diff --git a/python/ray/test_utils.py b/python/ray/test_utils.py
index dc4562be2..648b4f4f9 100644
--- a/python/ray/test_utils.py
+++ b/python/ray/test_utils.py
@@ -439,3 +439,7 @@ def format_web_url(url):
     if not url.startswith("http://"):
         return "http://" + url
     return url
+
+
+def new_scheduler_enabled():
+    return os.environ.get("RAY_ENABLE_NEW_SCHEDULER") == "1"
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/BUILD b/python/ray/tests/BUILD
index 90faadfb0..d9676022c 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/BUILD
+++ b/python/ray/tests/BUILD
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ SRCS = [] + select({
 py_test_module_list(
   files = [
     "test_async.py",
+    "test_actor.py",
+    "test_actor_failures.py",
+    "test_actor_advanced.py",
+    "test_advanced.py",
+    "test_advanced_2.py",
     "test_basic.py",
+    "test_basic_2.py",
     "test_cli.py",
     "test_component_failures_3.py",
     "test_error_ray_not_initialized.py",
@@ -27,15 +33,9 @@ py_test_module_list(
 
 py_test_module_list(
   files = [
-    "test_actor_advanced.py",
-    "test_actor_failures.py",
-    "test_actor.py",
     "test_actor_resources.py",
-    "test_advanced_2.py",
     "test_advanced_3.py",
-    "test_advanced.py",
     "test_array.py",
-    "test_basic_2.py",
     "test_cancel.py",
     "test_component_failures_2.py",
     "test_dynres.py",
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_actor_advanced.py b/python/ray/tests/test_actor_advanced.py
index b599ec5c1..2eec9fa56 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_actor_advanced.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_actor_advanced.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import ray
 import ray.test_utils
 import ray.cluster_utils
 from ray.test_utils import (run_string_as_driver, get_non_head_nodes,
-                            wait_for_condition)
+                            wait_for_condition, new_scheduler_enabled)
 from ray.experimental.internal_kv import _internal_kv_get, _internal_kv_put
 
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def test_actor_load_balancing(ray_start_cluster):
     ray.get(results)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(new_scheduler_enabled(), reason="multi node broken")
 def test_actor_lifetime_load_balancing(ray_start_cluster):
     cluster = ray_start_cluster
     cluster.add_node(num_cpus=0)
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ def test_actor_creation_task_crash(ray_start_regular):
         }
     }],
     indirect=True)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(new_scheduler_enabled(), reason="todo hangs")
 def test_pending_actor_removed_by_owner(ray_start_regular):
     # Verify when an owner of pending actors is killed, the actor resources
     # are correctly returned.
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_actor_failures.py b/python/ray/tests/test_actor_failures.py
index 7ddd4b26b..a6b9c381b 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_actor_failures.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_actor_failures.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from ray.test_utils import (
     wait_for_pid_to_exit,
     generate_system_config_map,
     get_other_nodes,
+    new_scheduler_enabled,
     SignalActor,
 )
 
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ def test_actor_restart_on_node_failure(ray_start_cluster):
     assert result == 1 or result == results[-1] + 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(new_scheduler_enabled(), reason="dynamic resources todo")
 def test_actor_restart_without_task(ray_start_regular):
     """Test a dead actor can be restarted without sending task to it."""
 
@@ -483,6 +485,7 @@ def test_decorated_method(ray_start_regular):
         "num_cpus": 1,
         "num_nodes": 3,
     }], indirect=True)
+@pytest.mark.skipif(new_scheduler_enabled(), reason="dynamic resources todo")
 def test_ray_wait_dead_actor(ray_start_cluster):
     """Tests that methods completed by dead actors are returned as ready"""
     cluster = ray_start_cluster
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_2.py b/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_2.py
index f1f96031d..60fccec7e 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_2.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_advanced_2.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import ray.test_utils
 from ray.test_utils import (
     RayTestTimeoutException,
     wait_for_condition,
+    new_scheduler_enabled,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ def test_zero_cpus(shutdown_only):
     ray.get(x)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(new_scheduler_enabled(), reason="zero cpu handling")
 def test_zero_cpus_actor(ray_start_cluster):
     cluster = ray_start_cluster
     cluster.add_node(num_cpus=0)
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
index d7ef3674b..310a73e05 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/node_manager.cc
@@ -2970,6 +2970,10 @@ std::string NodeManager::DebugString() const {
   uint64_t now_ms = current_time_ms();
   result << "NodeManager:";
   result << "\nInitialConfigResources: " << initial_config_.resource_config.ToString();
+  if (cluster_task_manager_ != nullptr) {
+    result << "\nClusterTaskManager:\n";
+    result << cluster_task_manager_->DebugString();
+  }
   result << "\nClusterResources:";
   for (auto &pair : cluster_resource_map_) {
     result << "\n" << pair.first.Hex() << ": " << pair.second.DebugString();
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.cc b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.cc
index 926aa4305..91856c5b8 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.cc
@@ -311,6 +311,20 @@ TaskResourceInstances NodeResourceInstances::GetAvailableResourceInstances() {
   return task_resources;
 };
 
