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February 13, 2021

1. Latest CRS Cutoff Score

2. Number of Candidates in the EE Pool

3. When is the next draw?

​4. What's an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?

5. How to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?

​6. Do you need any help?

​7. Immigration Plan for 2019-2021

8. Historical CRS scores since 2015

Latest CRS Cutoff Score

Express Entry Latest Draw 176
The 176th draw for Express Entry permanent residence candidates happened on February 13, 2021, and was a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw.

It has resulted in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points requirement for receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) to decrease as compared to the previous CEC draw on January 21, 2021.
The CRS score of the lowest-ranked invited candidate was 75, with 27,332 ITAs issued in total.
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As with the previous draws, a tie-break rule was used. As a bunch of candidates have the same 75 CRS score, only those who have created their profile before September 12, 2020 at 15:31:40 UTC will get an ITA.
DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#176 (CEC) 2021/02/1327,33275

Distribution of Candidates in the Express Entry Pool per CRS Score

The graph below shows the number of candidates in the Express Entry pool by CRS bracket, just a few days before the latest draw. These numbers change on the day of draw, thus explaining the discrepancies between the draw results and the numbers in the graph. 

Distribution as of February 8, 2021

When is the next draw?

There is unfortunately no way to tell when the next draw will take place. However, based on the data gathered since the beginning of Express Entry in 2015, there is a clear pattern on when the draws take place: on Wednesdays, every two weeks. 

But as said before, it is only a pattern, and there have been deviations from it: some draws took place on Mondays or Tuesdays, and sometimes wait time between two draws is one or three weeks, instead of the usual two. 

If you want to be alerted about when a draw takes place, don't hesitate to follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter (links at the bottom of the page).  

What's an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?

An Invitation to Apply (ITA) is sent to the immigration aspirants in the Express Entry pool who are selected by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). ITAs are issued on a priority basis when a draw is conducted from the Express Entry pool, meaning that only those with the highest CRS score will receive an ITA. 

Each Express Entry draw has a cutoff minimum score: only those who are assigned a CRS score above or equal to the cutoff score will receive the Invitation to Apply. For those who have a CRS score equal to that of the cutoff score, candidates who have been the longest in the pool will receive the ITA.
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An ITA is not to be confused with eligibility to the three federal programs of Express Entry, or with a job offer from an employer or with the Provincial Nomination Programs.

How to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA)?

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) ranks immigration in the Express Entry pool following some profile criteria:
  • Human capital factors such as age, level of education, language ability in French and English,
  • Spouse or common-law partner human capital factors, if applicable,
  • Skill transferability factors, such as foreign work experience and language ability, and
  • Additional factors, such as a provincial nomination, a valid job offer, studies in Canada, French language abilities, having a sibling as a permanent resident in Canada or Canadian citizen.

The maximum score in the Comprehensive Ranking System is of 1,200 points, but it's impossible and there's no need to get a CRS score of 1,200 points. However, if your CRS score is below the cutoff score, we strongly advise you to check out our article on how to improve your score.

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Immigration Plan for 2021-2023

On October 30, 2020, the government of Canada revealed its Immigration Plan for 2021-2023. The plan reiterates the country's investment in increasing immigration targets for the period: approx. 332,750 new permanent residents over three years through the three Express Entry programs (FSW, CEC, and  FST), and an additional approx. 245,300 through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
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You can thus expect an increase in the number of issued ITAs in the next three years, which should be superior to the 2020-2022 levels. To learn more about Express Entry and the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), check out our 10-step guide.

Historical CRS scores since 2015

2021 CRS scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): TBD
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): TBD
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DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#176 (CEC)2021/02/1327,33275
#175 (PNP)2021/02/10654720
#174 (CEC)2021/01/214,626454
#173 (PNP)2021/01/20374741
#172 (CEC)2021/01/074,750461
#171 (PNP)2021/01/06250813
2020 CRS scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 468
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 478
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2020

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#1702020/12/235,000468
#1692020/12/095,000469
#1682020/11/255,000469
#1672020/11/185,000472
#1662020/11/054,500478
#1652020/10/144,500471
#1642020/09/304,200471
#1632020/09/164,200472
#1622020/09/024,200475
#161 (CEC)2020/08/203,300454
#160 (PNP)2020/08/19600771
#159 (FST)2020/08/06250415
#1582020/08/053,900476
#157 (CEC)2020/07/233,343445
#156 (PNP)2020/07/22557687
#1552020/07/083,900478
#154 (CEC)2020/06/253,508431
#153 (PNP)2020/06/24392696
#152 (CEC)2020/06/113,559437
#151 (PNP)2020/06/10341743
#150 (CEC)2020/05/283,515440
#149 (PNP)2020/05/27385757
#148 (CEC)2020/05/153,371447
#147 (PNP)2020/05/13529718
#146 (CEC)2020/05/013,311452
#145 (PNP)2020/04/29589692
#144 (CEC)2020/04/163,782455
#143 (PNP)2020/04/15118808
#142 (CEC)2020/04/093,294464
#141 (PNP)2020/04/09606698
#140 (CEC)2020/03/233,232467
#139 (PNP)2020/03/18668720
#1382020/03/043,900471
#1372020/02/194,500470
#1362020/02/053,500472
#1352020/01/223,400471
#1342020/01/083,400473
2019 CRS scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 438
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 475
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2019

