A total of 3,000 CEC candidates were invited to apply for Canadian permanent residency in the Express Entry draw which took place on August 19, 2021. The cut-off CRS score in this draw was 403 which is 1 point lower than previous CEC draw on Aug 05, 2021. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has now issued a total of 105,819 Invitations to Apply (ITA’s) in 2021 through the Express Entry system.
The cut off date and time for this draw under tie-breaking rule was August 01, 2021 at 10:13:57 UTC. It means in this draw, candidates who had the minimum score were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before Aug 01, 2021.
IRCC issued 463 ITA’s on Aug 18, 2021 to Express Entry candidates nominated through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The minimum CRS score for these candidates was 751. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Candidates receive an additional 600 points in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), which is usually sufficient to trigger an invitation to apply (ITA).
What is Express Entry?
Express Entry is the application process for skilled workers in Overseas or Canada who want to settle in Canada permanently. This is the fastest and most popular pathway for newcomers seeking a new life in Canada. Interested Candidates are required to submit an online application to express their interest by creating Express Entry (EE) profile and, providing information about their skills, work experience, language ability, education, and some other details. After submitting the profile, candidates get a score to determine their place in the pool using the point-based system called Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The CRS system considers skills, work experience, language ability, education, and other factors (e.g. having a sibling in Canada, Canadian education or a valid job offer in Canada, etc.) to award points. Highest ranking candidates from Express Entry pool are regularly invited to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence. Express Entry manages applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs:
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Express Entry streams of the Provincial Nominee Programs
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