IRCC held a new all-program Express Entry draw
IRCC held a new all-program Express Entry draw on March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 7,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs. In round #243, the cut-off score was 490 points, the same as in the previous all-program draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was February 16, 2023, at 10:33:06 UTC. As of March 15, 2023, there are 245,121 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 1,747 more than the previous update.
In 2023, Canada issued 23,559 ITAs through Express Entry. The country’s record immigration target for 2023 is 465,000.
Since January 18th, this was the first all-program draw that has now been conducted. Also, it broke the previous record set on January 2023 draw of 5,500 making it the largest all-program draw ever. The most recent draw pattern was likewise broken by this draw. All of the most recent draws were program-specific, with the majority being PNP-only and one including candidates for the FSWP.
CRS Score distribution for the latest all-program Express Entry draw
The latest all-program Express Entry draw was held on March 15, 2023 CRS score distribution for this draw is given below in the table:
| CRS score range | Number of profiles registered |
| 601-1200 | 784 |
| 501-600 | 3,216 |
| 451-500 | 65,826 |
| 491-500 | 2,603 |
| 481-490 | 12,183 |
| 471-480 | 20,833 |
| 461-470 | 16,836 |
| 451-460 | 13,371 |
| 401-450 | 61,240 |
| 441-450 | 12,672 |
| 431–440 | 13,334 |
| 421-430 | 10,697 |
| 411-420 | 11,833 |
| 401-410 | 12,704 |
| 351-400 | 71,292 |
| 301-350 | 37,113 |
| 0-300 | 5,650 |
| Total | 245,121 |
You can also read Express Entry draws 2023 details:
NEW BRUNSWICK INVITED NEW CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR EXPRESS ENTRY
IRCC INVITED 667 CANDIDATES IN THE PNP-TARGETED EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW
CANADA HELD A NEW PNP DRAW UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM
EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW FOR THE FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM
IRCC PROPOSED NEW EXPRESS ENTRY CATEGORIES
IRCC HELD THE FIRST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW OF 2023
How can you increase your CRS Score for Express Entry from up to 490?
Can you achieve a CRS score of 490 or higher for Express Entry? how those the Express Entry works, the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score is a points-based system that the Canadian government uses to rank Express Entry Applicants based on factors such as:
- Age
- Education
- Language Ability
- Work Experience, and
- Adaptability
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Overview of Express Entry
Express Entry is the system used by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to manage the intake of applications for economic immigration submitted on or after January 1, 2015, for the following classes:
- Federal skilled worker class (FSWC);
- Federal skilled trades class (FSTC);
- Canadian experience class (CEC); and
- a portion of the provincial nominee class (PNC).
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