STEM occupations
STEM draws: every STEM occupations round
Category draws for science, technology, engineering and math jobs. The latest was #293 on April 11, 2024, with a CRS cutoff of 491.
- Latest cutoff
- 491
- April 11, 2024
- Draws, last 12 months
- 0
- Invited, last 12 months
- 0
- Lowest, last 12 months
- —
STEM CRS cutoffs
Every STEM draw
| Draw | Date | Invitations | CRS cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| #293 | April 11, 2024 | 4,500 | 491 |
| #274 | December 8, 2023 | 5,900 | 481 |
| #254 | July 5, 2023 | 500 | 486 |
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Questions people ask
+When was the last STEM draw?
Draw #293 on April 11, 2024 invited 4,500 STEM occupations candidates with a CRS score of 491 or higher.
+What is the lowest CRS score invited in a STEM draw?
The lowest STEM cutoff on record is 481; the highest is 491.
+How many STEM draws have there been?
3 since the first in 2023, inviting 10,900 candidates in total.
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