On April 11, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new occupation-specific Express Entry draw for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals and issued 4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates. In round #293, the cut-off score was 491 points, ten points more than the previous draw for STEM candidates. The tie-breaking rule for this round was February 25, 2024, at 11:55:12 UTC. As of April 9, 2024, there were 216,167 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada has issued 32,475 ITAs through the Express Entry draws.
