Canada issued 4300 ITAs in the latest Express Entry Draw

Highlights: Canada invited more candidates in Express Entry draw #262

• The latest all-program Express Entry draw was held on 15th August 2023.
• 4,300 candidates are invited in the latest Express Entry draw with a cut-off score of 496.
• The highest number of invitations issued in August is 4,300.
• A total of 8,600 candidates have been invited in August 2023.
   

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited more candidates in all-program based Express Entry draw of August 2023.

 

On August 15, IRCC invited 4,300 candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR). This was the highest number of invitations issued in a single draw since 27th June 2023. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was set to 496 for the draw.

 

The table shows all Express Entry draws held in August 2023:

 

Draw No.	Draw Date	Draw Category	No. of invitations	CRS Score
262	15th August 2023	All-program	4300	496
261	3rd August 2023	Category based – trade	1500	388
260	2nd August 2023	Category based – French	800	435
259	1st August 2023	All-program	2000	517

 

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Express Entry draws held in August 2023

In the first week of August, Canada held three consecutive Express Entry draws.

 

On August 3, Canada invited 1,500 candidates in the category-based draw for candidates with trades occupations. The minimum requirement for a CRS score was set to 388.

 

On August 2, the IRCC held a category-based draw for French-speaking candidates. The draw invited 800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) with a cut-off CRS score of 435.

 

On August 1, the all-program Express Entry draw was held, inviting 2,000 candidates with a cut-off CRS score of 517. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 517 was the highest score for any all-program draw in 2023 so far.

 

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