Federal Express Entry Draw 249

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Federal Express Entry Draw 249 | 4800 invitations to Apply issued

A new Federal  Express Entry Draw 249 held May 24,2023 and 4,800 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Date and time of roundMay 24, 2023 14:23:06 UTC
Immigration ProgramFederal Express Entry
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited488
Number of invitations issued4,800

IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 488. It is 5 points more than as compared to previous all program Express Entry draw.

2023 Total ITAs issued

Draw 249 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 53,800 in federal skilled worker.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on December 26, 2022 01:12:48 UTC for Federal Express Entry Draw 249. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 478, as well as those with scores of 488 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 249) 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 انتخاب استانی پذیرش 249 Federal Express Entry Draw 249

CRS score distribution of candidates

The chart below shows CRS score distribution for draw 249, which is set up the same day on May 24, 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.

اکسپرس انتری انتخاب استانی پذیرش 249 Federal Express Entry Draw 249

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