The most recent Express Entry Draw was held on March 15, 2023, making it the 243rd draw since the start of this federal program. This draw targeted all the programs that fall under the IRCC’s federal express entry program.
If your CRS score is 490 or higher, you should have earned an Express Entry invitation in the most recent draw.
Date: March 15th, 2023
Number of invitations issued: 7000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 490
This draw disrupts the pattern of draws that have been specific to the programme that have been taking place over the course of the past two months. The Express Entry draws between July and November 2022 were all-program draws, inviting more than a thousand candidates each time and increasing as the minimum CRS score lowered. There are currently 245,121 foreign nationals waiting to receive invitations in the federal pool of express admission.
What is Express Entry
Express Entry is an online operational system which IRCC uses to manage immigration applications from skilled applicants and workers. This online system manages 3 separate programs at the federal level consisting of:
1) Federal Skilled Worker Program
2) Federal Skilled Trades Program
3) Canadian Experience Class
Federal Skilled Worker program is primarily aimed at foreign nationals who posses foreign work experience.
Federal Skilled Trades program is primarily aimed at foreign nationals who are qualified in a skilled trade and have valid job offer OR certificate of qualification.
Canadian Experience Class is primarily aimed at foreign nationals who have Canadian work experience for at least ONE year in the previous 3 years.
Calculate Your CRS Score with the CRS Calculator
Please use the IRCC’s official CRS tool to calculate your CRS score
Contact Mr. Usman Khalil who is a IRCC licensed Immigration Advisor and Chartered Professional Accountant who can simplify your journey to Canada. Visit www.makimmigration.ca or email Mr. Usman at usman@makimmigration.ca
