Latest Express Entry Draw #212 | December 22, 2021

Express Entry Draw #212

Latest Express Entry Draw #212 | Minimum CRS: 720

Published on: December 22nd, 2021: Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 746 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the latest Express Entry draw #212 to those with a cut-off score of 720. Canada continues to hold smaller PNP-only Express Entry draws as IRCC works toward eliminating the application backlog leftover from COVID-19. Canada is inviting thousands of immigrants to apply for Permanent Residency every month.

The next express entry draw #213 is expected to occur on January 5th, 2021.

Draw Summary

  • Draw number: 212
  • Draw date: December 22nd, 2021
  • Immigration program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates only
  • CRS score cut off: 720
  • Number of candidates invited to apply: 746 ITAs issued
  • Tie-breaking rule:  November 24, 2021

Why hasn’t Canada held an all-program Express Entry draw?

According to data from Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada (IRCC), as of October 27, Canada had a backlog of close to 1.8 million immigration applications.

An internal memo from IRCC revealed that the department plans to all-program Express Entry draws until they have tackled the large application backlog. Instead, to limit the number of new applications to process, IRCC has been holding smaller PNP-only Express Entry draws.

In the last few months, Canada has been admitting new permanent residents at an unprecedented rate. With new modernized processing measures in place, IRCC can process applications faster and more efficiently.

Invitations issued in 2021

Canada aims to welcome a record-breaking 401,000 immigrants in 2021. Included in this total, Canada plans to target 232,500 economic newcomers, including:

  • 108,500 Federal Skilled Workers, Federal Skilled Trades, and Canadian Experience Class candidates
  • 80,800 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates

So far this year, Canada has issued a total of 114,431 invitations.

Latest Canada Express Entry Draw 2021

Express Entry Draw # Date ITA CRS Program
212 December 22, 2021 746 720 PNP
211 December 10, 2021 1032 698 PNP
210 November 24, 2021 613 737 PNP
209 November 10, 2021 775 685 PNP
208 October 27, 2021 888 744 PNP
207 October 13, 2021 681 721 PNP
206 September 29, 2021 761 742 PNP
205 September 15, 2021 521 732 PNP
204 September 14, 2021 2,000 462 CEC
203 September 1, 2021 635 764 PNP
202 August 19th, 2021 3,000 403 CEC
201 August 18th, 2021 463 751 PNP
200 August 5th, 2021 3,000 404 CEC
199 August 4th, 2021 512 760 PNP
198 July 22nd, 2021 4,500 357 CEC
197 July 21st, 2021 462 734 PNP
196 July 8th, 2021 4,500 369 CEC
195 July 7th, 2021 627 760 PNP
194 June 24, 2021 6,000 357 CEC
193 June 23, 2021 1,002 742 PNP
192 June 10, 2021 6,000 368 CEC
191 June 9, 2021 940 711 PNP
190 May 31, 2021 5,956 380 CEC
189 May 26, 2021 500 713 PNP
188 May 20, 2021 1,842 397 CEC
187 May 13, 2021 4,147 401 CEC
186 May 12, 2021 557 752 PNP
185 April 29, 2021 6,000 400 CEC
184 April 28, 2021 381 717 PNP
183 April 16, 2021 6,000 417 CEC
182 April 14, 2021 266 753 PNP
181 April 1, 2021 5,000 432 CEC
180 March 31, 2021 284 778 PNP
179 March 18, 2021 5,000 449 CEC
178 March 17, 2021 183 682 PNP
177 March 8, 2021 671 739 PNP
176 February 13, 2021 27,332 75 CEC
175 February 10, 2021 654 720 PNP
174 January 21, 2021 4626 454 CEC
173 January 20, 2021 374 741 PNP
172 January 7, 2021 4750 461 CEC
171 January 6, 2021 250 813 PNP
170 December 23, 2020 5000 468 No program specified
169 December 9, 2020 5000 469 No program specified
168 November 25, 2020 5000 469 No program specified
167 November 18, 2020 5000 472 No program specified
166 November 05, 2020 4500 478 No program specified