Express Entry draw #278: Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)
On December 21, 2023, IRCC invited 400 candidates in a Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 386.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #278 |
| Date | December 21, 2023 |
| Round type | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 400 |
| CRS cutoff | 386 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 386 submitted before July 06, 2023 at 05:44:14 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous agriculture and agri-food round, #267 on September 28, 2023, cut off at 354 with 600 invitations. This round was 32 points higher, 84 days later.
The round before it overall was #277 (Transport occupations (Version 1), Dec 20, 2023), with a cutoff of 435.
It was round 42nd of 2023. By then IRCC had issued 110,266 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on December 17, 2023: 208,638 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 1,011 |
| 501–600 | 4,433 |
| 451–500 | 56,223 |
| 401–450 | 53,698 |
| 351–400 | 58,033 |
| 301–350 | 29,955 |
| 0–300 | 5,285 |
What an agriculture and agri-food round means
Agriculture rounds invite candidates with recent work experience in an eligible agriculture or agri-food 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.