On February 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,082 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #216, the cut-off score was 710 points, 36 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 7, 2021, at 11:36:55 UTC. As of February 15, 2022, there are 198,061 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 401 more compared to the previous update. In 2022, Canada issued 3,580 ITAs through Express Entry.

New Express Entry applications will be processed in 6 months
Until the epidemic, the Canadian government sought to complete the majority of Express Entry immigration