Express Entry draw #248

Express Entry draw #248, held on May 10, 2023, invited 589 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of 691.

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

Round details

Round: #248
Date: May 10, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): Provincial Nominee Program
Category: Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued: 589
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 691
Tie-breaking rule: March 08, 2023 at 16:42:17 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 #248 compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round
Measure	#248	#242	Change
Date	May 10, 2023	March 1, 2023	70 days later
Minimum CRS score	691	748	−57
Invitations issued	589	667	−78

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of May 10, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Mar 1, 2023	Change
601-1200	535	606	−71
501-600	992	2,129	−1,137
451-500	55,439	65,187	−9,748
of which 491-500	1,094	1,756	−662
of which 481-490	3,050	12,126	−9,076
of which 471-480	21,189	20,813	+376
of which 461-470	16,740	17,042	−302
of which 451-460	13,366	13,450	−84
401-450	59,827	61,086	−1,259
of which 441-450	12,443	12,679	−236
of which 431-440	12,921	13,300	−379
of which 421-430	10,578	10,680	−102
of which 411-420	11,527	11,785	−258
of which 401-410	12,358	12,642	−284
351-400	67,883	71,529	−3,646
301-350	35,242	37,131	−1,889
0-300	5,470	5,706	−236
Total	225,388	243,374	−17,986

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