,500 candidates on February 29, 2024
286	February 28, 2024	All Program draw	1,470	General Express Entry draw issued 1,470 ITAs with a CRS score of 534
285	February 16, 2024	Agriculture and Agri-food occupations	150	Express Entry Draw invites 150 candidates in Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations
284	February 14, 2024	Healthcare occupations	3,500	Express Entry invites 3,500 candidates in a healthcare category-based draw
283	February 13, 2024	All Program draw	1,490	Latest Canada Express Entry Draw invited 1490 candidates to apply for Canada PR
282	February 1, 2024	French Language Proficiency	7,000	Biggest Express Entry Draw! 7,000 ITAs issued in French Language Category
280	January 23, 2024	All Program draw	1,040	Latest Express Entry Draw invites 1040 candidates to apply for Canada PR
279	January 10, 2024	All Program draw	1,510	First Express Entry Draw of 2024: Canada invites 1510 Skilled Workers

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