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Category-based selection

Agriculture and agri-food occupations draws

3 rounds on record, 1,150 invitations issued. At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible agriculture or agri-food occupation.

Most recent round

437CRS cutoff

150 invitations on 16 February 2024, round #285.

Lowest ever
354
28 September 2023
Typical gap
71 days
Rounds held
3

Cutoff history

Over the last 3 agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 71 days on average. The gap has ranged from 57 to 84 days.
The last 3 agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds as a table
Over the last 3 agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 71 days on average. The gap has ranged from 57 to 84 days.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#26728 September 2023354600
#27821 December 2023386400
#28516 February 2024437150

Who qualifies

At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible agriculture or agri-food occupation.

Occupations in this category

  • · Contractors and supervisors, agriculture
  • · Managers in agriculture
  • · Butchers — retail and wholesale
  • · This is the narrowest category by far — only a handful of occupations qualify.
  • · Experience within the last three years, in Canada or abroad.

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Common questions

Who qualifies for agriculture and agri-food occupations draws?
At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible agriculture or agri-food occupation.
What was the lowest agriculture and agri-food occupations cutoff?
CRS 354, in the round on 28 September 2023, which issued 600 invitations.
How often does IRCC hold agriculture and agri-food occupations draws?
Over the last 3 agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 71 days on average. The gap has ranged from 57 to 84 days.

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Note: IRCC reviews its categories periodically and has revised, added and dropped them. Nothing here predicts which categories will be drawn from next.

Source: Express Entry rounds of invitations; IRCC — Category-based selection. Data current as of 7 August 2026.