Express Entry draw #283: General
On February 13, 2024, IRCC invited 1,490 candidates in a General round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 535.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #283 |
| Date | February 13, 2024 |
| Round type | General |
| Invitations | 1,490 |
| CRS cutoff | 535 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 535 submitted before February 11, 2024 at 15:26:56 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous general round, #281 on January 31, 2024, cut off at 541 with 730 invitations. This round was 6 points lower, 13 days later.
The round before it overall was #282 (French language proficiency (Version 1), Feb 1, 2024), with a cutoff of 365.
Of the 24 general rounds since 2023 up to that date, 18 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 5th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 11,770 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on February 11, 2024: 211,273 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 587 |
| 501–600 | 9,004 |
| 451–500 | 60,043 |
| 401–450 | 51,356 |
| 351–400 | 55,850 |
| 301–350 | 29,141 |
| 0–300 | 5,292 |
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.