Express Entry draw #272: General
On December 6, 2023, IRCC invited 4,750 candidates in a General round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 561.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #272 |
| Date | December 6, 2023 |
| Round type | General |
| Invitations | 4,750 |
| CRS cutoff | 561 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 561 submitted before November 08, 2023 at 06:00:13 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous general round, #268 on October 10, 2023, cut off at 500 with 3,725 invitations. This round was 61 points higher, 57 days later.
The round before it overall was #271 (Healthcare occupations (Version 1), Oct 26, 2023), with a cutoff of 431.
Of the 19 general rounds since 2023 up to that date, 18 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 36th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 99,971 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on December 5, 2023: 217,370 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 4,525 |
| 501–600 | 5,457 |
| 451–500 | 60,014 |
| 401–450 | 53,502 |
| 351–400 | 58,457 |
| 301–350 | 30,148 |
| 0–300 | 5,267 |
What a general round means
General rounds consider every candidate in the pool, whatever their program. Apart from nominee rounds, they usually have the highest cutoffs. 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.