🇨🇦 Draw #253
Express Entry draw held on July 4, 2023
What This Draw Means
In Draw #253, IRCC set the CRS cutoff at 511 and issued 700 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on July 4, 2023. This means all candidates in the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 511 or higher received an invitation to submit a permanent residence application.
This draw's cutoff was 20 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.