Federal Express Entry Draw 261

A new Express Entry Express Entry Federal Skilled Trades Draw 261 held Aug 03, 2023 and 1500 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Regarding to previous draw, which held on Aug 03, 2023, the minimum score for the course is 388.

2023 Total ITAs issued

Draw 261 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 73,448.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on June 07, 2023 at 07:03:08 UTC for Express Entry Draw 261. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 388 and meet the Federal Skilled Trades Program requirement , received an ITA.

CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited

The diagram shows the minimum score of each draw invitation so far meaning Express Entry Federal Skilled Trades Draw 261, 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 diagram shows CRS score distribution for draw 261, which is set up approximately 2 days before the announcement of the prior period on Aug 03, 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 Express Entry system as well as the registration and entry of new applicants.