The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 1325 applicants in the latest Express Entry draw #275. This was the second all-program or general round of invitations in December.
Date of Draw: 18th December 2023
Day of Draw: Monday
Time of Draw: 16:12:22 UTC
CRS score cut-off: 542 points
ITAs issued: 1325
Type of Draw: All program draw or General draw
A general draw or an all-program draw issues ITAs to Express Entry profiles belonging to all Express Entry pathways-
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- Provincial Nominees (who were in the Express Entry pool)
The Comprehensive Ranking System or the CRS score cut-off was 542 points which is 19 points lower than the previous draws. However, the ITAs issued saw a drastic decline of 3425 applicants. Currently, approximately 4433 Express Entry profiles exist in the federal pool that have a CRS score cut-off in the range of 501-600 points. Below is the list of all Express Entry draws announced in December 2023.
| Draw number | Draw date | ITAs issued | CRS score cut-off | Draw type |
| 275 | 18.12.2023 | 1325 | 542 | General |
| 274 | 08.2023 | 5900 | 481 | STEM occupations |
| 273 | 07.2023 | 1000 | 470 | French Language proficiency |
| 272 | 06.12.2023 | 4750 | 561 | General |
Steps after getting an ITA
If you have received an Invitation to Apply in the latest Express Entry draw #275, you will be required to:
- Upload and submit all the required documents to support the CRS score of your Express Entry profile within 60 days or 2 months.
- Apply for Canada PR through the Express Entry pathway.
With the year 2023 coming to a close, there might be more unexpected draws in the coming days. Stay tuned to Talent Connected Worldwide and be updated with all the latest Express Entry draws.
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