Draw #177 was an Express Entry draw that took place on March 08, 2021 at 13:53:21 UTC.
The following programs were included in this draw:
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score was 739 points, 19 points higher than the last draw on February 10, 2021.
671 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in this draw.
The tie-breaking date and time was February 16, 2021 at 19:10:25 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of 739 who entered the Express Entry pool before this date will receive an ITA.
The total number of invitations issued in 2021, as of this draw, was 38,657.
The Express Entry candidate pool contained 147,688 candidates on March 1.
That was 5,026 candidates fewer than on February 8, 2021.
The 671 candidates invited in this draw represented 0.45% of the total number of candidates in the pool.
The number of candidates in each CRS score band is shown below.
| CRS score range | March 1 |
|---|---|
| 0-300 | 3643 |
| 301-350 | 26595 |
| 351-400 | 50761 |
| 401-410 | 8886 |
| 411-420 | 7489 |
| 421-430 | 6518 |
| 431-440 | 8652 |
| 441-450 | 8266 |
| 451-460 | 9319 |
| 461-470 | 8980 |
| 471-480 | 4642 |
| 481-490 | 1766 |
| 491-500 | 653 |
| 501-600 | 1111 |
| 601-1200 | 407 |