Express Entry Draw: | #275 |
Total Number of Invitations: | 1,325 |
Minimum CRS score required: | 542 |
Date of Draw: | December 18, 2023 |
Program Specified: | General |
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced its #275th express entry draw, where 1,325 invitations have been sent to express entry applicants with a valid express entry profile and a job seeker validation code.
If you have applied for Canadian PR and scored more than 542, you should check your C.I.C. secure account, where you will get a notification from IRCC to start your process for the Canadian journey.
The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller, said that the government is changing the express entry system to make it fairer and more efficient. The changes include:
The Minister said that the changes are being made to help Canada attract and retain the best and brightest talent worldwide.
It is the 2nd general express entry draw of this month with a C.R.S. score above 542. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to international skilled workers looking to immigrate to Canada through the express entry program.
Draw | Date | Immigration Program | Total Invitations | CRS cut-off |
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275 | December 18, 2023 | General | 1,325 | 542 |
272 | December 6, 2023 | General | 4,750 | 561 |
268 | October 10, 2023 | General | 3,725 | 500 |
265 | September 26, 2023 | General | 3,000 | 504 |
263 | September 19, 2023 | General | 3,200 | 531 |
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a total of 16,000 Invitations to Apply through the General Express Entry program in the last five draws, from December 18, 2023, to September 19, 2023.
As you can see, invitations have decreased slightly over the past five draws. The C.R.S. cut-off score has also been decreasing slightly. Getting invited to apply for Canadian permanent residency through the Express Entry program is becoming easier.
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