Draw #198 was an Express Entry draw that took place on July 22, 2021 at 14:02:32 UTC.
The following programs were included in this draw:
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score was 357 points, 12 points lower than the last draw on July 08, 2021.
4,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in this draw.
The tie-breaking date and time was February 14, 2021 at 09:04:15 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of 357 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 98,804.
The Express Entry candidate pool contained 167,244 candidates on July 19, 2021.
That was 393 candidates more than on July 5, 2021.
The 4,500 candidates invited in this draw represented 2.69% of the total number of candidates in the pool.
The number of candidates in each CRS score band is shown below.
| CRS score range | July 19, 2021 |
|---|---|
| 0-300 | 5529 |
| 301-350 | 31416 |
| 351-400 | 52577 |
| 401-410 | 9223 |
| 411-420 | 7821 |
| 421-430 | 6415 |
| 431-440 | 8490 |
| 441-450 | 8297 |
| 451-460 | 9181 |
| 461-470 | 10013 |
| 471-480 | 10372 |
| 481-490 | 3828 |
| 491-500 | 1335 |
| 501-600 | 2269 |
| 601-1200 | 478 |