First Express Entry draw in 2023 issued 5,500 invitations with CRS score of 507

Highlights: IRCC issued 5,500 invitations in the first Express Entry draw in 2023

• IRCC held an Express Entry draw on January 11, 2023
• Canada invited 5,500 candidates in the All-Program Express Entry draw
• Candidates with the CRS score of 507 received the invitations
• Opportunity to apply for a Canada PR visa is available for eligible candidates
• The number of invitations is the highest since July 2022

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Details of the Express Entry draw

Canada held its first Express Entry draw in 2023 and invited 5,500 candidates to submit Canada PR visa applications. The details of the draw can be found in the table below:

 

Draw No.	Program	Date of Draw	ITAs issued	CRS score
#237	All Program draw	January 11, 2023	5,500	507

 

Canada invited 5,500 candidates in the #237 Express Entry draw

Canada held its first Express Entry draw in 2023 and issued 5,500 invitations to candidates having the CRS score of 507. This is the overall #237 and 12^th All-Program Express Entry draw. Invited candidates can submit Canada PR visa applications through the following programs:

• Canadian Experience Class
• Federal Skilled Worker Program
• Federal Skilled Trades Program

This is the largest All-Program draw as the highest number of invitations was issued. The number of invitations was increased by 750 and the CRS score went up to 507 from 491.

 

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Previous Express Entry draws in 2022

Canada Held 23 Express Entry draws in 2022 and issued 46,539 ITAs. The draws in the first six months were held under Provincial Nominee Programs. From July 6, 2022 onwards, IRCC held All-Program Express Entry draws. The table below reveals the details of all the Express Entry draws held in 2022:

 

Draw Number	Date	Immigration Program	Number of invitations	CRS Score
236	November 23, 2022	All-Program draw	4,750	491
235	November 9, 2022	All-Program draw	4,750	494
234	October 26, 2022	All-Program draw	4,750	496
233	October 12, 2022	All-Program draw	4,250	500
232	September 28, 2022	All-Program draw	3,750	504
231	September 14, 2022	All-Program draw	3,250	510
230	August 31, 2022	All-Program draw	2,750	516
229	August 17, 2022	All-Program draw	2,250	525
228	August 3, 2022	All-Program draw	2,000	533
227	July 20, 2022	All-Program draw	1,750	542
226	July 6, 2022	All-Program draw	1,500	557
225	June 22, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	636	752
224	June 8, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	932	796
223	May 25, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	590	741
222	May 11, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	545	753
221	April 27, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	829	772
220	April 13, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	787	782
219	March 30, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	919	785
218	March 16, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	924	754
217	March 2, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,047	761
216	February 16, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,082	710
215	February 2, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,070	674
214	January 19, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	1,036	745
213	January 5, 2022	Provincial Nominee Program	392	808

 

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