Express Entry draw #294: General
On April 23, 2024, IRCC invited 2,095 candidates in a General round. The lowest score invited, the cutoff, was 529.
Key facts
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Round | #294 |
| Date | April 23, 2024 |
| Round type | General |
| Invitations | 2,095 |
| CRS cutoff | 529 |
| Tie-break | Profiles at 529 submitted before November 08, 2023 at 17:50:29 UTC |
| Programs | Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Provincial Nominee Program |
How it compares
The previous general round, #292 on April 10, 2024, cut off at 549 with 1,280 invitations. This round was 20 points lower, 13 days later.
The round before it overall was #293 (STEM occupations (Version 1), Apr 11, 2024), with a cutoff of 491.
Of the 29 general rounds since 2023 up to that date, 19 had a lower cutoff.
It was round 16th of 2024. By then IRCC had issued 34,570 invitations that year.
The pool at the time
IRCC's snapshot of the pool on April 23, 2024: 214,697 profiles in total.
| CRS score | Profiles |
|---|---|
| 601–1200 | 1,057 |
| 501–600 | 10,625 |
| 451–500 | 60,933 |
| 401–450 | 52,475 |
| 351–400 | 56,383 |
| 301–350 | 27,740 |
| 0–300 | 5,484 |
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.