Express Entry draws 2023
IRCC held 42 Express Entry rounds of invitations in 2023, issuing 110,266 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 354 to 791.
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In 2023, IRCC held 42 Express Entry rounds and issued 110,266 invitations to apply. The most invitations went to General draws (76,700 across 19 rounds). The lowest cut-off was 354 and the highest 791.
| Draw type | Draws | Invitations |
|---|---|---|
| General | 19 | 76,700 |
| French | 6 | 8,700 |
| STEM | 2 | 6,400 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 5,600 |
| PNP | 5 | 4,396 |
| FSW | 1 | 3,300 |
| Trades | 2 | 2,500 |
| Transport | 2 | 1,670 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 1,000 |
Month by month
| Month | Draws | Invitations | CRS range |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | 7 | 15,045 | 386–561 |
| October 2023 | 4 | 9,173 | 431–776 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 8,300 | 354–531 |
| August 2023 | 4 | 8,600 | 388–517 |
| July 2023 | 6 | 9,600 | 375–511 |
| June 2023 | 3 | 9,600 | 476–486 |
| May 2023 | 2 | 5,389 | 488–691 |
| April 2023 | 2 | 7,000 | 483–486 |
| March 2023 | 4 | 21,667 | 481–748 |
| February 2023 | 3 | 4,892 | 489–791 |
| January 2023 | 2 | 11,000 | 490–507 |
All 2023 draws
| # | Date | Draw type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | December 21, 2023 | Agriculture | 400 | 386 |
| 277 | December 20, 2023 | Transport | 670 | 435 |
| 276 | December 19, 2023 | Trades | 1,000 | 425 |
| 275 | December 18, 2023 | General | 1,325 | 542 |
| 274 | December 8, 2023 | STEM | 5,900 | 481 |
| 273 | December 7, 2023 | French | 1,000 | 470 |
| 272 | December 6, 2023 | General | 4,750 | 561 |
| 271 | October 26, 2023 | Healthcare | 3,600 | 431 |
| 270 | October 25, 2023 | French | 300 | 486 |
| 269 | October 24, 2023 | PNP | 1,548 | 776 |
| 268 | October 10, 2023 | General | 3,725 | 500 |
| 267 | September 28, 2023 | Agriculture | 600 | 354 |
| 266 | September 27, 2023 | French | 500 | 472 |
| 265 | September 26, 2023 | General | 3,000 | 504 |
| 264 | September 20, 2023 | Transport | 1,000 | 435 |
| 263 | September 19, 2023 | General | 3,200 | 531 |
| 262 | August 15, 2023 | General | 4,300 | 496 |
| 261 | August 3, 2023 | Trades | 1,500 | 388 |
| 260 | August 2, 2023 | French | 800 | 435 |
| 259 | August 1, 2023 | General | 2,000 | 517 |
| 258 | July 12, 2023 | French | 3,800 | 375 |
| 257 | July 11, 2023 | General | 800 | 505 |
| 256 | July 7, 2023 | French | 2,300 | 439 |
| 255 | July 6, 2023 | Healthcare | 1,500 | 463 |
| 254 | July 5, 2023 | STEM | 500 | 486 |
| 253 | July 4, 2023 | General | 700 | 511 |
| 252 | June 28, 2023 | Healthcare | 500 | 476 |
| 251 | June 27, 2023 | General | 4,300 | 486 |
| 250 | June 8, 2023 | General | 4,800 | 486 |
| 249 | May 24, 2023 | General | 4,800 | 488 |
| 248 | May 10, 2023 | PNP | 589 | 691 |
| 247 | April 26, 2023 | General | 3,500 | 483 |
| 246 | April 12, 2023 | General | 3,500 | 486 |
| 245 | March 29, 2023 | General | 7,000 | 481 |
| 244 | March 23, 2023 | General | 7,000 | 484 |
| 243 | March 15, 2023 | General | 7,000 | 490 |
| 242 | March 1, 2023 | PNP | 667 | 748 |
| 241 | February 15, 2023 | PNP | 699 | 791 |
| 240 | February 2, 2023 | FSW | 3,300 | 489 |
| 239 | February 1, 2023 | PNP | 893 | 733 |
| 238 | January 18, 2023 | General | 5,500 | 490 |
| 237 | January 11, 2023 | General | 5,500 | 507 |
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