Express Entry: Canada holds largest PNP draw since March

On June 8, Canada issued invitations to 932 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence.

In the new draw, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) exclusively invited candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). As a result, a minimum score of 796 was required to be admitted to this round. Because PNP candidates receive an automatic 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) point boost, the score was relatively high.

This is the largest invitation round since Canada accepted 1,047 PNP hopefuls on March 2. IRCC invited 589 PNP candidates with scores of at least 741 in the previous Express Entry draw.