Express Entry draw #259

Express Entry draw #259, held on August 1, 2023, invited 2,000 candidates in a general round open to all programs with a minimum CRS score of 517.

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

Round details

Round: #259
Date: August 1, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): No Program Specified
Category: General (all programs)
Invitations issued: 2,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 517
Tie-breaking rule: June 30, 2023 at 11:45:05 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 #259 compared with the previous General (all programs) round
Measure	#259	#257	Change
Date	August 1, 2023	July 11, 2023	21 days later
Minimum CRS score	517	505	+12
Invitations issued	2,000	800	+1,200

All General (all programs) rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of August 1, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Jul 11, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,308	276	+1,032
501-600	2,019	619	+1,400
451-500	55,295	51,689	+3,606
of which 491-500	2,286	834	+1,452
of which 481-490	6,236	4,686	+1,550
of which 471-480	19,398	19,234	+164
of which 461-470	15,100	14,827	+273
of which 451-460	12,275	12,108	+167
401-450	54,173	55,570	−1,397
of which 441-450	11,293	11,164	+129
of which 431-440	11,721	12,162	−441
of which 421-430	9,618	9,896	−278
of which 411-420	10,369	10,775	−406
of which 401-410	11,172	11,573	−401
351-400	61,438	63,039	−1,601
301-350	32,077	32,771	−694
0-300	5,219	5,299	−80
Total	211,529	209,263	+2,266

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