On August 26, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the seventh Express Entry draw for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates of the year. IRCC issued 1,121 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates in the PNP-targeted draw. In round #311, the cut-off score was 694 points, four points more than in the previous PNP-targeted draw, held on August 13, 2024. The tie-breaking rule for this round was August 03, 2024, at 18:54:27 UTC. As of August 26, 2024, 205,448 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2024, Canada issued 75,663 invitations through 33 Express Entry draws.
