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
The last 3 agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds as a table
| Round | Date | CRS cutoff | Invitations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #267 | 28 September 2023 | 354 | 600 |
| #278 | 21 December 2023 | 386 | 400 |
| #285 | 16 February 2024 | 437 | 150 |
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.
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.
Alert me about agriculture and agri-food occupations rounds
We check every new round of invitations and email you the same day one lands.
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.