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Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 276 | 1000 invitations to Apply issued
A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 276 in Trade Occupations held Dec 19,2023 and 1000 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
| Date and time of round | December 19, 2023 at 14:44:00 UTC |
| Immigration Program | (Trade occupations) Federal Express Entry – Category-based selection |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited | 425 |
| Number of invitations issued | 1000 |
IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw
Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 481 in this draw. It is 37 points more than as compared to previous Express Entry draw targeting Trade Occupations on Aug 3, 2023.
2023 Total ITAs issued
Draw 276 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 109,196 in federal skilled worker.
Tie-breaking rule
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on November 04, 2023 at 11:16:58 UTC for Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 276. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 425 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 276) 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 276, established two days prior on December 19, 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.”
Trade Jobs targeted By Express Entry
| Trade occupations | ||
| 2021 TEER category | 2021 NOC code | Occupation |
| 2 | 72310 | Carpenters |
| 2 | 72400 | Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics |
| 2 | 72014 | Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers |
| 2 | 72200 | Electricians (except industrial and power system) |
| 2 | 72406 | Elevator constructors and mechanics |
| 2 | 72402 | Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics |
| 2 | 72405 | Machine fitters |
| 2 | 72300 | Plumbers |
| 2 | 72106 | Welders and related machine operators |
| 3 | 73200 | Residential and commercial installers and servicers |
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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