2024-02-01
The third Canadian Express Entry draw of 2024 was held today! Express Entry draw 281 saw a Lowest CRS score of 541 and invited 730 candidates from all programs to apply.
Express Entry Draw 281
Number of Invitations Issued: 730
Minimum CRS: 541
Program Specified: General
General Express Entry Draw
Express Entry draw #281 issued 730 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 541. There was no program specified for this draw, meaning that invitations to apply may be issued to candidates from the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Provincial Nominee Program.
Today’s draw is the third of the category “General” of 2024. The last draw for the same category was held on January 24, 2024., which invited 1,040 candidates from all programs without any specific category restrictions. The CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited was 543. This means that if your Express Entry profile had a CRS score of 543 or higher, you could have been eligible for an invitation in that draw.
This is the lowest CSR score for the three draws in the general category conducted this year. The lowest score in 2023 for the category was 481, and the draw took place on March 29, 2023, through which 7,000 invitations to apply were sent
Number of Candidates in the Current Express Entry Pool
The IRCC updates the number of people in the Express Entry pool a few days before an invitation round takes place. Numbers change as new profiles are submitted, profiles expire or are issued
As of today the composition of the Express Entry pool is:
|
CRS Score Range Number of Candidates |
601-1200 534 |
501-600 7,926 |
451-500 60,120 |
491-500 6,787 |
481-490 9,668 |
471-480 17,586 |
461-470 14,160 |
451-460 11,919 |
401-450 54,181 |
441-450 10,930 |
431-440 11,219 |
421-430 10,104 |
411-420 10,874 |
401-410 11,054 |
351-400 57,855 |
301-350 29,709 |
0-300 5,401 |
Total 215,726 |
Updated January 30, 2024