Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 21,667 total Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in March 2023, also hitting three other key milestones over the course of four Express Entry draws throughout the month. Largest all-program Express Entry draw(s) ever Further to setting this all-time record, IRCC proceeded to match the number of ITAs issued in the March 15th draw twice more in the month. This means that, for three consecutive weeks, IRCC issued 7,000 ITAs to Canadian immigration candidates - setting the table for yet another Express Entry milestone. 21,000 ITAs were issued over two weeks Due to the timing of the three draws above, IRCC issued a total of 21,000 ITAs over two weeks in March. The first of these draws, which set the initial all-program draw ITA record, came on March 15. Eight days later, Canada's immigration department held a surprise draw, during which an additional 7,000 ITAs were issued on March 23. Finally, IRCC issued their last set of 7,000 ITAs on March 29. Comprehensive Ranking System score cut-offs for all-program draws hit their lowest in 27 months