Express Entry Draws in 2017
In 2017, IRCC held 30 rounds of invitations and issued 86,023 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 199 to 775 (average 443).
Express Entry draws in 2017: year in review
- Rounds in 2017
- 30 (27 in 2016)
- Invitations
- 86,023 (+155% vs 2016)
- Largest round
- 3,923 invitations — General (all programs), Apr 12, 2017 (cut-off 423)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 199 — Federal Skilled Trades Program, May 26, 2017
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 468 — General (all programs), Jan 4, 2017
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 98%, Federal Skilled Trades Program 1%, Provincial Nominee Program 1%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (all programs) | 26 | 84,685 | 413 | 468 |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program | 2 | 905 | 199 | 241 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 2 | 433 | 673 | 775 |
All rounds in 2017
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Dec 20, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 446 |
| 79 | Dec 6, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 452 |
| 78 | Nov 15, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 439 |
| 77 | Nov 8, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 458 |
| 76 | Nov 1, 2017 | Federal Skilled Trades | 505 | 241 |
| 75 | Nov 1, 2017 | Provincial Nominee Program | 290 | 673 |
| 74 | Oct 18, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,757 | 436 |
| 73 | Oct 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,801 | 438 |
| 72 | Sep 20, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,871 | 433 |
| 71 | Sep 6, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,772 | 435 |
| 70 | Aug 23, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,035 | 434 |
| 69 | Aug 9, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,991 | 433 |
| 68 | Aug 2, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,264 | 441 |
| 67 | Jul 12, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,202 | 440 |
| 66 | Jun 28, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,409 | 449 |
| 65 | May 31, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,877 | 413 |
| 64 | May 26, 2017 | Federal Skilled Trades | 400 | 199 |
| 63 | May 26, 2017 | Provincial Nominee Program | 143 | 775 |
| 62 | May 17, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,687 | 415 |
| 61 | May 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,796 | 423 |
| 60 | Apr 19, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,665 | 415 |
| 59 | Apr 12, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,923 | 423 |
| 58 | Apr 5, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,753 | 431 |
| 57 | Mar 24, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,749 | 441 |
| 56 | Mar 1, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,884 | 434 |
| 55 | Feb 22, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,611 | 441 |
| 54 | Feb 8, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,644 | 447 |
| 53 | Jan 25, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,508 | 453 |
| 52 | Jan 11, 2017 | No Program Specified | 3,334 | 459 |
| 51 | Jan 4, 2017 | No Program Specified | 2,902 | 468 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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