The 21st draw of “Express Entry” is out with 940 invitations to PNP candidates with a 711 CRS
The biggest PNP draw of 2021 has been released. A total of 940 candidates have been invited to apply for the PR. The CRS score this time is 711 which is the second-lowest of the year. This is the 21st draw of this year in total and the 11th of PNP alone.
Including this 21st express entry draw, Canada has so far invited 69,734 total candidates from PNP and CEC stream to apply for PR. As a rule, the candidates who are nominated by a province get 600 extra points. So the candidates had to score only 111 points to get the nomination.
Canada has set the target of 108,500 candidates through express entry this year. On the other hand, the total number of immigrants to be accepted in 2021 is 401,000.
Details of latest “Express Entry” PNP round of invitations
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system number 191– June 9, 2021:
- A number of invitations issued: 940
- Rank required to be invited to apply: 940th or above
- Date and time of round: June 09, 2021, at 13:16:30 UTC
- CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 711
- Tie-breaking rule: February 16, 2021, at 09:06:30 UTC (If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.)
CRS score distribution of candidates in the Express Entry pool as of June 7th, 2021
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 747 |
| 501-600 | 1,948 |
| 451-500 | 33,140 |
| 491-500 | 1,123 |
| 481-490 | 3,309 |
| 471-480 | 9,107 |
| 461-470 | 10,082 |
| 451-460 | 9,519 |
| 401-450 | 40,117 |
| 441-450 | 8,297 |
| 431-440 | 8,502 |
| 421-430 | 6,423 |
| 411-420 | 7,734 |
| 401-410 | 9,161 |
| 351-400 | 54,974 |
| 301-350 | 30,514 |
| 0-300 | 5,346 |
| Total | 166,786 |
Through PNP Express Entry, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan have all issued nominations to Express Entry applicants so far this year. All provinces and territories run a PNP except Quebec and Nunavut. The provinces want to invite skilled workers to promote economic progress. Canada runs its immigration system also through its provinces named as provincial nominee program.
Express Entry Draws for 2021 so far:
| Date | Draw | Number of ITA’s | Lowest CRS Scores |
| 6/1/2021 (PNP) | 1 | 250 | 813 |
| 7/1/2021 (CEC) | 2 | 4,750 | 461 |
| 20/1/2021 (PNP) | 3 | 374 | 741 |
| 21/1/2021 (CEC) | 4 | 4,626 | 454 |
| 10/2/2021 (PNP) | 5 | 654 | 720 |
| 13/2/2021 (CEC) | 6 | 27,332 | 75 |
| 08/3/2021 (PNP) | 7 | 671 | 739 |
| 17/03/2021 (PNP) | 8 | 183 | 682 |
| 18/03/2021 (CEC) | 9 | 5,000 | 449 |
| 31/03/2021 (PNP) | 10 | 284 | 778 |
| 01/04/2021 (CEC) | 11 | 5,000 | 432 |
| 14/04/2021 (PNP) | 12 | 266 | 753 |
| 16/04/2021 (CEC) | 13 | 6,000 | 417 |
| 28/04/2021 (PNP) | 14 | 381 | 717 |
| 29/04/2021 (CEC) | 15 | 6,000 | 400 |
| 12/05/2021 (PNP) | 16 | 557 | 752 |
| 13/05/2021 (CEC) | 17 | 4,147 | 401 |
| 20/05/2021 (CEC) | 18 | 1,842 | 397 |
| 26/05/2021 (PNP) | 19 | 500 | 713 |
| 31/05/2021 (CEC) | 20 | 5,956 | 380 |
| 09/06/2021 (PNP) | 21 | 940 | 711 |
There are 10 Canadian provinces, with three territories to the north. The provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The three territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. PNP currently has about 80 unique streams in the participating provinces and territories.
Each province and territory has its own “streams” (immigration programs that target certain groups) and requirements. For example, in a program stream, provinces and territories may target:
- students
- business people
- skilled workers
- semi-skilled workers
The PNP works for those who:
- want to live in that province
- want to become permanent residents of Canada
- have the skills, education, and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory
A better PNP stream related to the provincial nomination, namely Canada’s Express Entry System, will give the system a Comprehensive Rating System (CRS) score of 600 extra points. If you earn these extra points, it is practically guaranteed that you will receive an invitation from the Government of Canada to apply for permanent residency.
Check here for more details about the provincial Nominee programs of Canada.