On March 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 667 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the third PNP-targeted draw of the year. In round #242, the cut-off score was 748 points, 43 points fewer than in the previous PNP-targeted Express Entry draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was December 12, 2022, at 10:48:12 UTC. As of March 1, 2023, there were 243,374 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 3,110 more than the previous update. In 2023, Canada issued 16,559 invitations in six Express Entry draws.
