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Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 266 | 500 invitations to Apply issued
A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 266 held Sep 27, 2023 and 500 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
| Date and time of round | September 27, 2023 at 14:17:04 UTC |
| Immigration Program | Federal Express Entry |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited | 472 |
| Number of invitations issued | 500 |
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 472. It is 37 points more than as compared to previous category-based French language proficiency Express Entry Draw.
2023 Total ITAs issued
Draw 266 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 85,448 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on August 16, 2023 09:00:14 UTC for Federal Express Entry Draw 266. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 476, as well as those with scores of 472 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 Category-based Draw 266) 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.
CRS score distribution of candidates
The chart below shows CRS score distribution for draw 266, which is set up the one day before the draw day on Sep 27, 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.
Do you want to have detailed updated information about your visa file?
You can apply for GCMS Report to recieve detailed information about your file; and/or Recieve copy of your file is in process in the IRCC
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Do you want to have detailed updated information about your visa file?
You can apply for GCMS Report to recieve detailed information about your file; and/or Recieve copy of your file is in process in the IRCC
