On 8 June 2023, federal Express Entry System held another all-program Express Entry draw to invite 4,800 candidates yet again. Surprisingly, this particular EE draw didn’t take place on expected day, i.e. Wednesday, rather the IRCC (Immigration Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) conducted this draw on Thursday (8 June). Find out more details about the draw here.
Express Entry draw on 8 June 2023
In this latest EE draw, the IRCC has issued 4,800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian PR visa from all categories to the candidates, who had the CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) score of 486 points or higher. With this latest draw, now, Express Entry has issued total 54,748 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) this year in 14 EE draws held in 2023 until date.
Express Entry Draw on 8 June 2023
| Date | EE Draw Category | No. of ITAs | Minimum CRS Score Requirement | Tie-breaking rule |
| June 8, 2023 | All Programs | 4,800 | 486 | May 19, 2023 14:04:00 UTC |
Click here to see the complete list of Express Entry draws until date
New EE Draw Analysis
The number of ITAs remain unchanged in this particular draw, however, the CRS score dropped marginally by two points, i.e. from 488 to 486 points. The IRCC has issued more than 50,000 invitations within first six months of this calendar year, which is a positive sign for the Canada PR aspirants.
Category-Based Selections introduced
The immigration minster of Canada, Sean Fraser on 31 May 2023 announced the launch of Category-based selections for the federal Express Entry System. For 2023r, category-based Express entry draws will focus on inviting candidates who have:
- A strong French language proficiency or
- Work experience in the below fields:
- healthcare
- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
- trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
- transport
- agriculture and Agri-food
Hence, now, the IRCC will hold, three types of Express Entry draws in tandem, i.e.
- Regular all-program draws
- Program-specific draws, i.e. PNP category draw only and
- Category-based draws.
This is good news for the Express Entry candidates who are not getting ITAs due to low CRS score, as category-based draws, will select the candidates based on their occupation or their proficiency in French language.
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To apply for Canadian PR (Permanent Resident) Visa this year through best immigration program, you may contact Canada Immigration Advisor at Visas Avenue. You may call the VA Immigration Expert on Toll-Free No. 78-18-000-777 or e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.
