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Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 284 | 3500 invitations to Apply issued
A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 284 held Feb 14,2023 and 3500 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
| Date and time of round | February 14, 2024 at 15:50:22 UTC |
| Immigration Program | Federal Express Entry |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited | 422 |
| Number of invitations issued | 3500 |
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 422. It is 9 points less than as compared to previous category-based Healthcare occupations Express Entry Draw.
2024 Total ITAs issued
Draw 284 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 15,270 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on January 30, 2024 at 02:39:54 UTC for Federal Express Entry Draw 284. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 422, as well as those with scores of 431 who entered their profile in the Express Entry pool before this date and time, received an ITA.
How to increase your score in Express Entry pool?
Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada can increase their current scores in pool by Study in Canada, Job offer and Canadian Experience Work or by receiving nomination from one of the Provincial Nomination Program.
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far(Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 284) this year.
Applicants must pay attention to the period between draws, If the period between them is extended, the express entry allows more applicants opened their profile with higher score in Express Entry System and this can have the effect of raising the minimum or cut-off score.
CRS score distribution of candidates
The chart below shows CRS score distribution for draw 284, which is set up three days before draw day on Feb 11, 2024. This distribution of the score can be changed in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the date of the presence of some applicants in the Federal Express Entry system as well as the registration and entry of new applicants in federal skilled worker.
Healthcare Jobs targeted By Express Entry
| Healthcare Jobs targeted List | |
| 2021 NOC code | Occupation |
| 31112 | Audiologists and speech language pathologists |
| 31201 | Chiropractors |
| 31110 | Dentists |
| 31121 | Dieticians and nutritionists |
| 41320 | Education counsellors |
| 31102 | General practitioners and family physicians |
| 42203 | Instructors of persons with disabilities |
| 31204 | Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment |
| 32101 | Licensed practical nurses |
| 32201 | Massage therapists |
| 33101 | Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations |
| 32120 | Medical laboratory technologists |
| 32121 | Medical radiation technologists |
| 32122 | Medical sonographers |
| 33102 | Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates |
| 31302 | Nurse practitioners |
| 31300 | Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors |
| 31203 | Occupational therapists |
| 31111 | Optometrists |
| 33109 | Other assisting occupations in support of health services |
| 32209 | Other practitioners of natural healing |
| 31209 | Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating |
| 32109 | Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment |
| 32102 | Paramedical occupations |
| 33103 | Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants |
| 31303 | Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals |
| 31202 | Physiotherapists |
| 31200 | Psychologists |
| 31301 | Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses |
| 32103 | Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists |
| 31100 | Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine |
| 31101 | Specialists in surgery |
| 41301 | Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies |
| 32200 | Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists |
| 31103 | Veterinarians |
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