Express Entry draw #218

Express Entry draw #218, held on March 16, 2022, invited 924 candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program with a minimum CRS score of 754.

Source: IRCC, data as of October 27, 2026.

Round details

Round: #218
Date: March 16, 2022 (all 2022 rounds)
Round type (as published): Provincial Nominee Program
Category: Provincial Nominee Program
Invitations issued: 924
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 754
Tie-breaking rule: February 10, 2022 at 14:35:27 UTC When several candidates had the minimum score, those who submitted their Express Entry profile before this date and time were invited.

Change from the previous Provincial Nominee Program round

Round #218 compared with the previous Provincial Nominee Program round
Measure	#218	#217	Change
Date	March 16, 2022	March 2, 2022	14 days later
Minimum CRS score	754	761	−7
Invitations issued	924	1,047	−123

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Pool distribution published with this round

CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of March 14, 2022
CRS score range	Candidates	Feb 28, 2022	Change
601-1200	948	873	+75
501-600	5,840	5,563	+277
451-500	48,027	47,599	+428
of which 491-500	3,130	2,989	+141
of which 481-490	6,357	6,310	+47
of which 471-480	14,853	14,759	+94
of which 461-470	13,333	13,218	+115
of which 451-460	10,354	10,323	+31
401-450	47,569	47,276	+293
of which 441-450	9,796	9,736	+60
of which 431-440	10,293	10,207	+86
of which 421-430	7,701	7,633	+68
of which 411-420	9,319	9,240	+79
of which 401-410	10,460	10,460	0
351-400	58,456	58,253	+203
301-350	30,768	31,018	−250
0-300	5,084	5,313	−229
Total	196,692	195,895	+797

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