IRCC invites 7,000 candidates in a new draw held on March 29, 2023

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to 7,000 candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 481 for all the categories on March 29^th, 2023.

Today’s draw had the lowest CRS score requirement for an all-program draw since the December 23, 2020, Express Entry draw (back then, the score was 468). In order for the CRS to fall to 481 today, IRCC has invited a total of 21,000 candidates over the past two weeks.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also applied the tie-breaking rule, and the time-stamp was set for February 14, 2023, 07:35:00 UTC

Results: Rounds of invitations

• No Program Specified
• Number of invitations issued: 7,000
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 7,000 or above
• Date and time of round: March 29, 2023 13:44:01 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 481
• Tie-breaking rule: February 14, 2023 07:35:00 UTC

The Express Entry system is the fastest way to get a Canadian Permanent Residency (PR). It has a processing service standard of 6 months after submission of documents following the ITA.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based methodology, is used by Express Entry to rate applicant profiles. The highest-scoring applicants are given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), after which they can submit an application for permanent residence.

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) all use Express Entry as their application management system (FSTP).

Candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) who are in the Express Entry pool are already qualified for at least one of these programs.

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