Express Entry Draws in 2022
In 2022, IRCC held 24 rounds of invitations and issued 46,539 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 491 to 808 (average 646).
Express Entry draws in 2022: year in review
- Rounds in 2022
- 24 (42 in 2021)
- Invitations
- 46,539 (-59% vs 2021)
- Largest round
- 4,750 invitations — General (all programs), Nov 23, 2022 (cut-off 491)
- Lowest non-PNP cut-off
- 491 — General (all programs), Nov 23, 2022
- Highest non-PNP cut-off
- 557 — General (all programs), Jul 6, 2022
- Most invitations by round type
- General (all programs) 77%, Provincial Nominee Program 23%
Updated
Summary by round type
| Round type | Rounds | Invitations | Lowest cut-off | Highest cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program | 13 | 10,789 | 674 | 808 |
| General (all programs) | 11 | 35,750 | 491 | 557 |
All rounds in 2022
| # | Date | Round type | Invitations | CRS cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | Nov 23, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 491 |
| 235 | Nov 9, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 494 |
| 234 | Oct 26, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 496 |
| 233 | Oct 12, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,250 | 500 |
| 232 | Sep 28, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 504 |
| 231 | Sep 14, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,250 | 510 |
| 230 | Aug 31, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 516 |
| 229 | Aug 17, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,250 | 525 |
| 228 | Aug 3, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 533 |
| 227 | Jul 20, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,750 | 542 |
| 226 | Jul 6, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,500 | 557 |
| 225 | Jun 22, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 636 | 752 |
| 224 | Jun 8, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 932 | 796 |
| 223 | May 25, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 590 | 741 |
| 222 | May 11, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 545 | 753 |
| 221 | Apr 27, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 829 | 772 |
| 220 | Apr 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
| 219 | Mar 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
| 218 | Mar 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
| 217 | Mar 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,047 | 761 |
| 216 | Feb 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,082 | 710 |
| 215 | Feb 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,070 | 674 |
| 214 | Jan 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,036 | 745 |
| 213 | Jan 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).
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