Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 278

A new Federal Express Entry Category-based Transport Occupations Draw 276 in Agriculture and agri-food Occupations held Dec 21,2023 and 400 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 386 in this draw, which is 32 point more than the previous Express Entry draw that focused on Agriculture and agri-food occupations on September 20, 2023.

2023 Total ITAs issued

Draw 278 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 110,266 in federal skilled worker.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on July 06, 2023 at 05:44:14 UTC for Federal Express Entry Category-based Draw 278. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 435 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 278) 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 278, established four days prior on December 17, 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.”