The Previous Express Entry Immigration Draws of 2023
On May 10, 2023: IRCC held its 248th Express Entry draw to invite 589 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 691 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 8, 2023 at 12:42 pm Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On April 26, 2023: IRCC held its 247th Express Entry draw to invite 3500 applicants. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 483 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 22, 2023 at 03:46 pm Saturday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On April 12, 2023: IRCC held its 246th Express Entry draw to invite 3500 applicants. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 486 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before July 19, 2022 at 07:05 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 29, 2023: IRCC held its 245th Express Entry draw to invite 7000 applicants. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 481 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 14, 2023 at 03:35 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 23, 2023: IRCC held its 244th Express Entry draw to invite 7000 applicants. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 484 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before May 19, 2022 at 02:48 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 15, 2023: IRCC held its 243rd Express Entry draw to invite 7000 applicants. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 490 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 16, 2023 at 06:33 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 1, 2023: IRCC held its 242nd Express Entry draw to invite 667 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 748 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 12, 2022 at 05:48 am Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On February 15, 2023: IRCC held its 241st Express Entry draw to invite 699 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 791 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 8, 2023 at 01:09 pm Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On February 2, 2023: IRCC held its 240th Express Entry draw to invite 3300 applicants to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 489 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 29, 2022 at 10:12 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On February 1, 2023: IRCC held its 239th Express Entry draw to invite 893 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 733 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 9, 2022 at 05:49 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On January 18, 2023: IRCC held its 238th Express Entry draw to invite 5500 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 490 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before November 24, 2022 at 10:00 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On January 11, 2023: IRCC held its 237th Express Entry draw to invite 5500 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 507 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 7, 2022 at 6:00 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On November 23, 2022: IRCC held its 236th Express Entry draw to invite 4750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 491 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before October 13, 2022 at 6:22 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On November 9, 2022: IRCC held its 235th Express Entry draw to invite 4750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 494 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before June 6, 2022 at 3:48 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On October 26, 2022: IRCC held its 234th Express Entry draw to invite 4750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 496 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before May 9, 2022 at 4:04 am Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On October 12, 2022: IRCC held its 233rd Express Entry draw to invite 4250 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 500 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before October 10, 2022 at 1:10 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 28, 2022: IRCC held its 232nd Express Entry draw to invite 3750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 504 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before May 2, 2022 at 1:17 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 14, 2022: IRCC held its 231st Express Entry draw to invite 3250 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 510 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before January 8, 2022 at 6:24 am Saturday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 31, 2022: IRCC held its 230th Express Entry draw to invite 2750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 516 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 16, 2022 at 2:24 pm Saturday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 17, 2022: IRCC held its 229th Express Entry draw to invite 2250 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 525 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 28, 2021 at 7:03 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 3, 2022: IRCC held its 228th Express Entry draw to invite 2000 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 533 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before January 6, 2022 at 10:29 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On July 20, 2022: IRCC held its 227th Express Entry draw to invite 1750 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 542 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 30, 2021 at 11:29 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On July 6, 2022: IRCC held its 226th Express Entry draw to invite 1500 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 557 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before November 13, 2021 at 10:20 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On June 22, 2022: IRCC held its 225th Express Entry draw to invite 636 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 752 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 19, 2022 at 9:45 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On June 8, 2022: IRCC held its 224th Express Entry draw to invite 932 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 796 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before October 18, 2021 at 1:13 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 25, 2022: IRCC held its 223rd Express Entry draw to invite 589 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 741 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 2, 2022 at 8:30 am Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 11, 2022: IRCC held its 222nd Express Entry draw to invite 545 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 753 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before December 15, 2021 at 4:33 pm Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On April 27, 2022: IRCC held its 221st Express Entry draw to invite 829 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 772 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 24, 2022 at 4:00 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On April 13, 2022: IRCC held its 220th Express Entry draw to invite 787 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 782 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 7, 2022 at 12:31 pm Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 30, 2022: IRCC held its 219th Express Entry draw to invite 919 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 785 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before November 15, 2021 at 3:23 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 16, 2022: IRCC held its 218th Express Entry draw to invite 924 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 754 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 10, 2022 at 10:35 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On March 2, 2022: IRCC held its 217th Express Entry draw to invite 1047 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 761 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before January 5, 2022 at 9:22 am Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On February 16, 2022: IRCC held its 216th Express Entry draw to invite 1082 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 