🇨🇦 Draw #229
Express Entry draw held on August 17, 2022
What This Draw Means
In Draw #229, IRCC set the CRS cutoff at 525 and issued 2,250 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on August 17, 2022. This means all candidates in the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 525 or higher received an invitation to submit a permanent residence application.
This draw's cutoff was 34 points above the category average of 491, indicating a more competitive round. Candidates with scores near the cutoff should consider strategies to increase their CRS, such as improving language test scores or gaining additional work experience.
Candidates who received an ITA have 60 days to submit a complete permanent residence application. Those not invited remain in the pool for up to 12 months and will be considered in future draws.