Express Entry draw #280: General
On January 23, 2024, IRCC invited 1,040 candidates in a General round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 543.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #280 |
| Date | January 23, 2024 |
| Round type | General |
| Invitations | 1,040 |
| CRS cutoff | 543 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 543 submitted before January 21, 2024 at 07:43:47 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous general round, #279 on January 10, 2024, cut off at 546 with 1,510 invitations. This round was 3 points lower, 13 days later.
Of the 22 general rounds since 2023 up to that date, 19 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 2nd of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 2,550 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on January 22, 2024: 213,526 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 646 |
| 501–600 | 6,915 |
| 451–500 | 59,043 |
| 401–450 | 53,905 |
| 351–400 | 57,979 |
| 301–350 | 29,690 |
| 0–300 | 5,348 |
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.