CRS drops to 397 points in the surprised Express Entry draw for CEC

Express Entry Draw on 20th May

 

The IRCC has issued 1,842 ITAs (Invitations to Apply) for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) Visa in this latest draw with second lowest CRS score requirement of all time (i.e. 397 points). The lowest Cut off was this year only in the 13th February Express Entry Draw.

 

Express Entry Draw on May 20, 2021

 

Date	EE Category	No. of ITAs	Minimum CRS Score Requirement	Tie-breaking rule
May 20, 2021	Only for CECCandidates	1,842	397	April 24, 2021 at 12:09:24 UTC

 

 

With this latest draw, now IRCC has issued total 68,317 invitations in 2021 in overall 18 program-specific EE draws. This number is incredibly high, compare to the invitations issued last year at the same time.

 

 

 

 

This EE draw was a surprise in many ways. Firstly, because of the cut off falling below 400 again, and secondly the timing of the draw. This latest draw has occurred within one week of the last Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC), which is not common, considering fortnightly draw pattern of EE draws.

 

Click here to see the complete list of EE draws until the date

 

 

  The Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has opened 18 programs-specific draws this year, with no draw inviting the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) category candidates.

 

Hence, if you wish to get the Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) visa in a program-specific draw only (for PNP), you must apply to a relevant Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and obtain the provincial nomination. The nomination received for Canadian PR visa from a province, adds 600 additional CRS points in your account, making you eligible for ITA (Invitation to Apply) from IRCC.

 

If you wish to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency (PR) this year via Express Entry or Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) this year, you may contact Visas Avenue Canada migration expert on Toll-Free-Number-78-18-000-777 or drop us an e-mail at info@visasavenue.com.

- Rajneesh Kumar