Express Entry draw #277

Express Entry draw #277, held on December 20, 2023, invited 670 candidates in the transport occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 435.

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

Round details

Round: #277
Date: December 20, 2023 (all 2023 rounds)
Round type (as published): Transport occupations (Version 1)
Category: Transport occupations
Invitations issued: 670
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 435
Tie-breaking rule: August 30. 2023 at 17:30:21 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 Transport occupations round

Round #277 compared with the previous Transport occupations round
Measure	#277	#264	Change
Date	December 20, 2023	September 20, 2023	91 days later
Minimum CRS score	435	435	0
Invitations issued	670	1,000	−330

All Transport occupations rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 17, 2023
CRS score range	Candidates	Sep 19, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,011	2,637	−1,626
501-600	4,433	3,091	+1,342
451-500	56,223	58,838	−2,615
of which 491-500	5,140	3,596	+1,544
of which 481-490	8,041	8,510	−469
of which 471-480	17,221	19,326	−2,105
of which 461-470	14,219	15,170	−951
of which 451-460	11,602	12,236	−634
401-450	53,698	54,240	−542
of which 441-450	10,946	11,331	−385
of which 431-440	11,144	11,601	−457
of which 421-430	10,055	9,813	+242
of which 411-420	10,606	10,414	+192
of which 401-410	10,947	11,081	−134
351-400	58,033	60,575	−2,542
301-350	29,955	31,418	−1,463
0-300	5,285	5,236	+49
Total	208,638	216,035	−7,397

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