“For no program-specific draw, the scores seem to be between 495 and 515 points – that’s disappointing for many candidates waiting in the pool”
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #262– August 15, 2023
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No Program Specified
Number of invitations issued: 4,300Footnote*
Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,300 or above
Date and time of round: August 15, 2023 at 14:23:51 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 496
Tie-breaking rule: August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 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.
Read more here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/submit-profile/rounds-invitations.html