🇨🇦 Draw #285

In Draw #285, IRCC set the CRS cutoff at 437 and issued 150 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) on February 16, 2024. This means all candidates in the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 437 or higher received an invitation to submit a permanent residence application.

This was a Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) draw, part of IRCC's category-based selection system that targets candidates with specific skills or attributes beyond raw CRS scores.

This draw's cutoff was 45 points above the category average of 392, 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.