Highlights: 2023 Express Entry figures have overtaken the 2022 record within three months
- The total number of Express Entry ITAs issued in 2022 was 37,315, of which 51% were given to PNP candidates.
- 2023 has beat the record of 2022 by having issued a total of 37,559 within the first three months of the year.
- As per the reports released by the IRCC, about 19,160 ITAs were given to PNP candidates in 2022.
- A total of 9 Express Entry Draws were held in 2023 with a cumulative CRS score range of 481-791.
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Express Entry Draw in 2022
- 37,315 ITAs were issued in the year 2022, with 51% allotted to PNP-linked candidates.
- Around 17,905 candidates with a CRS score of 491-600 received ITAs in 2022.
- The rest of the 19,160 candidates with enhanced provincial nominations and a CRS score above 600 received ITAs.
- A majority of the ITAs issued in 2022 were for Express Entry candidates with an enhanced PNP nomination.
The table below lists Canadian provinces and the number of ITAs issued by the Express Entry system in 2022.
PNP-Linked Express Entry Draws in 2022
|
Province |
Number of Nominations |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
305 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
385 |
|
Nova Scotia |
1,620 |
| New Brunswick |
775 |
| Ontario |
5,170 |
|
Manitoba |
1,995 |
|
Saskatchewan |
1,235 |
| Alberta |
3,385 |
| British Columbia |
4,240 |
|
Yukon |
25 |
|
Northwest Territories |
15 |
| Total |
19,160 |
Express Entry Draw in 2023
- 37,559 candidates were issued ITAs in the Express Entry Draws that were conducted in 2023.
- A total number of 9 draws were held in the first three months of 2023.
- 3 PNP draws, 3 All-programs Draws and one skilled federal worker draw, along with two other draws, were held in 2023.
- The cumulative CRS score range for the 2023 Express Entry Draws was 481-791.
The table below has the list of Express Entry draws in 2023 along with the issued CRS scores and ITAs.
|
Draw No. |
Invited | Date of Draw | ITAs issued | CRS score cut off score |
| #245 | March 29, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 |
481 |
|
#244 |
March 23, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 | 484 |
| #243 | March 15, 2023 | All Program Draw | 7000 |
491 |
|
#242 |
March 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 667 | 748 |
| #241 | February 15, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 699 |
791 |
|
#240 |
February 2, 2023 | Federal Skilled Worker | 3300 | 489 |
| #239 | February 1, 2023 | Provincial Nominee Program | 893 |
733 |
|
#238 |
January 18, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5500 | 490 |
| #237 | January 11, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5500 |
507 |
Within the first three months, the Express Entry Draws in 2023 collectively issued 37,559 ITAs, more than the 37,315 ITAs issued in the year 2022.
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