Express Entry draw #273

Express Entry draw #273, held on December 7, 2023, invited 1,000 candidates in the French-language proficiency category with a minimum CRS score of 470.

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

Round details

Round: #273
Date: December 7, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): French language proficiency (Version 1)
Category: French-language proficiency
Invitations issued: 1,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 470
Tie-breaking rule: October 03, 2023 at 04:45:27 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 French-language proficiency round

Round #273 compared with the previous French-language proficiency round
Measure	#273	#270	Change
Date	December 7, 2023	October 25, 2023	43 days later
Minimum CRS score	470	486	−16
Invitations issued	1,000	300	+700

All French-language proficiency rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 5, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Oct 23, 2023	Change
601-1200	4,525	1,536	+2,989
501-600	5,457	1,307	+4,150
451-500	60,014	60,587	−573
of which 491-500	6,634	4,853	+1,781
of which 481-490	10,335	9,514	+821
of which 471-480	17,312	18,836	−1,524
of which 461-470	14,165	15,063	−898
of which 451-460	11,568	12,321	−753
401-450	53,502	54,565	−1,063
of which 441-450	10,885	11,256	−371
of which 431-440	11,111	11,705	−594
of which 421-430	9,973	9,926	+47
of which 411-420	10,608	10,525	+83
of which 401-410	10,925	11,153	−228
351-400	58,457	60,378	−1,921
301-350	30,148	31,189	−1,041
0-300	5,267	5,311	−44
Total	217,370	214,873	+2,497

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