On December 06, 2023, the latest Express Entry Draw sent 4,750 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a ‘no program specified’ draw.
In this draw, the CRS score increased by 61 points to 561, compared to the last draw on October 10, 2023.
In this round of invitations, individuals may receive invitations to apply for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Provincial Nominee Program.
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Latest Express Entry Draw – December 06, 2023
- Round of Invitation #272
- Express Entry Program: No Program Specified
- Number of invitations issued: 4,750
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,750 or above
- Date and time of round: December 6, 2023 at 16:27:26 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 561
- Tie-breaking rule: November 08, 2023 at 06:00:13 UTC
Tie-breaking rule: When multiple candidates have the same lowest score, the cut-off is determined by the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
The CRS cutoff score increased because IRCC didn’t do the last invitation round two weeks ago. There was a technical problem with the profile builder. This is the first draw since October 26, 2023.
In 35 Express Entry draws Canada has issued 99,971 invitations to apply. Among these, 75,375 ITAs were issued during rounds where no specific program was specified.
On October 26, 2023, the IRCC sent out 3,600 invitations to apply for permanent residency targeting 35 Healthcare Occupations.
Click here to see the list of Healthcare Occupations eligible for Express Entry Draws.
The CRS score decreased by 32 points to 431 in this draw as compared to the Express Entry draw of July 6, 2023.
On October 25, 2023, the IRCC sent out 300 invitations to apply for PR in a ‘French language proficiency’ draw.
On October 24, 2023, the IRCC sent out 1,548 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a ‘Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)’ draw.
These invitations were specifically for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) category. The lowest-ranked candidate in this draw had a CRS score of 776.
After May 10, 2023, IRCC held a PNP-only Express Entry draw. The CRS score increased by 85 points compared to the draw on May 10.
CRS Score Trend in 2023
Express Entry Draws in 2023
Processing Times
| Program | Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 6 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 | 8 months | No Change |
