Latest Express Entry Draw #265

Canada declares the latest Express Entry Draw #265. The draw invited 3000 applicants from the No Program Specified category. The draw goes down by 27 points from the previous September 19, 2023, draw. The tie-breaking rule was announced for the draw was September 11, 2023, at 20:24:18 UTC.

Latest Express Entry Draw

Despite having such a high draw 3000 candidates have received the ITA. It shows that there are likely chances that a high number of Inland aspirants may get the invitation to apply for their Canada Permanent Residency. On the other side, the draw is also an indication that the country may now be focusing more on particular occupational draws as well as the students.

Express Entry Draws in 2023

Highlights of the Draw

• Canada continues to surprise the applicants with the draws. The latest draw brings some interesting facts and figures as well.
• The last draw closed at 531 CRS points and it was invited around 3200 candidates under the No Program Specified category.
• On the other end, this draw closed at 504, which is 27 points down from the previous 531 CRS draw. However, it has invited 200 people less than the last one.
• One of the premium reasons that experts believe is the number of applications submitted during the draw may be less.
• Secondly, a higher number of candidates may receive the Provincial Nomination first and get 600 points straight away.

Candidates in the Express Entry Pool as of September 26, 2023

Conclusion

Nowadays, there are plenty of people started to believe that the Canada PR is not their cup of tea anymore. One of the reasons is the current high-scoring CRS cut-off. According to the CRS Calculator, if a 27 years old overseas candidate, who has a Doctorate and achieves CLB 9 in the English language. Moreover, he/she is a never-married person still he/she can reach to 484 CRS Score. On top of that event, he/she has siblings who is a Canadian resident or a citizen and if we consider their 15 points even though he/she can reach to only the CRS of 499 points. On the other side, the other candidate, who has a similar age but completed his/her Study in Canada and just did a 2-year post-graduate diploma and holds 1 year of overseas work experience and 1 year of Canadian experience will have a score of 505 CRS point. That kind of occupation and selective occupations-oriented draws may affect future economic growth and enhance the skilled worker shortage in the country.