What is the Canada Express Entry Draw and how does it work?
In 2015, IRCC Canada introduced an online application immigration system called Express Entry system to manage the applications of foreign skilled workers who applied for permanent residence under Canada’s economic immigration programs.
Express Entry System processes the applications and ranks the applicants based on the comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score and invites qualified applicants to apply for PR.
It invites applicants who score equal points above the CRS cut-off score.
IRCC conducts an express entry draw every 2 weeks and issues ITAs to qualified candidates.
The applications are invited under the 3 immigration programs. They are
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Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST)
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Canada Experience Class (CEC)
Latest Express Entry Draws and CRS Cut-off Scores
In the recent express entry draw held on Octomber 10th 2023, IRCC issued 3,725 ITAs to candidates in all program draw.
The CRS cut-off score for the recent express entry invitation round 268 is 500 points.
Latest Express Entry draw 2023
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Invitation Round - #271
- Type of Draw: category-based draw (*Healthcare occupations)
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Express Entry Latest Draw Date and time - Octomber 26, 2023
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Number of Invitations - 3,600
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Lowest CRS score - 431
Previous Express Entry Draw 2023
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Invitation Round - #270
- Type of Draw: Category-based draw (*French language proficiency)
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Express Entry Latest Draw Date and time - octomber 25, 2023
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Number of Invitations - 300
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Lowest CRS score - 486
Next Expected Draw Date 2023:
Next draw Prediction date: November 1 , 2023
Invitation round: #272
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When would be the next express entry draw?
IRCC conducts express entry draws every 15 days. Based on last year's draw timelines and some recent draw dates this year into consideration. We can predict our next draw date will be held on or before November 5, 2023.
Know the latest Canada Octomber 2023 express entry draw details through this video.
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History of Lowest and Highest CRS cut-off score for recent years
Lowest & Highest CRS Cut off score in 2021
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Highest CRS points cut-off score is 461 in all programs & 751 in PNP.
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Lowest CRS points cut-off score is 75 (CEC)
Highest & Lowest CRS Cut off Score in 2020
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Highest CRS points cut-off score is 478 in all programs & 808 in PNP.
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Lowest CRS points cut-off score is 431 in all programs & 415 in FST.
All-time Highest & Lowest CRS Cut off Score
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Highest CRS points cut-off score record is 886 in all programs & 902 in PNP.
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Lowest CRS points cut-off score record is 75 in all programs & 199 in FST.
Latest Canada Express Entry Draw Dates, No of invitations, CRS cut-off score - 2023
Canada PR (Latest Express Entry) Draws in 2023 with CRS cut-off Score |
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Invitation Round |
Date of Draw |
Number of Invitations |
Lowest CRS Score |
271 | Octomber 26,2023 | 3600 | 431 |
270 | Octomber 25,2023 | 300 | 486 |
269 | Octomber 24,2023 | 1548 | 776 |
268 | Octomber 10,2023 | 3,725 | 500 |
267 | September 28, 2023 | 600 | 354 (*Agriculture and Agri-Food occupations only) |
266 | September 27, 2023 | 500 | 472 (*French language proficiency only) |
265 | September 26, 2023 | 3,000 | 504 |
Draw 264 |
September 20 |
1000 |
435 (Transport occupations)(category-based) |
Draw 263 |
September 19 |
3200 |
531(All program draw) |
Draw 262 |
August 15 |
4300 |
496 |
Draw 261 |
August 3 |
1500 |
388 (Trade occupations) |
Draw 260 |
August 2 |
800 |
435 (French language proficiency) |
Draw 259 |
August 1 |
2000 |
517 (No program specified |
Draw 258 |
July 12 |
3800 |
375 (French Language Proficiency) |
Draw 257 |
July 11 |
800 |
505 |
Draw 256 |
July 07 |
2300 |
439(category-based) |
Draw 255 |
July 06 |
1500 |
463(category-based) |
Draw 254 |
July 05 |
500 |
486(STEM) |
Draw 253 |
July 04 |
700 |
511 |
Draw 252 |
June 28 |
500 |
476 (category-based) |
Draw 251 |
June 27 |
4300 |
486 |
Draw 250 |
June 08 |
4800 |
486 |
Draw 249 |
May 24 |
4800 |
488 |
Draw 248 |
May 10 |
589 |
691(PNP) |
Draw 247 |
Apr 27 |
3500 |
483 |
Draw 246 |
Apr 12 |
3500 |
486 |
Draw 245 |
Mar 29 |
7000 |
481 |
Draw 244 |
Mar 23 |
7000 |
484 |
Draw 243 |
Mar 16 |
7000 |
490 |
Draw 242 |
Mar 01 |
667 |
748(PNP) |
Draw 241 |
Feb 15 |
699 |
791(PNP) |
Draw 240 |
Feb 02 |
3300 |
489 |
Draw 239 |
Feb 01 |
893 |
733(PNP) |
Draw 238 |
Jan 18 |
5500 |
490 |
Draw 237 |
Jan 11 |
5500 |
507 |
Canada Express Entry Draws in 2022 with CRS cut-off Score
Canada Express Entry Draws in 2022 with CRS cut-off Score |
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Invitation Round |
Draw date |
Number of Invitations |
Lowest CRS Score |
Draw 236 |
Nov 23 |
4750 |
491 |
Draw 235 |
Nov 09 |
4750 |
494 |
Draw 234 |
Oct 26 |
4750 |
496 |
Draw 233 |
Oct 12 |
4250 |
500 |
Draw 232 |
Sep 28 |
3750 |
504 |
Draw 231 |
Sep 14 |
3250 |
510 |
Draw 230 |
Aug 31 |
2750 |
516 |
Draw 229 |
Aug 17 |
2250 |
525 |
Draw 228 |
Aug 03 |
2000 |
533 |
Draw 227 |
July 20 |
1750 |
542 |
Draw 226 |
July 06 |
1500 |
557(CEC) |
Draw 225 |
June 22 |
636 |
752(PNP) |
Draw 224 |
June 08 |
932 |
796(PNP) |
Draw 223 |
May25 |
589 |
741(PNP) |
Draw 222 |
May 11
|
545 |
753(PNP)
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Draw 221 |
Apr 27
|
829 |
772(PNP)
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Draw 220 |
Apr 13
|
787 |
782(PNP)
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Draw 219 |
Mar 30
|
919 |
785(PNP)
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Draw 218 |
Mar 16
|
924 |
754(PNP)
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Draw 217 |
Mar 02
|
1047 |
761(PNP)
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Draw 216 |
Feb 16
|
1082 |
710(PNP)
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Draw 215 |
Feb 2
|
1070 |
674(PNP)
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Draw 214 |
Jan 19
|
1036 |
745(PNP)
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Draw 213 |
Jan 5
|
392 |
808(PNP) |