Federal Express Entry Draw 246 - Immigration to Canada

Federal Express Entry Draw 246 | 3,500 invitations to Apply issued

A new Federal Express Entry Draw 246 held Apr 12, 2023 and 3,500 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Date and time of round	April 12, 2023 14:12:15 UTC
Immigration Program	Federal Express Entry
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited	486
Number of invitations issued	3500

IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw

Regarding to previous draw, which held on Apr 12, 2023, the minimum score for the course is smoothly increased to 486, which represents 5 points higher than Express Entry Draw 246, which is one of the most significant change this year.

2023 Total ITAs issued

Draw 246 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 41,059 in federal skilled worker.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on July 19, 2022 11:05:24 UTC for Federal Express Entry Draw 246. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 486, as well as those with scores of 486 who entered their profile in the Express Entry pool before this date and time, received an ITA.

How to increase your score in Express Entry pool?

Candidates who want to immigrate to Canada can increase their current scores in pool by Study in Canada, Job offer and Canadian Experience Work or by receiving nomination from one of the Provincial Nomination Program.

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited

The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far(Federal Express Entry Draw 246) this year.

Applicants must pay attention to the period between draws, If the period between them is extended, the express entry allows more applicants opened their profile with higher score in Express Entry System and this can have the effect of raising the minimum or cut-off score.

اکسپرس انتری فدرال پذیرش 246 Federal Express Entry Draw 246

CRS score distribution of candidates

The diagram shows CRS score distribution for draw 246, which is set up the same day of the announcement of the draw on Apr 12, 2023. This distribution of the score can be changed in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the date of the presence of some applicants in the Federal Express Entry system as well as the registration and entry of new applicants in federal skilled worker.

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