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Express Entry Draws in 2023

In 2023, IRCC held 42 rounds of invitations and issued 110,266 invitations to apply. Cut-offs ranged from 354 to 791 (average 505).

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Express Entry draws in 2023: year in review

Rounds in 2023
42 (24 in 2022)
Invitations
110,266 (+137% vs 2022)
Largest round
7,000 invitations — General (all programs), Mar 29, 2023 (cut-off 481)
Lowest non-PNP cut-off
354 — Agriculture and agri-food occupations, Sep 28, 2023
Highest non-PNP cut-off
561 — General (all programs), Dec 6, 2023
Most invitations by round type
General (all programs) 70%, French-language proficiency 8%, STEM occupations 6%

Updated

Summary by round type

Round typeRoundsInvitationsLowest cut-offHighest cut-off
General (all programs)1976,700481561
French-language proficiency68,700375486
Provincial Nominee Program54,396691791
Healthcare and social services occupations35,600431476
Agriculture and agri-food occupations21,000354386
Transport occupations21,670435435
Trades occupations22,500388425
STEM occupations26,400481486
Federal Skilled Worker Program13,300489489

All rounds in 2023

#DateRound typeInvitationsCRS cut-off
278Dec 21, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)400386
277Dec 20, 2023Transport occupations (Version 1)670435
276Dec 19, 2023Trade occupations (Version 1)1,000425
275Dec 18, 2023General1,325542
274Dec 8, 2023STEM occupations (Version 1)5,900481
273Dec 7, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)1,000470
272Dec 6, 2023General4,750561
271Oct 26, 2023Healthcare occupations (Version 1)3,600431
270Oct 25, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)300486
269Oct 24, 2023Provincial Nominee Program1,548776
268Oct 10, 2023No Program Specified3,725500
267Sep 28, 2023Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)600354
266Sep 27, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)500472
265Sep 26, 2023No Program Specified3,000504
264Sep 20, 2023Transport occupations (Version 1)1,000435
263Sep 19, 2023No Program Specified3,200531
262Aug 15, 2023No Program Specified4,300496
261Aug 3, 2023Trade occupations (Version 1)1,500388
260Aug 2, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)800435
259Aug 1, 2023No Program Specified2,000517
258Jul 12, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)3,800375
257Jul 11, 2023No Program Specified800505
256Jul 7, 2023French language proficiency (Version 1)2,300439
255Jul 6, 2023Healthcare occupations (Version 1)1,500463
254Jul 5, 2023STEM occupations (Version 1)500486
253Jul 4, 2023No Program Specified700511
252Jun 28, 2023Healthcare occupations (Version 1)500476
251Jun 27, 2023No Program Specified4,300486
250Jun 8, 2023No Program Specified4,800486
249May 24, 2023No Program Specified4,800488
248May 10, 2023Provincial Nominee Program589691
247Apr 26, 2023No Program Specified3,500483
246Apr 12, 2023No Program Specified3,500486
245Mar 29, 2023No Program Specified7,000481
244Mar 23, 2023No Program Specified7,000484
243Mar 15, 2023No Program Specified7,000490
242Mar 1, 2023Provincial Nominee Program667748
241Feb 15, 2023Provincial Nominee Program699791
240Feb 2, 2023Federal Skilled Worker3,300489
239Feb 1, 2023Provincial Nominee Program893733
238Jan 18, 2023No Program Specified5,500490
237Jan 11, 2023No Program Specified5,500507

Updated Oct 3, 2026 (latest round #447, Oct 1, 2026). Source: IRCC, Express Entry rounds of invitations (canada.ca).

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