On August 14, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates. IRCC issued 3,200 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the CEC-targeted draw. In round #309, the cut-off score was 509 points, 1 point fewer than the previous draw for CEC candidates, held on July 31, 2024. The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 01, 2024, at 19:23:21 UTC. As of August 14, 2024, 207,960 were profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2024, Canada issued 72,542 invitations through 31 Express Entry draws.
