Express Entry draw #242

Express Entry draw #242, held on March 1, 2023, invited 667 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of 748.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #242
Date: March 1, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): Provincial Nominee Program
Category: Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued: 667
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 748
Tie-breaking rule: December 12, 2022, at 10:48:12 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Provincial Nominee Program round

Round #242 compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round
Measure	#242	#241	Change
Date	March 1, 2023	February 15, 2023	14 days later
Minimum CRS score	748	791	−43
Invitations issued	667	699	−32

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 1, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Feb 15, 2023	Change
601-1200	606	725	−119
501-600	2,129	1,415	+714
451-500	65,187	64,315	+872
of which 491-500	1,756	1,226	+530
of which 481-490	12,126	11,895	+231
of which 471-480	20,813	20,701	+112
of which 461-470	17,042	17,058	−16
of which 451-460	13,450	13,435	+15
401-450	61,086	60,559	+527
of which 441-450	12,679	12,610	+69
of which 431-440	13,300	13,230	+70
of which 421-430	10,680	10,529	+151
of which 411-420	11,785	11,680	+105
of which 401-410	12,642	12,510	+132
351-400	71,529	70,932	+597
301-350	37,131	36,722	+409
0-300	5,706	5,596	+110
Total	243,374	240,264	+3,110

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