Express entry CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 16, 2025

CRS Score Distribution in the Express Entry Pool (Total Candidates: 236,909)

Data reflects totals a few days before an invitation round. Subcategories break down the bolded totals above.

CRS Score Range Number of Candidates
601–1200 693
501–600 25,522
451–500 70,055
  491–500 13,711
  481–490 13,343
  471–480 16,033
  461–470 14,032
  451–460 12,936
401–450 61,487
  441–450 12,314
  431–440 13,018
  421–430 11,619
  411–420 11,919
  401–410 12,617
351–400 51,802
301–350 21,303
0–300 6,047

Key Observations

  1. Top Competitors: Only 693 candidates are in the elite 601–1200 range (likely PNP nominees with 600 additional points).

  2. Mid-Range Dominance:

    • 451–500: 70,055 candidates (29.6% of the pool).

    • 401–450: 61,487 candidates (26% of the pool).

  3. Lowest Scores: Over 27,000 candidates (11.4%) scored below 350 CRS points.

  4. 601–1200     0.3% ▏  
    501–600     10.8% █▌  
    451–500     29.6% █████▋  
    401–450     26.0% ████▉  
    351–400     21.9% ████▍  
    301–350      9.0% █▍  
    0–300        2.6% ▌  

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