On February 13 IRCC invited candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) only. This
unprecedented Express Entry invitation round only required candidates to have a Comprehensive
Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 75— the lowest CRS requirement ever!
Prior to this, the lowest CRS cut-off requirement ever was 199 points in the May 16, 2017 draw,
which only invited Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates.
This draw shows IRCC’s commitment to achieving its target of 401,000 new immigrants in
2021.
