Last Updated On 1 February 2023, 1:31 PM EST (Toronto Time)
Today, first PNP only Express Entry Draw of 2023 sent 893 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR).
Applicants having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 733 or above received the invitations.
This is the first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) specified Express Entry draw since June 2022.
Below are the details of today’s PNP Express Entry draw.
Provincial Nominee Program
Number of invitations issued: 893
Rank required to be invited to apply: 893 or above
Date and time of round: February 01, 2023, at 16:05:57 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 733
Tie-breaking rule: December 09, 2022, at 10:49:57 UTC
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry draws include Express Entry profiles under Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP) having a provincial nomination from one of the Canadian provinces.
Next Express Entry draw is expected to be CEC only or all program specified draw as it used to prior to pandemic.
Meanwhile, IRCC is also working on targeted Express Entry draws as per new proposed categories.
Below is the CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of February 1, 2023.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of February 1, 2023

Latest processing time for Express Entry as of February 1
As of February 1, Express Entry processing times increased for all the three categories as listed below:
- Canadian Experience Class – 16 months
- Federal Skilled Worker Program – 31 months
- Federal Skilled Trades Program – 70 months
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry – 11 months
Full History of Canada Express Entry Draws since January 2022
Date | Immigration program | Invitations issued | CRS Score Cut-Off |
---|---|---|---|
January 18, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 490 |
January 11, 2023 | No Program Specified | 5,500 | 507 |
November 23, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 491 |
November 9, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 494 |
October 26, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,750 | 496 |
October 12, 2022 | No Program Specified | 4,250 | 500 |
September 28, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,750 | 504 |
September 14, 2022 | No Program Specified | 3,250 | 510 |
August 31, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,750 | 516 |
August 17, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,250 | 525 |
August 3, 2022 | No Program Specified | 2,000 | 533 |
July 20, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,750 | 542 |
July 6, 2022 | No Program Specified | 1,500 | 557 |
June 22, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 636 | 752 |
June 8, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 932 | 796 |
May 25, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 590 | 741 |
May 11, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 545 | 753 |
April 27, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 829 | 772 |
April 13, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 787 | 782 |
March 30, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 919 | 785 |
March 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 924 | 754 |
March 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,047 | 761 |
February 16, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,082 | 710 |
February 2, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,070 | 674 |
January 19, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,036 | 745 |
January 5, 2022 | Provincial Nominee Program | 392 | 808 |
What is Express Entry System?
Express Entry system is the fastest way to get Canadian Permanent Residency (PR). It has processing service standard of 6 months after submission of documents following the ITA.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), a points-based methodology, is used by Express Entry to rate applicant profiles. The highest-scoring applicants are given an Invitation to Apply (ITA), after which they can submit an application for permanent residence.
The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) all use Express Entry as their application management system (FSTP).
Candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) who are in the Express Entry pool are already qualified for at least one of these programmes.
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