The first half of 2023 has been an interesting chapter in Express Entry history.
Number of ITAs during first 6 months of 2023 is 58,849 ITAs so far in 2023.
- January started with 11,000 ITAs issued over two draws
- February was slower with 4,892 ITAs issued over three draws.
- March saw the second highest in a single month in Express Entry history. Over four draws, 21,667 candidates received ITAs. The only time this total has ever been exceeded was in February 2021 for over 27,000 invitations.
- April and May only 7,000 candidates invited in two draws in each month
- June total of 14,290 ITAs was issued
Particularly, the second half of 2023 will need to work toward achieving the 2024 target of 109,020 new permanent resident admissions through Express Entry. Invitations issued later this year may not count as admissions until 2024 because IRCC has a service standard of six months to process permanent resident applications under Express Entry programs.
