Vimal Sivakumar - 15 August, 2023
Here are the results of Canada's most recent Express Entry draw, conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on August 15, 2023.
Today, IRCC issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to 4,300 Express Entry candidates in an all-program draw. This draw invited eligible candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 496.
The following will summarize all Express Entry draw results since June 27, the last time IRCC conducted an all-program draw before the first-ever category-based Express Entry draw took place on June 28, 2023.
August 1-3
The latest Express Entry draw before today's round of invitations took place on August 3rd, when IRCC issued 1,500 ITAs to immigration candidates in a category-based draw for those with work experience in the trades. The minimum CRS score for this draw was 388.
On August 2nd, IRCC held a category-based draw for candidates with French-language proficiency. This draw saw 800 ITAs issued to those with a minimum CRS score of 435. This was the first category-based draw for French speakers since July 12th, 2023.
August 1: IRCC held an all-program Express Entry draw where the department invited 2,000 candidates (with a minimum CRS score of 517) from all three programs encompassed within the Express Entry system - the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
July 12
On July 12, when IRCC invited 3,800 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 375 to apply for permanent residence (PR) in Canada. This was a French language category-based draw.
July 11
IRCC conducted an all-program draw on July 11, issuing 800 ITAs to Canadian immigration candidates with a minimum CRS score of 505 to apply for permanent residence in Canada. This was an all-program draw, meaning that candidates who applied through any of the three programs under the Express Entry application management system were considered for an ITA.
July 4-7
July 7: 2,300 ITAs were issued to candidates with a CRS score of at least 439 in a French language category-based draw.
July 6: 1,500 ITAs were issued to candidates with a minimum CRS score of 463 in a category-based draw for people in healthcare occupations.
July 5: 500 ITAs were issued to candidates with a CRS score of at least 486 in a STEM occupation category-based draw.
July 4: 700 ITAs were issued to candidates with a minimum CRS score of 511 in an all-program draw.
June 28
First-ever category-based Express Entry draw saw the Canadian federal government invite 500 immigration candidates to apply for PR in Canada. This round of invitations was focused on candidates with experience in healthcare occupations and invited those with a minimum CRS score of 476.
June 27
4,300 ITAs were issued to candidates with a CRS score of at least 486 in a standard all-program draw.
Express Entry
Express Entry is the name of Canada's federal immigration application management system. This system manages immigration applications for three economic immigration programs, the FSWP, the FSTP and the CEC.
Prior to the first-ever category-based draw on June 28 this year, candidates were assessed based on their human capital factors (including work experience, professional fields, language skills, education, and age) and ranked using an assigned CRS score. This score, if above the CRS cut-off score for a particular Express Entry draw, would mean a candidate will receive an ITA during that draw.
Since June 28 this year, IRCC has conducted Express Entry draws focused on attracting immigration candidates with specific professional and demographic attributes to help Canada address particular nationwide needs and labour gaps. For 2023, IRCC is prioritizing Express Entry candidates who have work experience or language proficiency that align with these six new categories:
• Healthcare
• STEM professions
• Trades
• Transport
• Agriculture and agri-food
• French-language proficiency
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