Express Entry draw #253

Express Entry draw #253, held on July 4, 2023, invited 700 candidates in a general round open to all programs with a minimum CRS score of 511.

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

Round details

Round: #253
Date: July 4, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): No Program Specified
Category: General (all programs)
Invitations issued: 700
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 511
Tie-breaking rule: July 01, 2023 09:31:32 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 General (all programs) round

Round #253 compared with the previous General (all programs) round
Measure	#253	#251	Change
Date	July 4, 2023	June 27, 2023	7 days later
Minimum CRS score	511	486	+25
Invitations issued	700	4,300	−3,600

All General (all programs) rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of July 4, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Jun 27, 2023	Change
601-1200	353	1,254	−901
501-600	726	1,258	−532
451-500	54,732	55,991	−1,259
of which 491-500	831	1,040	−209
of which 481-490	4,719	4,856	−137
of which 471-480	20,475	20,980	−505
of which 461-470	16,023	16,226	−203
of which 451-460	12,684	12,889	−205
401-450	56,673	57,269	−596
of which 441-450	11,740	11,893	−153
of which 431-440	12,309	12,404	−95
of which 421-430	10,008	10,077	−69
of which 411-420	10,873	10,978	−105
of which 401-410	11,743	11,917	−174
351-400	63,679	64,936	−1,257
301-350	33,051	33,866	−815
0-300	5,315	5,429	−114
Total	214,529	220,003	−5,474

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