Express Entry draw #276

Express Entry draw #276, held on December 19, 2023, invited 1,000 candidates in the trade occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 425.

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

Round details

Round: #276
Date: December 19, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): Trade occupations (Version 1)
Category: Trade occupations
Invitations issued: 1,000
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 425
Tie-breaking rule: November 04, 2023 at 11:16:58 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 Trade occupations round

Round #276 compared with the previous Trade occupations round
Measure	#276	#261	Change
Date	December 19, 2023	August 3, 2023	138 days later
Minimum CRS score	425	388	+37
Invitations issued	1,000	1,500	−500

All Trade occupations rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 17, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Aug 1, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,011	1,308	−297
501-600	4,433	2,019	+2,414
451-500	56,223	55,295	+928
of which 491-500	5,140	2,286	+2,854
of which 481-490	8,041	6,236	+1,805
of which 471-480	17,221	19,398	−2,177
of which 461-470	14,219	15,100	−881
of which 451-460	11,602	12,275	−673
401-450	53,698	54,173	−475
of which 441-450	10,946	11,293	−347
of which 431-440	11,144	11,721	−577
of which 421-430	10,055	9,618	+437
of which 411-420	10,606	10,369	+237
of which 401-410	10,947	11,172	−225
351-400	58,033	61,438	−3,405
301-350	29,955	32,077	−2,122
0-300	5,285	5,219	+66
Total	208,638	211,529	−2,891

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