Express Entry draw #274: STEM occupations (Version 1)
On December 8, 2023, IRCC invited 5,900 candidates in a STEM occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 481.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #274 |
| Date | December 8, 2023 |
| Round type | STEM occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 5,900 |
| CRS cutoff | 481 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 481 submitted before September 07, 2023 at 09:24:49 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous STEM round, #254 on July 5, 2023, cut off at 486 with 500 invitations. This round was 5 points lower, 156 days later.
The round before it overall was #273 (French language proficiency (Version 1), Dec 7, 2023), with a cutoff of 470.
It was round 38th of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 106,871 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 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.