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Canada held a new Express Entry draw and issued 4,750 ITAs

  Canada held a new Express Entry draw and issued 4,750 ITAs On December 6, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Express Entry draw #272. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In the latest round of invitations, the cut-off score was 561 points, 61 points more than in the previous all-program draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 8, 2023, at 06:00:13 UTC.  As of December 5, 2023, there are 217,370 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2023, Canada issued 99,971 ITAs through the Express Entry draws . This year, Canada has held the following Express entry draws: There are 18 all-program draws. There are five PNP draws. Five draws are aimed specifically at French speakers. Three draws are aimed specifically at healthcare occupations. One draw is aimed specifically at STEM occupations. One draw is aimed at skilled tradespeople. One draw was spe