On September 19, 2023, IRCC sent out 3,200 invites to apply for Canadian Permanent residency in the latest express entry draw.
In this draw, IRCC considered All 4 programs; Provincial Nominee Program, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Workers (FSW), and Federal Skilled Trades Workers (FSTW).
The CRS cutoff score increased by 35 points to 531 as compared to the previous draw of August 15, 2023.
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Latest Express Entry Draw, September 19, 2023
- Round of Invitation #263
- Express Entry Program: No Program Specified
- Number of invitations issued: 3,200
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,200 or above
- Date and time of round: September 19, 2023 at 15:04:11 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 531
- Tie-breaking rule: September 12, 2023 at 12:16:31 UTC
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On September 18, 2023, the IRCC Minister announced that the first Express Entry Draw for transport occupations through category-based selection will take place this week.
Express Entry Pool Breakdown on September 19, 2023:
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, IRCC sent out 4300 invites to apply for Canadian Permanent residency.
The IRCC had its first draw for skilled trades. This was focused on 10 specific jobs, and the lowest score required was 388.
Click here to see the trade occupations eligible for express entry draws
Moreover, Canada issued a total of 8,600 PR invitations in various Express Entry and PNP draws during the month of August 2023.
CRS Score of Express Entry Draws 2023
Previous Express Entry Draws/ Draw History:
Express Entry Draws in 2023
Express Entry Draws in 2023
| Draw Date | Program | ITAs | CRS cut off |
| Sep 19 | All Programs | 3200 | 531 |
| Aug 15 | All Programs | 4300 | 496 |
| Aug 3 | 10 Skilled Trades | 1500 | 388 |
| Aug 2 | French Language proficiency | 800 | 4 |
| Aug 1 | No Program Specified | 2000 | 517 |
| July 12 | French Language proficiency | 3800 | 375 |
| July 11 | No Program Specified | 800 | 505 |
| July 7 | French Language proficiency | 2300 | 439 |
| July 6 | 35 Healthcare Occupations | 1500 | 463 |
| July 5 | STEM Occupations | 500 | 486 |
| July 4 | No Program Specified | 700 | 511 |
| June 28 | 35 Healthcare occupations | 500 | 476 |
| June 27 | No Program Specified | 4300 | 486 |
| June 8 | No Program Specified | 4800 | 486 |
| May 24 | No Program Specified | 4800 | 488 |
| May 10 | PNP Candidates | 589 | 691 |
| April 26 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 483 |
| April 12 | No Program Specified | 3,500 | 486 |
| March 29 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 481 |
| March 23 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 484 |
| March 15 | No Program Specified | 7,000 | 490 |
| March 1 | PNP | 667 | 748 |
| Feb 15 | PNP | 699 | 791 |
| Feb 2 | FSW | 3300 | 489 |
| Feb 1 | PNP | 893 | 733 |
| Jan 18 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 490 |
| Jan 11 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 507 |
Processing Times
| Program | Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 5 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (Not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now) | No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 9 months | No Change |
