Express Entry draw #275

Express Entry draw #275, held on December 18, 2023, invited 1,325 candidates in a general round open to all programs with a minimum CRS score of 542.

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

Round details

Round: #275
Date: December 18, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): General
Category: General (all programs)
Invitations issued: 1,325
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 542
Tie-breaking rule: November 06, 2023 at 14:40:23 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 #275 compared with the previous General (all programs) round
Measure	#275	#272	Change
Date	December 18, 2023	December 6, 2023	12 days later
Minimum CRS score	542	561	−19
Invitations issued	1,325	4,750	−3,425

All General (all programs) rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 17, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Dec 5, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,011	4,525	−3,514
501-600	4,433	5,457	−1,024
451-500	56,223	60,014	−3,791
of which 491-500	5,140	6,634	−1,494
of which 481-490	8,041	10,335	−2,294
of which 471-480	17,221	17,312	−91
of which 461-470	14,219	14,165	+54
of which 451-460	11,602	11,568	+34
401-450	53,698	53,502	+196
of which 441-450	10,946	10,885	+61
of which 431-440	11,144	11,111	+33
of which 421-430	10,055	9,973	+82
of which 411-420	10,606	10,608	−2
of which 401-410	10,947	10,925	+22
351-400	58,033	58,457	−424
301-350	29,955	30,148	−193
0-300	5,285	5,267	+18
Total	208,638	217,370	−8,732

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