Today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the eighth Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of 2021. Draw #184 issued 381 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 717. The CRS score for today’s draw dropped by 36 points compared to the previous draw held on April 14th, 2021, making it the second lowest PNP draw of 2021.
The PNP is aligned with the federal Express Entry system. Candidates that receive a provincial nomination automatically obtain an additional 600 CRS points. The program is designed for workers who have the skills, education and work experience to contribute to the economy of a specific province or territory. Each province and territory have their own “streams” which vary depending on the province’s needs.
Today’s draw brings the total ITAs to 55,771. Almost double the numbers issued compared to this time last year.
IRCC applied its tie-breaking rule with the timestamp of March 16, 2021, at 21:20:50 UTC. This means that Candidates who had the minimum score of 717 are only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before the tie-breaking rule.
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