Express Entry draw #257

Express Entry draw #257, held on July 11, 2023, invited 800 candidates in a general round open to all programs with a minimum CRS score of 505.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #257
Date: July 11, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): No Program Specified
Category: General (all programs)
Invitations issued: 800
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 505
Tie-breaking rule: October 01, 2022 at 06:13:05 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous General (all programs) round

Round #257 compared with the previous General (all programs) round
Measure	#257	#253	Change
Date	July 11, 2023	July 4, 2023	7 days later
Minimum CRS score	505	511	−6
Invitations issued	800	700	+100

All General (all programs) rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of July 11, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Jul 4, 2023	Change
601-1200	276	353	−77
501-600	619	726	−107
451-500	51,689	54,732	−3,043
of which 491-500	834	831	+3
of which 481-490	4,686	4,719	−33
of which 471-480	19,234	20,475	−1,241
of which 461-470	14,827	16,023	−1,196
of which 451-460	12,108	12,684	−576
401-450	55,570	56,673	−1,103
of which 441-450	11,164	11,740	−576
of which 431-440	12,162	12,309	−147
of which 421-430	9,896	10,008	−112
of which 411-420	10,775	10,873	−98
of which 401-410	11,573	11,743	−170
351-400	63,039	63,679	−640
301-350	32,771	33,051	−280
0-300	5,299	5,315	−16
Total	209,263	214,529	−5,266

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