Recent data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals a significant shift in the Express Entry pool, with a decrease of over 2,200 candidates between August 3–August 16. Notably, the top-scoring profiles saw an increase from 19,096 to 20,205 during this period.

The latest figures compare the composition of the Express Entry pool on August 16 with the previous update from August 3:

CRS score range	August 16	August 3	Difference
0–300	7,709	7,683	+26
301–350	17,269	17,101	+168
351–400	48,600	50,107	−1,507
401–410	10,688	10,775	−87
411–420	11,269	11,326	−57
421–430	11,890	11,942	−52
431–440	13,229	13,267	−38
441–450	13,555	13,595	−40
451–460	14,814	14,845	−31
461–470	16,133	16,057	+76
471–480	16,626	16,368	+258
481–490	13,066	12,890	+176
491–500	12,915	12,939	−24
501–600	18,657	19,705	−1,048