Express Entry 462 invited in new PNP draw CRS drops || Wes India

462 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for permanent residence with CRS scores of at least 734.
Canada invited 462 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence

All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the score cut-off was relatively high at 734. Provincial nominees in the Express Entry pool automatically get 600 points added to their score. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidate would have had 134 points.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) also published a cutoff time for the tie-break rule. This is an administrative requirement, and it does not mean there was any actual tie. Candidates who had the minimum score were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile.
In the previous PNP draw, Canada invited 627 candidates. The score requirement was 760. The new draw rendered fewer invitations and also a lower score cutoff.