On August 27, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fifth Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates of the year. IRCC issued 3,300 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the CEC-targeted draw. In round #312, the cut-off score was 507, 2 points fewer than the precious CEC-targeted draw on August 14, 2024. The tie-breaking rule for this round was June 05, 2024, at 01:08:58 UTC. As of August 27, 2024, 205,137 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2024, Canada issued 78,963 invitations through the Express Entry draws.
