In the latest Express Entry draw, a total of 1,325 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) were issued. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score has decreased by 19 points compared to the previous Express Entry draw on December 6th.
This marks the fourth round of Express Entry invitations for December, following a pause in November 2023.
All about Express Entry draw today
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Express Entry Draw (18 December 2023)
Number of invitations issued: 1,325
Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,325 or above
Date and time of round: December 18, 2023 at 16:12:22 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 542
Tie-breaking rule: November 06, 2023 at 14:40:23 UTC
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CRS Score distribution in the pool:-
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 1,011 |
| 501-600 | 4,433 |
| 451-500 | 56,223 |
| 491-500 | 5,140 |
| 481-490 | 8,041 |
| 471-480 | 17,221 |
| 461-470 | 14,219 |
| 451-460 | 11,602 |
| 401-450 | 53,698 |
| 441-450 | 10,946 |
| 431-440 | 11,144 |
| 421-430 | 10,055 |
| 411-420 | 10,606 |
| 401-410 | 10,947 |
| 351-400 | 58,033 |
| 301-350 | 29,955 |
| 0-300 | 5,285 |
| Total | 208,638 |
Express Entry Draws's Resumption
IRCC typically reveals Express Entry draws every two weeks, but there was a hiatus of five weeks from October 26 to December 5 without any invitation rounds.
Breaking the silence, IRCC conducted three consecutive draws from December 6th to 8th, extending invitations to 11,650 profiles for permanent residency. Now, a fourth draw is underway this week.
Express Entry candidates in the pool can breathe a sigh of relief, although the CRS cutoff score remains elevated.
As we embark on the new week, anticipations rise for more targeted invitation rounds, given the relatively low number of invitations in today’s Express Entry draw.
Since December 6, a grand total of 12,975 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been granted across four Express Entry draws, as detailed below:
| Description | December 18 | December 8 | December 7 | December 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw type | General or all program draws | Targeting 24 STEM occupations | French focused | General or all program draws |
| Invitations | 1,325 | 5,900 | 1,000 | 4,750 |
| CRS Cutoff | 542 | 481 | 470 | 561 |
| Tie-breaking rule | November 06, 2023 at 14:40:23 UTC | November 25, 2023 at 09:48:36 UTC | October 3, 2023, at 04:45:27 UTC | November 8, 2023, at 06:00:13 UTC |
This year, overall 108,196 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been issued across 39 Express Entry draws in the field of Information Technology.
latest Express Entry draws since (December 18)
What Express Entry Draws Can You Expect in 2023?
In 2023, IRCC is honing in on 82 occupations through category-based Express Entry draws. These occupations fall within key priority sectors, including:
1. Healthcare Occupations
2. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Occupations
3. Trade Occupations
4. Transport Occupations
5. Agriculture and Agri-food Occupations
For a comprehensive list of occupations with their NOC codes, simply click on the respective sectors above.
