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Category-based selection

STEM occupations draws

3 rounds on record, 10,900 invitations issued. At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation.

Most recent round

491CRS cutoff

4,500 invitations on 11 April 2024, round #293.

Lowest ever
481
8 December 2023
Typical gap
141 days
Rounds held
3

Cutoff history

Over the last 3 stem occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 141 days on average. The gap has ranged from 125 to 156 days.
The last 3 stem occupations rounds as a table
Over the last 3 stem occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 141 days on average. The gap has ranged from 125 to 156 days.
RoundDateCRS cutoffInvitations
#2545 July 2023486500
#2748 December 20234815,900
#29311 April 20244914,500

Who qualifies

At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation.

Occupations in this category

  • · Software engineers, developers and designers
  • · Data scientists and database analysts
  • · Cybersecurity specialists
  • · Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers
  • · Computer and information systems managers
  • · Architects and land surveyors
  • · Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
  • · Physicists, chemists and biologists
  • · Experience within the last three years, in Canada or abroad.

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Common questions

Who qualifies for stem occupations draws?
At least six months of continuous experience in an eligible science, technology, engineering or mathematics occupation.
What was the lowest stem occupations cutoff?
CRS 481, in the round on 8 December 2023, which issued 5,900 invitations.
How often does IRCC hold stem occupations draws?
Over the last 3 stem occupations rounds, IRCC has held one every 141 days on average. The gap has ranged from 125 to 156 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.