On Tuesday, August 15, 2023, IRCC sent out 4300 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).
This draw brings much needed relief for all Candidates who were concerned about the rising trend in CRS (comprehensive ranking system) scores in all program draws, as the minimum CRS score requirement fell by 21 points in this draw.
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Express Entry Draw #262, No Program Specified:
- Round of Invitation #262
- Express Entry Program: All Programs
- Number of invitations issued: 4300
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 4300 or above
- Date and time of round: August 15, 2023 at 14:23:51 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 496
- Tie-breaking rule: August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 UTC
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Express Entry Pool Breakdown on August 15, 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 |
| 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 |
