Express Entry draw #293

Express Entry draw #293, held on April 11, 2024, invited 4,500 candidates in the STEM occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 491.

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

Round details

Round: #293
Date: April 11, 2024 (all 2024 rounds)
Round type (as published): STEM occupations (Version 1)
Category: STEM occupations
Invitations issued: 4,500
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 491
Tie-breaking rule: February 25, 2024 at 11:55:12 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 #293 compared with the previous STEM occupations round
Measure	#293	#274	Change
Date	April 11, 2024	December 8, 2023	125 days later
Minimum CRS score	491	481	+10
Invitations issued	4,500	5,900	−1,400

All STEM occupations rounds

Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of April 9, 2024
CRS score range	Candidates	Dec 5, 2023	Change
601-1200	1,093	4,525	−3,432
501-600	12,051	5,457	+6,594
451-500	62,073	60,014	+2,059
of which 491-500	9,167	6,634	+2,533
of which 481-490	11,246	10,335	+911
of which 471-480	16,933	17,312	−379
of which 461-470	13,429	14,165	−736
of which 451-460	11,298	11,568	−270
401-450	51,694	53,502	−1,808
of which 441-450	10,454	10,885	−431
of which 431-440	10,485	11,111	−626
of which 421-430	9,461	9,973	−512
of which 411-420	10,640	10,608	+32
of which 401-410	10,654	10,925	−271
351-400	56,015	58,457	−2,442
301-350	27,831	30,148	−2,317
0-300	5,410	5,267	+143
Total	216,167	217,370	−1,203

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