On October 27, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 888 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #208, the cut-off score was 744 points, 24 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 7, 2021 at 13:32:26 UTC. As of October 25, 2021, there are 185,774 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 2,641 more compared to the previous update. In total, in 2021, Canada issued 111,265 ITAs through Express Entry.