Latest Express Entry Draw Invited 589 PNP Candidates

The First Express Entry draw of the month was held by the IRCC on May 10, 2023. The draw held under the Provincial Nominee Program invited 589 invitations. The cut-off for the draw has been declared as 691 CRS points.

Highlights of the Latest Express Entry Draw

• This is the 12^th express entry draw for the year and the fourth draw under the Provincial Nomination Program.
• Ironically, this is the lowest CRS-scored PNP draw for the year, still invites the lowest number of candidates.
• The reason behind this is the high range of the cut-off score from popular provinces like Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.

CRS Score Distribution of Candidates in the Express Entry Pool as on May 10, 2023

Conclusion

As per the above-given tables, some speculations may be about to happen. For instance, there are below 4200 candidates who have CRS scores above 481 and below 500 points. These candidates may be nominated in a couple of draws because as per the 2023 trend, each draw is targeting at least 3000 aspirants. However, the area of concern is for those applicants who have scores between 480 and below. We can see that, in this range, the highest number of applicants (21,189) are currently active. It means, there are likely chances that the CRS score may not go down until the backlog gets clear or application flow goes down.