710 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before October 7, 2021 at 6:37 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On February 2, 2022: IRCC held its 215th Express Entry draw to invite 1070 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 674 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 18, 2021 at 12:05 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On January 19, 2022: IRCC held its 214th Express Entry draw to invite 1036 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 745 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before July 5, 2021 at 8:12 am Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On January 5, 2022: IRCC held its 213th Express Entry draw to invite 392 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 808 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 4, 2021 at 11:58 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On December 22, 2021: IRCC held its 212th Express Entry draw to invite 746 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 720 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before November 24, 2021 at 11:56 am Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On December 10, 2021: IRCC held its 211th Express Entry draw to invite 1032 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 698 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before September 10, 2021 at 11:43 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On November 24, 2021: IRCC held its 210th Express Entry draw to invite 613 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 737 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before June 22 2021 at 10:20 pm Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On November 10, 2021: IRCC held its 209th Express Entry draw to invite 775 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 685 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before August 12 2021 at 3:05 pm Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On October 27, 2021: IRCC held its 208th Express Entry draw to invite 888 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 744 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before October 27, 2021 at 9:32 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On October 13, 2021: IRCC held its 207th Express Entry draw to invite 681 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 720 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 16, 2021 at 3:53 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 29, 2021: IRCC held its 206th Express Entry draw to invite 761 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 742 to receive an invitation.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before July 29, 2021 at 5:45 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 15, 2021: IRCC held its 205th Express Entry draw to 521 invite applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a minimum CRS score of 732 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 24, 2021 at 6:46 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 14, 2021: IRCC held its 204th Express Entry draw to invite 2000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 462 points.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before September 11, 2021 at 6:55 am Wednesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On September 1, 2021: IRCC held its 203rd Express Entry draw to invite 635 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 764 points. According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 12, 2021 at 8:21 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 19, 2021: IRCC held its 202nd Express Entry draw to invite 3,000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) with a minimum CRS ranking of at least 403 points.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before August 01, 2021 at 6:13 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 18, 2021: IRCC held its 201st Express Entry draw to invite 463 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 751 points.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 13th, 2021 at 12:29 pm Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On Aug 5, 2021: IRCC held its 200th Express Entry draw to invite 3,000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 404 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before August 3, 2021 at 1:39 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On August 1, 2021: IRCC held its 199th Express Entry draw to invite 512 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a minimum CRS score of at least 760 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 5, 2021 at 6:38 pm Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On Jul 22, 2021: IRCC held its 198th Express Entry draw to invite 4500 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 357 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 14, 2021 at 5:04 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
On Jul 21, 2021: IRCC held its 197th Express Entry draw to invite 462 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS ranking of at least 734 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 11, 2021 at 6:56 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On July 8, 2021: IRCC held its 196th Express Entry draw to invite 4,500 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 369 points to qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before July 10, 2021 at 6:46 pm Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On Jul 7, 2021: IRCC held its 195th Express Entry draw to invite 627 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of at least 760 points to qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before June 14, 2021 at 3:44 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On June 24, 2021: IRCC held its 194th Express Entry draw to invite 6,000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 357 points to qualify for an invitation to permanent residence.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 17, 2021 at 6:15 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On June 23, 2021: IRCC held its 193rd Express Entry draw to invite 1,002 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a minimum required CRS of at least 742 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 28, 2021 at 12:04 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On June 10, 2021: IRCC held its 192nd Express Entry draw to invite 6000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 368 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 28, 2021 at 1:45 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
On June 9, 2021: IRCC held its 191st Express Entry draw to invite 940 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 711 to qualify for an invitation.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before February 16, 2021 at 5:06 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST).
On May 31, 2021: IRCC held its 190th Express Entry draw to invite 5,956 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 380 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before May 28, 2021 at 10:45 am Tuesday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 26, 2021: The IRCC held its 189th Express Entry draw to invite 500 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a minimum CRS score of at least 713 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before May 26, 2021 at 6:41 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 20, 2021: IRCC held its 188th Express Entry draw to invite 1,842 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) with the minimum required CRS score of 397 points.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 24, 2021 at 8:09 am Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 13, 2021: IRCC held its 187th Express Entry draw to invite 4,147 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Applicants required a CRS score of at least 401 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 29, 2021 at 7:48 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On May 12, 2021: IRCC held its 186th Express Entry draw to invite 557 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants require a minimum CRS score of 752, out of which 600 points are granted when the applicant receives provincial nomination.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 29, 2021 at 6:18 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized.