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#1332019/12/193,200469
#1322019/12/113,200472
#1312019/11/273,600471
#1302019/11/133,600472
#1292019/10/303,900475
#128 (FST)2019/10/16500357
#1272019/10/023,900464
#1262019/09/183,600462
#1252019/09/043,600463
#1242019/08/203,600457
#1232019/08/123,600466
#1222019/07/243,600459
#1212019/07/103,600460
#1202019/06/263,350462
#1192019/06/123,350465
#1182019/05/293,350470
#117 (FST)2019/05/15500332
#1162019/05/013,350450
#1152019/04/173,350451
#1142019/04/033,350451
#1132019/03/203,350452
#1122019/03/063,350454
#1112019/02/203,350457
#1102019/01/303,350438
#1092019/01/233,900443
#1082019/01/103,900449
​2018 CRS scores
​Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 439
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 456
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2018

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#0812018/01/102,750446
#0822018/01/242,750444
#0832018/02/073,000442
#0842018/02/213,000442
#0852018/03/143,000456
#0862018/03/263,000446
#0872018/04/113,500444
#0882018/04/253,500441
#0892018/05/093,500441
#0902018/05/233,500440
#091 (PNP)2018/05/30200902
#091 (FST)2018/05/30500288
#0922018/06/133,750451
#0932018/06/253,750442
#0942018/07/113,750442
#0952018/07/253,750441
#0962018/08/083,750440
#0972018/08/223,750440
#0982018/09/053,900440
#0992018/09/193,500441
#100 (FST)2018/09/24400284
#1012018/10/033,900445
#1022018/10/153,900440
#1032018/10/293,900442
#1042018/11/143,900449
#1052018/11/283,900445
#1062018/12/123,900445
#1072018/12/193,900439
2017 CRS scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 413
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 468
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2017

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#0512017/01/042,902468
#0522017/01/113,334459
#0532017/01/253,508453
#0542017/02/083,664447
#0552017/02/223,611441
#0562017/03/013,884434
#0572017/03/243,749441
#0582017/04/053,753431
#0592017/04/123,923423
#0602017/04/193,665415
#0612017/05/43,796423
#0622017/05/173,687415
#063 (PNP)2017/05/26143775
#064 (FST)2017/05/26400199
#0652017/05/313,877413
#0662017/06/283,409449
#0672017/07/123,202440
#0682017/08/023,264441
#0692017/08/092,991433
#0702017/08/233,035434
#0712017/09/062,772435
#0722017/09/202,871433
#0732017/10/042,801438
#0742017/11/182,757436
#075 (PNP)2017/11/01290673
#076 (FST)2017/11/01505241
#0772017/11/082,000458
#0782017/11/152,750439
#0792017/12/062,750452
#0802017/12/202,750446
​2016 CRS scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 453
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 538
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2016

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#0242016/01/061,463461
#0252016/01/131,518453
#0262016/01/271,468457
#0272016/02/101,505459
#0282016/02/241,484453
#0292016/03/091,013473
#0302016/03/231,014470
#0312016/04/06954470
#0322016/04/201,018468
#0332016/05/06799534
#0342016/05/18763484
#0352016/06/01762483
#0362016/06/15752488
#0372016/06/29773482
#0382016/07/13747482
#0392016/07/27755488
#0402016/08/10754490
#0412016/08/24750538
#0422016/09/071,000491
#0432016/09/211,288483
#0442016/10/121,518484
#0452016/10/191,804475
#0462016/11/022,080472
#0472016/11/162,427470
#048 (PNP)2016/11/30559786
#0492016/12/161,936497
#0502016/12/222,878475
2015 CRS Scores
Lowest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 450
Highest min CRS score (excluding specific draws): 886
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Number of ITAs and CRS score per draw in 2015

DrawITA Date# of issued ITAsMin CRS points
#0012015/01/31779886
#0022015/02/07779818
#003 (CEC)2015/02/20849808
#0042015/02/271,187735
#0052015/03/201,620481
#0062015/03/271,637453
#0072015/04/10925469
#0082015/04/17715453
#0092015/05/221,361755
#0102015/06/121,501482
#0112015/06/271,575469
#0122015/07/101,516463
#0132015/07/171,581451
#0142015/08/071,402471
#0152015/08/211,523456
#0162015/09/081,517459
#0172015/09/181,545450
#0182015/10/021,530450
#0192015/10/231,502489
#0202015/11/131,506484
#0212015/11/271,559472
#0222015/12/041,451461
#0232015/12/181,503460
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