Express Entry draw #285

Express Entry draw #285, held on February 16, 2024, invited 150 candidates in the agriculture and agri-food occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 437.

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

Round details

Round: #285
Date: February 16, 2024 (all 2024 rounds)
Round type (as published): Agriculture and agri-food occupations (Version 1)
Category: Agriculture and agri-food
Invitations issued: 150
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 437
Tie-breaking rule: January 29, 2024 at 03:32:58 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 Agriculture and agri-food round

Round #285 compared with the previous Agriculture and agri-food round
Measure	#285	#278	Change
Date	February 16, 2024	December 21, 2023	57 days later
Minimum CRS score	437	386	+51
Invitations issued	150	400	−250

All Agriculture and agri-food rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of February 11, 2024
CRS score range	Candidates	Dec 17, 2023	Change
601-1200	587	1,011	−424
501-600	9,004	4,433	+4,571
451-500	60,043	56,223	+3,820
of which 491-500	7,285	5,140	+2,145
of which 481-490	10,016	8,041	+1,975
of which 471-480	17,431	17,221	+210
of which 461-470	13,750	14,219	−469
of which 451-460	11,561	11,602	−41
401-450	51,356	53,698	−2,342
of which 441-450	10,514	10,946	−432
of which 431-440	10,752	11,144	−392
of which 421-430	9,445	10,055	−610
of which 411-420	10,283	10,606	−323
of which 401-410	10,362	10,947	−585
351-400	55,850	58,033	−2,183
301-350	29,141	29,955	−814
0-300	5,292	5,285	+7
Total	211,273	208,638	+2,635

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