Draw #217 was an Express Entry draw that took place on March 02, 2022 at 14:05:52 UTC.
The following programs were included in this draw:
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score was 761 points, 51 points higher than the last draw on February 16, 2022.
1,047 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued in this draw.
The tie-breaking date and time was January 05, 2022 at 14:22:03 UTC. Candidates with a CRS score of 761 who entered the Express Entry pool before this date will receive an ITA.
The total number of invitations issued in 2022, as of this draw, was 4,627.
The Express Entry candidate pool contained 195,895 candidates on February 28, 2022.
That was 2,166 candidates fewer than on February 15, 2022.
The 1,047 candidates invited in this draw represented 0.53% of the total number of candidates in the pool.
The number of candidates in each CRS score band is shown below.
| CRS score range | February 28, 2022 |
|---|---|
| 0-300 | 5313 |
| 301-350 | 31018 |
| 351-400 | 58253 |
| 401-410 | 10460 |
| 411-420 | 9240 |
| 421-430 | 7633 |
| 431-440 | 10207 |
| 441-450 | 9736 |
| 451-460 | 10323 |
| 461-470 | 13218 |
| 471-480 | 14759 |
| 481-490 | 6310 |
| 491-500 | 2989 |
| 501-600 | 5563 |
| 601-1200 | 873 |