IRCC invites 893 PNP candidates in new Express Entry draw

The third Express Entry draw for 2023 has been held by IRCC.

With a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 733, 893 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates received invitations to apply for permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Since July 2022, this was the first program-specific Express Entry draw. IRCC held all-program drawings between July and today, during which it invited all qualified Express Entry candidates. Without a provincial nomination, candidates for one of the three programmes run by the Express Entry application management system may be invited to participate in an all-program draw.

Candidates for this draw who used Express Entry have already been nominated by their home province. Through the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Canadian provinces are able to propose candidates that support their local population and labour market goals. With the exception of Quebec and Nunavut, most of Canada’s provinces and territories have PNPs that are in line with Express Entry.