{"id":1760,"date":"2026-01-21T07:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/?p=1760"},"modified":"2026-01-21T07:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:17:21","slug":"express-entry-draw-pnp-issued-681-pr-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/express-entry-draw-pnp-issued-681-pr-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Express Entry Draw For PNP Issued 681 PR Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had a latest Express Entry draw for PNP where they granted <a href=\"https:\/\/immigrationnewscanada.ca\/latest-express-entry-draw-on-jan-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">681 Invitations<\/a> to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian Permanent Residence to the lucky ones. The nominated candidates were the only ones who were eligible for the draw, which was under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and is now the third IRCC\u2019s plan of ruling in favour of the provincial immigration pathway. The candidates\u2019 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores needed to be at least 746 points, which is the case because the provincial nominees are given 600 extra points. This draw is one more sign that Canada is taking measures to fight the ongoing problem of regional labour shortages and at the same time helping the provinces to choose the right skilled immigrants according to the local economic needs.<\/p>\n<h2>Highlights of the Latest Express Entry Draw For PNP<\/h2>\n<p>\u25cf Draw Date \u2013 20 January 2026<br \/>\n\u25cf Program \u2013 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)<br \/>\n\u25cf Number of Invitations \u2013 681<br \/>\n\u25cf CRS Score \u2013 746<\/p>\n<h3>CRS Score Distribution in Pool<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>CRS Score Range<\/th>\n<th>Number of Candidates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>601\u20131200<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>501\u2013600<\/td>\n<td>16,341<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>491\u2013500<\/td>\n<td>13,278<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>481\u2013490<\/td>\n<td>12,942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>471\u2013480<\/td>\n<td>15,965<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>461\u2013470<\/td>\n<td>15,320<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>451\u2013460<\/td>\n<td>15,209<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>451\u2013500 (Total)<\/td>\n<td>72,714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>401\u2013450<\/td>\n<td>66,836<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>441\u2013450<\/td>\n<td>14,452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>431\u2013440<\/td>\n<td>14,571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>421\u2013430<\/td>\n<td>13,092<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>411\u2013420<\/td>\n<td>12,863<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>401\u2013410<\/td>\n<td>11,858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>351\u2013400<\/td>\n<td>53,221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>301\u2013350<\/td>\n<td>19,062<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>0\u2013300<\/td>\n<td>8,269<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Total<\/th>\n<th>236,443<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What This Express Entry PNP Draw Means for Applicants<\/h2>\n<p>The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/sernexuss.com\/news\/new-express-entry-draw-for-cec-issued-8000-pr\/\">Express Entry<\/a> draw provides proof that PNP applicants are still the most sought-after profiles in the Express Entry pool. The 600 CRS points given to provincial nominees enable them to get invitations even when there are high overall cut-offs for CRS. A provincial nomination remains to be one of the most beneficial approaches to getting permanent residency in Canada for those with lower core CRS scores. It is anticipated that IRCC would carry on switching between PNP, CEC, and category-based draws in the forthcoming rounds.<\/p>\n<h2>Recap of Recent Express Entry Draws<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2; font-weight: bold;\">\n<th>Date<\/th>\n<th>Number of Invitations<\/th>\n<th>CRS Score<\/th>\n<th>Draw Type<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>20 Jan 2026<\/td>\n<td>681<\/td>\n<td>746<\/td>\n<td>Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>07 Jan 2026<\/td>\n<td>8,000<\/td>\n<td>511<\/td>\n<td>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>05 Jan 2026<\/td>\n<td>574<\/td>\n<td>711<\/td>\n<td>Provincial Nominee Program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17 Dec 2025<\/td>\n<td>6,000<\/td>\n<td>399<\/td>\n<td>French Language Proficiency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16 Dec 2025<\/td>\n<td>5,000<\/td>\n<td>515<\/td>\n<td>Canadian Experience Class (CEC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had a latest Express Entry draw for PNP where they granted 681 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian Permanent Residence to the lucky ones. 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