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Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 274 | 5900 invitations to Apply issued
A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 274 held Dec 08,2023 and 5900 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
| Date and time of round | December 08, 2023 at 03:02:52 UTC |
| Immigration Program | Federal Express Entry |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited | 481 |
| Number of invitations issued | 5900 |
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 481 in this draw. It is 5 points less than as compared to previous Express Entry draw targeting STEM Occupations on July 5, 2023.
2023 Total ITAs issued
Draw 274 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 106,871 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on November 25, 2023 at 09:48:36 UTC for Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 274. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 481 only those who submitted their Express Entry profiles before this date and time received invitations.
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 274) 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 illustrates the CRS score distribution for draw 274, established three days prior on December 8, 2023. It’s important to note that this score distribution may change in subsequent periods due to the expiration of the presence date for some applicants in the Federal Express Entry system, along with the registration and entry of new applicants in the federal skilled worker category.”
STEM Jobs targeted By Express Entry
| science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) targeted List | |
| 2021 NOC code | Occupation |
| 21200 | Architects |
| 20011 | Architecture and science managers |
| 21221 | Business systems specialists |
| 21300 | Civil Engineers |
| 20012 | Computer and information systems managers |
| 21311 | Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) |
| 21230 | Computer systems developers and programmers |
| 21220 | Cybersecurity specialists |
| 21211 | Data scientists |
| 21223 | Database analysts and data administrators |
| 21310 | Electrical and electronics engineers |
| 20010 | Engineering managers |
| 21321 | Industrial and manufacturing engineers |
| 21222 | Information systems specialists |
| 21203 | Land surveyors |
| 21201 | Landscape Architects |
| 21210 | Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries |
| 21322 | Metallurgical and materials engineers |
| 41400 | Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers |
| 21232 | Software developers and programmers |
| 21231 | Software engineers and designers |
| 21202 | Urban and land use planners |
| 21233 | Web designers |
| 21234 | Web developers and programmers |
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