Highlights: IRCC issued 5,500 invitations in the first Express Entry draw in 2023
- IRCC held an Express Entry draw on January 11, 2023
- Canada invited 5,500 candidates in the All-Program Express Entry draw
- Candidates with the CRS score of 507 received the invitations
- Opportunity to apply for a Canada PR visa is available for eligible candidates
- The number of invitations is the highest since July 2022
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Details of the Express Entry draw
Canada held its first Express Entry draw in 2023 and invited 5,500 candidates to submit Canada PR visa applications. The details of the draw can be found in the table below:
| Draw No. | Program | Date of Draw | ITAs issued | CRS score |
| #237 | All Program draw | January 11, 2023 | 5,500 | 507 |
Canada invited 5,500 candidates in the #237 Express Entry draw
Canada held its first Express Entry draw in 2023 and issued 5,500 invitations to candidates having the CRS score of 507. This is the overall #237 and 12th All-Program Express Entry draw. Invited candidates can submit Canada PR visa applications through the following programs:
- Canadian Experience Class
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
This is the largest All-Program draw as the highest number of invitations was issued. The number of invitations was increased by 750 and the CRS score went up to 507 from 491.
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Previous Express Entry draws in 2022
Canada Held 23 Express Entry draws in 2022 and issued 46,539 ITAs. The draws in the first six months were held under Provincial Nominee Programs. From July 6, 2022 onwards, IRCC held All-Program Express Entry draws. The table below reveals the details of all the Express Entry draws held in 2022:
| Draw Number | Date | Immigration Program | Number of invitations | CRS Score |
| 236 | November 23, 2022 | All-Program draw | 4,750 | 491 |
| 235 | November 9, 2022 | All-Program draw | 4,750 | 494 |
| 234 | October 26, 2022 | All-Program draw | 4,750 | 496 |
| 233 | October 12, 2022 | All-Program draw | 4,250 | 500 |
| 232 | September 28, 2022 | All-Program draw | 3,750 | 504 |
| 231 | September 14, 2022 | All-Program draw | 3,250 | 510 |
| 230 | August 31, 2022 | All-Program draw | 2,750 | 516 |
| 229 | August 17, 2022 | All-Program draw | 2,250 | 525 |
| 228 | August 3, 2022 | All-Program draw | 2,000 | 533 |
| 227 | July 20, 2022 | All-Program draw | 1,750 | 542 |
| 226 | July 6, 2022 | All-Program draw | 1,500 | 557 |
| 225 | June 22, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 636 | 752 |
| 224 | June 8, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 932 | 796 |
| 223 | May 25, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 590 | 741 |
| 222 | May 11, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 545 | 753 |
| 221 | April 27, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 829 | 772 |
| 220 | April 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
| 219 | March 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
| 218 | March 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
| 217 | March 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,047 | 761 |
| 216 | February 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,082 | 710 |
| 215 | February 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,070 | 674 |
| 214 | January 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,036 | 745 |
| 213 | January 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
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