Express Entry draw #274

Express Entry draw #274, held on December 8, 2023, invited 5,900 candidates in the STEM occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 481.

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

Round details

Round: #274
Date: December 8, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): STEM occupations (Version 1)
Category: STEM occupations
Invitations issued: 5,900
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 481
Tie-breaking rule: September 07, 2023 at 09:24:49 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 STEM occupations round

Round #274 compared with the previous STEM occupations round
Measure	#274	#254	Change
Date	December 8, 2023	July 5, 2023	156 days later
Minimum CRS score	481	486	−5
Invitations issued	5,900	500	+5,400

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 5, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Jul 4, 2023	Change
601-1200	4,525	353	+4,172
501-600	5,457	726	+4,731
451-500	60,014	54,732	+5,282
of which 491-500	6,634	831	+5,803
of which 481-490	10,335	4,719	+5,616
of which 471-480	17,312	20,475	−3,163
of which 461-470	14,165	16,023	−1,858
of which 451-460	11,568	12,684	−1,116
401-450	53,502	56,673	−3,171
of which 441-450	10,885	11,740	−855
of which 431-440	11,111	12,309	−1,198
of which 421-430	9,973	10,008	−35
of which 411-420	10,608	10,873	−265
of which 401-410	10,925	11,743	−818
351-400	58,457	63,679	−5,222
301-350	30,148	33,051	−2,903
0-300	5,267	5,315	−48
Total	217,370	214,529	+2,841

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