Express Entry draw #285: Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)
On February 16, 2024, IRCC invited 150 candidates in a Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 437.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #285 |
| Date | February 16, 2024 |
| Round type | Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1) |
| Invitations | 150 |
| CRS cutoff | 437 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 437 submitted before January 29, 2024 at 03:32:58 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program |
How it compares
The previous agriculture and agri-food round, #278 on December 21, 2023, cut off at 386 with 400 invitations. This round was 51 points higher, 57 days later.
The round before it overall was #284 (Healthcare occupations (Version 1), Feb 14, 2024), with a cutoff of 422.
Of the 3 agriculture and agri-food rounds since 2023 up to that date, 2 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 7th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 15,420 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 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.