Express Entry draw #254: STEM occupations (Version 1)
On July 5, 2023, IRCC invited 500 candidates in a STEM occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 486.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #254 |
| Date | July 5, 2023 |
| Round type | STEM occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 500 |
| CRS cutoff | 486 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 486 submitted before November 23, 2022 00:01:29 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
This was the first STEM round in IRCC's published history.
The round before it overall was #253 (No Program Specified, Jul 4, 2023), with a cutoff of 511.
It was round 18th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 60,748 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on July 4, 2023: 214,529 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 353 |
| 501–600 | 726 |
| 451–500 | 54,732 |
| 401–450 | 56,673 |
| 351–400 | 63,679 |
| 301–350 | 33,051 |
| 0–300 | 5,315 |
What a STEM round means
STEM rounds invited candidates with recent work experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation. See Express Entry draw types for how the round types differ.
Where does your score stand?
The CRS calculator works out your score from your test results and profile, and shows how far it is from the last Canadian Experience Class cutoff.