🇨🇦 Draw #246

In Draw #246, IRCC set the CRS cutoff at 486 and issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on April 12, 2023. This means all candidates in the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 486 or higher received an invitation to submit a permanent residence application.

This draw's cutoff was close to the category average of 491, reflecting a typical round for this draw type.

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.