On January 11, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 5,500 invitations to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The draw was for all programs, which include Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The cut-off score for Invitation to Apply (ITA) was 507. It is 16 points higher than the last round, which was 491. Let’s look at the cut-off score and the number of invitations issued for the past 5 draws: Date October 12, 2022 October 26, 2022 November 9, 2022 November 23, 2022 January 11, 2023 Invitations issued 4,250 4,750 4,750 4,750 5,500 Cut-off score 500 496 494 491 507 Since IRCC resumed drawing applicants for FSWP, FSTP and CEC, the cut-off score was continuously going lower until the last draw back in November 2022. The reason for the increase in today’s cut-off score was that IRCC had EE draws on pause for the past 6 weeks, which meant there were more applicants in the pool. pace.
Let’s look at CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of January 11, 2023: CRS score range 601-1200 501-600 491-500 481-490 471-480 461-470 451-460 Total number of candidates Number of candidates 2,995 3,897 3,141 11,783 20,030 16,802 13,110 243,255 Assuming IRCC would continuously issue the same or higher number of ITAs, the cut-off score is anticipated to be lower in the next draw, possibly 495-500. Hugh Do you want to find out your eligibility for permanent residence through Express Entry? Contact us for a free assessment! Free Assessment
