09/03/2026
Two draws in two days, after twelve days of nothing. PNP on August 31 — 562 invitations at 697. CEC today — 2,000 invitations at 521.
697 first. That's 63 points below the last two PNP rounds. It doesn't mean the bar came down.
Every candidate in a PNP round already holds a 600-point provincial nomination. The 697 only shows how the remaining base score happened to fall this time. Without a nomination, 697 tells you nothing. Neither would 800.
Today's CEC is the real story. Volume doubled from 1,000 to 2,000, cut-off 521 — inside the 516-to-523 band all year, six draws straight.
One year of Canadian work experience and a score in the 510s? You're not waiting for a miracle. You're five to ten points away.
Save this before your next CRS update.
Comment CEC below — is your work permit year already banked toward this?