Federal Express Entry Draw 280

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Federal Express Entry Draw 279 | 1040 invitations to Apply issued

A new Federal  Express Entry Draw 280 held Jan 23,2024 and 1,040 Express Entry candidates who want to immigrate to Canada will receive invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

Date and time of roundJanuary 23, 2024 at 16:08:03 UTC
Immigration ProgramFederal Express Entry
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited543
Number of invitations issued1,040

IRCC increased the CRS score compared to previous draw

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 543. It is 3 points less than as compared to previous Express Entry General draw.

2024 Total ITAs issued

Draw 280 brings the total number of ITAs issued so far of this year to 1,040 in federal skilled worker.

Tie-breaking rule

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-break on January 21, 2024 at 07:43:47 UTC for Federal Express Entry Draw 280. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 543, as well as those with scores of 543 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 Draw 280) 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.

اکسپرس انتری فدرال قرعه کشی 280 Federal Express Entry Draw 280

CRS score distribution of candidates

The chart below shows CRS score distribution for draw 280, which is set up approximately 1 day before the announcement of the prior period on Jan 22, 2024. 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.

اکسپرس انتری فدرال قرعه کشی 280 Federal Express Entry Draw 280

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