On April 29, 2021: IRCC held its 185th Express Entry draw to invite 6000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Applicants required a CRS score of at least 400 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before April 24, 2021 at 11:24 am Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were eligible for this round.
On April 28, 2021: IRCC held its 184th Express Entry draw to invite 381 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The CRS requirement was the lowest ever for 2021, only 717 points out of which 600 points are granted when the applicant receives provincial nomination.
Applicants who applied before March 16, 2021 at 5:20 pm Friday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were eligible for this round, according to the tie-breaking rule.
On April 16, 2021: IRCC held its 183rd Express Entry draw to invite 6000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 417 points to qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 1, 2021 at 3:53 pm Monday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized in this draw.
On April 14, 2021: IRCC held the 182nd Express Entry draw to invite 266 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 753 to qualify for an invitation to apply.
According to the tie-breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 10, 2021 at 11:22 am Thursday, Eastern Standard Time (EST) were prioritized in this round.
On April 1, 2021: IRCC conducted the #181st Express Entry draw to invite 5000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 432 to qualify for an ITA. The CRS requirement was lowest since the February 13th draw.
Applicants who applied before February 16, 2021 at 5:51 am Friday, Eastern Time (ET) were eligible to receive an invitation, according to the tie breaker rule.
On March 31, 2021: IRCC conducted the #180th Express Entry draw. 284 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a lowest CRS score of 778 were invited to apply for permanent residency.
According to the tie breaking rule, applicants who applied before March 16, 2021 at 12:09 pm Friday, Eastern Time (ET) were eligible to be invited.
On March 18, 2021: IRCC conducted the #179th Express Entry draw to invite 5000 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Applicants required a minimum CRS of 449 to qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
The tie breaker rule was implemented wherein applicants who applied before February 19, 2021 at 11:59 am Friday, Eastern Time (ET) were prioritized for an ITA.
On March 17, 2021: IRCC conducted the #178th Express Entry draw to invite 183 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for permanent residence. Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 682 to qualify for an Invitation to Apply (ITA).
Applicants who applied before March 4, 2021 at 12:56 pm Monday, Eastern Time (ET) were eligible for an ITA, according to the tie breaking rule.
On March 8, 2021: The recent #177th Express Entry draw invited 671 applicants to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for permanent residence.
Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 739 to receive an invitation. Applicants to the PNP receive 600 additional CRS points on receiving provincial nominations. Therefore, the minimum CRS requirement was 139 points without provincial nomination.
The tie breaking rule was implemented for this draw, meaning that applicants who applied before February 16, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Eastern Time (ET) received the Invitation to Apply (ITA).
On February 13, 2021: the #176th Express Entry draw was conducted. Canada invited 27,332 applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) for permanent residency.
Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 75. This is the lowest CRS requirement in the history of Express Entry.
Before this, the lowest CRS requirement ever was 199 points for May 16, 2017 Express Entry draw.
The government body of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) implemented the tie-breaking rule to choose applicants with the same CRS score.
Applicants who applied before September 12, 2020 at 15:31 UTC received Invitations to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.
On February 10, 2021: The fourth Express Entry immigration draw of 2021 was held. It was the 175th Express Entry draw. A total of 654 invitations were sent to applicants who received a provincial nomination in the latest draw.
Applicants required a minimum CRS score of 720 points. Applicants receive 600 additional CRS points when they receive a provincial nomination.
On January 21, 2020: The third Express Entry immigration draw of 2021 was held. It was the 174th in Express Entry draw history. The IRCC invited applicants to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) only.
A total of 4,626 invitations were sent to applicants with a minimum CRS score of at least 454.
Applicants with similar lowest scores are selected based on the time and date of their submitted application.
On January 20,2021: The IRCC invited 374 applicants from the Express Entry aligned Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams.
Applicants with a provincial nomination and a minimum CRS score of 141 were invited to apply for permanent residency.
Since it was an Express Entry aligned PNP draw, 600 additional CRS points were granted to applicants who received a provincial nomination.
Therefore, applicants with a minimum 741 CRS points received the ITAs.
On January 7, 2021: It was the 172nd Express Entry draw. This draw was for the applicants to the Canadian Experience Class only.
A total of 4,750 ITAs were sent to applicants with a minimum score of 461 on the CRS.
The increase in the number of ITAs issued is highly influenced by the Canadian Immigration Levels Plan of 2020-2022. The plan set out the target of 400,000 new permanent residents every year.
*For related information: See the recent our Express Entry CRS Calculator or the Canada PNP Draw Updates
