On September 28, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw and issued 600 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in Agriculture and agri-food occupations. In round #267, the cut-off score was the record low for 2023 – 354 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was June 12, 2023, at 10:23:21 UTC. As of September 26, 2023, there were 214,000 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. This year, Canada issued 86,048 ITAs through the Express Entry draws.
IRCC held the first category-based Express Entry draw for agriculture and agri-food occupations
