Express Entry | Canada Selects 3,800 Applicants

Michael Zimmer Published:
July 15, 2023

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted an Express Entry draw on 12 July, inviting 3,800 candidates. The cut-off CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System Score) for this draw was 375. It was the 258^th Express Entry draw since its start in January 2015, and was specific to candidates who have proficiency in French language.

In the draw, candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 375 or above were invited to apply for permanent residency. The CRS is a points-based selection system used by the government of Canada to assess and score candidates’ profiles in the pool. The CRS takes into consideration various factors such as age, education, language proficiency, work experience, and other criteria.

Candidates with a minimum score of 7 in all language abilities were invited to this category-based draw. The low cut-off CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System Score) for this new draw demonstrates that knowing French improves your chances of being asked to apply through Express Entry.

Categories-based Express Entry Draws:

Express Entry candidates may be invited to one of the six categories listed below in 2023:

Healthcare occupations

STEM professions

Trade occupations

Transportation occupations

Agriculture and agri-food occupations

You must have French-language test results that indicate a minimum score of 7 in all four language skills on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens to be eligible for the French-language proficiency category. In English, this is equivalent to the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB).

To be eligible for Express Entry in occupation-specific categories, you must have worked in an appropriate occupation for a minimum of six months during the previous three years, in addition to the necessary work experience. The table below depicts the most current distribution of applicants in the Express Entry pool. The Express Entry pool has a total of 209,263 applicants as of July 11. The score distribution may change when new profiles are submitted, and old profiles expire.

When will the next Express Entry Draw be held?

Because there is no published timetable for future Express Entry draws, it is not possible to predict when the Express Entry draw will take place. However, IRCC has always held Express Entry draws on Wednesdays every two weeks. However, Express Entry draws can and do occur on other days of the week, and there may be a longer or shorter interval between one Express Entry draw and the next.

All-time Express Entry CRS score cut-off records

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The lowest cut-off CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System Score) in any Express Entry draw:

413 points for all programmes
Canadian Experience Class (CEC): 75 points — This was a special draw in which all CEC applicants in the Express Entry pool were invited.
FST (Federal Skilled Trades): 199 points

In any Express Entry draw, the highest CRS score cut-off:

886 points for all programmes
902 points for the PNP Draw.

What is Express Entry (EE) and how does it work?

Express Entry is an electronic selection system used by the Federal as well as Provincial governments of Canada [to select], as well as designated Canadian employers [to nominate] candidates for Canadian permanent residence under three of its popular economic [skilled] immigration programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC),

Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC),

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Candidates eligible for any of the above programs are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in the Express Entry Pool. It is based on their Core/Human capital factors such as age, work experience, education, and language ability in English and/or French, etc. And, based on scores, candidates are periodically invited (or nominated) for permanent residence.

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