Latest Express Entry Draw #286: NOIs 1,470 with CRS cut-off of 534

On February 28, 2024, at 14:57:26 UTC, Express Entry updated its draw results by releasing the latest draw.

The Number of Invitations issued to apply for a permanent resident in this draw is 1,470, with a CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited is 534. The rank required to be invited to apply is 1,470 or above. 

If more than one candidate has the same lowest score, the CRS cut-off is based on the tie-breaking rule, i.e., the date and time of submitting the Express Entry profile. 

Therefore, the tie-breaking rule is January 16, 2024, at 03:51:05 UTC. 

Invitations to apply to the three economic programs managed by the Express Entry, i.e., Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class, including the Provincial Nominee Program, may be issued through this round of invitations. 

When the Express Entry round is held, the type of round is chosen, the number of invitations for candidates is determined, the highest-ranking candidate is identified from the pool, and then they are invited to apply for permanent residency.

Guidelines for the rounds of invitations:

The instructions for each round of invitations are posted online at the time of the round, and the Express Entry system invites candidates from the pool.

The instructions including are:

• Date and time of the round
• The number of candidates that will get an invitation to apply
• Specify the round type, whether it is general, program-specific, or category-based
• Specifies the immigration programs that are included in the round. This only applies to the program-specific round 
• State the eligibility of a candidate for a category. It only applies to the category-based round 

Various types of rounds of invitations: 

• General category:  In this category, the candidates with top ranking and who are eligible for one of the three programs that are managed by Express Entry System (the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class) are invited to the pool. 
• Program-Specific: Candidates who are eligible for any Express Entry programs are invited. If the round is held only for the Provincial Nominee Program, then candidates who are eligible for the PNP are invited.

Category-based: For this round of invitations, the Minister establishes a round to meet the economic benefit, and the candidates eligible for the category-based round are invited.