On September 29, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 761 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #206, the cut-off score was 742 points, 10 points more compared to the previous PNP draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 29, 2021 at 09:45:29 UTC. As of September 27, 2021, there are 180,255 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 1,200 more compared to the previous update. In total, in 2021, Canada issued 109,696 ITAs through Express Entry.