Canada invited 671 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 177th Express Entry draw. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited applicants with a minimum score of 739. This draw was precise to Provincial Nominee Class aspirants. Canada has invited 38,657 applicants to apply so far in 2021.

Only aspirants with a provincial nomination were qualified for the latest federal Express Entry draw. A PNP nomination spontaneously improves 600 ‘extra’ CRS points, thus expressively enlightening the ranking of the applicant in the Express Entry pool.

Overview of the Draw
Draw Number:	177
Draw Date:	8-Mar-2021
Number of Invitations Issued:	671
Minimum CRS:	739
Program Specified:	Provincial Nominee Class
Tie-breaking rule:	6-Feb-20

Bird’s Eye View:

Canada has delivered 38,657 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) so far in 2021.
The invited candidates figure is over three times greater than ITAs issued last year at the same time.
Almost 70% of all draws up to January 2021 have been on a Wednesday!
Canada has set the target of receiving 40100 immigrants in 2021.
10% immigrants of the total immigration plan invited till Feb’21
Maximum of the allotted applicants come through the Express Entry system.
There are virtually 80 immigration pathways accessible under the PNP, several associated with the federal Express Entry system.

Canada PR in 2-steps:

Securing Canadian permanent residence through the PNP of Canada is a 2-step procedure. The first portion of the process is securing a PNP nomination. The second step includes relating to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for permanent residence in Canada.

What is the Average lowest CRS Score?

Observing for Provincial Nominee Program at Express Entry draw antiquity only, the typical lowest CRS score since the previous 5 draws is 756.8 as of March 8, 2021 – the latest PNP draw. Below is the CRS cut-off score for last 10 Draws.

Express Entry Draws in 2021
Sl. No.	Draw No.	Invited	Date of Draw	CRS cut-off	ITAs issued
1	#171	PNP	6-Jan-21	813	250
2	#172	CEC	7-Jan-21	461	4,750
3	#173	PNP	20-Jan-21	741	374
4	#174	CEC	20-Jan-21	454	4626
5	#175	PNP	10-Feb- 21	720	654
6	#176	CEC	13-feb-21	75	27332
7	#177	PNP	8-Mar-21	739	671

When will be the next Express Entry draw?

There is no decisive schedule for when Express Entry draws happen or the date of Express Entry draw. But, considering at preceding rounds of invites in 2020, draws are frequently about two weeks apart.