+bool TaskRequest::IsEmpty() const {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->predefined_resources.size(); i++) {
+    if (this->predefined_resources[i].demand != 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->custom_resources.size(); i++) {
+    if (this->custom_resources[i].demand != 0) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 std::string TaskRequest::DebugString() const {
   std::stringstream buffer;
   buffer << " {";
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.h b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.h
index ef2bdf714..1d1f8c592 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.h
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_data.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class TaskRequest {
   /// the task will run on a different node in the cluster, if none of the
   /// nodes in this list can schedule this task.
   absl::flat_hash_set<int64_t> placement_hints;
+  /// Check whether the request contains no resources.
+  bool IsEmpty() const;
   /// Returns human-readable string for this task request.
   std::string DebugString() const;
 };
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.cc b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.cc
index 1e48ab1fc..3646fabae 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.cc
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ int64_t ClusterResourceScheduler::IsSchedulable(const TaskRequest &task_req,
 }
 
 int64_t ClusterResourceScheduler::GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task_req,
+                                                         bool actor_creation,
                                                          int64_t *total_violations) {
   // Minimum number of soft violations across all nodes that can schedule the request.
   // We will pick the node with the smallest number of soft violations.
@@ -167,6 +168,25 @@ int64_t ClusterResourceScheduler::GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task
   int64_t best_node = -1;
   *total_violations = 0;
 
+  if (actor_creation && task_req.IsEmpty()) {
+    // This an actor which requires no resources.
+    // Pick a random node to to avoid all scheduling all actors on the local node.
+    if (nodes_.size() > 0) {
+      int idx = std::rand() % nodes_.size();
+      for (auto &node : nodes_) {
+        if (idx == 0) {
+          best_node = node.first;
+          break;
+        }
+        idx--;
+      }
+    }
+    RAY_LOG(DEBUG) << "GetBestSchedulableNode, best_node = " << best_node
+                   << ", # nodes = " << nodes_.size()
+                   << ", task_req = " << task_req.DebugString();
+    return best_node;
+  }
+
   // Check whether local node is schedulable. We return immediately
   // the local node only if there are zero violations.
   auto it = nodes_.find(local_node_id_);
@@ -211,10 +231,11 @@ int64_t ClusterResourceScheduler::GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task
 }
 
 std::string ClusterResourceScheduler::GetBestSchedulableNode(
-    const std::unordered_map<std::string, double> &task_resources,
+    const std::unordered_map<std::string, double> &task_resources, bool actor_creation,
     int64_t *total_violations) {
   TaskRequest task_request = ResourceMapToTaskRequest(string_to_int_map_, task_resources);
-  int64_t node_id = GetBestSchedulableNode(task_request, total_violations);
+  int64_t node_id =
+      GetBestSchedulableNode(task_request, actor_creation, total_violations);
 
   std::string id_string;
   if (node_id == -1) {
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.h b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.h
index 1b4d584b5..c71859f3e 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.h
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler.h
@@ -145,13 +145,15 @@ class ClusterResourceScheduler {
   ///  Finally, if no such node exists, return -1.
   ///
   ///  \param task_request: Task to be scheduled.
+  ///  \param actor_creation: True if this is an actor creation task.
   ///  \param violations: The number of soft constraint violations associated
   ///                     with the node returned by this function (assuming
   ///                     a node that can schedule task_req is found).
   ///
   ///  \return -1, if no node can schedule the current request; otherwise,
   ///          return the ID of a node that can schedule the task request.
-  int64_t GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task_request, int64_t *violations);
+  int64_t GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task_request, bool actor_creation,
+                                 int64_t *violations);
 
   /// Similar to
   ///    int64_t GetBestSchedulableNode(const TaskRequest &task_request, int64_t
@@ -161,7 +163,8 @@ class ClusterResourceScheduler {
   ///          return the ID in string format of a node that can schedule the
   //           task request.
   std::string GetBestSchedulableNode(
-      const std::unordered_map<std::string, double> &task_request, int64_t *violations);
+      const std::unordered_map<std::string, double> &task_request, bool actor_creation,
+      int64_t *violations);
 
   /// Decrease the available resources of a node when a task request is
   /// scheduled on the given node.
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler_test.cc b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler_test.cc
index 31e252dad..08a8c7d30 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler_test.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_resource_scheduler_test.cc
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingUpdateAvailableResourcesTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations > 0);
 
@@ -428,7 +429,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, EmptyIntVector,
                     EmptyFixedPointVector, EmptyBoolVector, EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_EQ(node_id, -1);
   }
   // Predefined resources, soft constraint violation
@@ -439,7 +441,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, EmptyIntVector,
                     EmptyFixedPointVector, EmptyBoolVector, EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations > 0);
   }
@@ -452,7 +455,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, EmptyIntVector,
                     EmptyFixedPointVector, EmptyBoolVector, EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations == 0);
   }
@@ -467,7 +471,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id == -1);
   }
   // Custom resources, soft constraint violation.
@@ -481,7 +486,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations > 0);
   }
@@ -496,7 +502,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations == 0);
   }
@@ -511,7 +518,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id == -1);
   }
   // Custom resource missing, soft constraint violation.
@@ -525,7 +533,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     EmptyIntVector);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations > 0);
   }
@@ -541,7 +550,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     placement_hints);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations > 0);
   }
@@ -557,7 +567,8 @@ TEST_F(ClusterResourceSchedulerTest, SchedulingTaskRequestTest) {
     initTaskRequest(task_req, pred_demands, pred_soft, cust_ids, cust_demands, cust_soft,
                     placement_hints);
     int64_t violations;
-    int64_t node_id = cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, &violations);
+    int64_t node_id =
+        cluster_resources.GetBestSchedulableNode(task_req, false, &violations);
     ASSERT_TRUE(node_id != -1);
     ASSERT_TRUE(violations == 0);
   }
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager.cc b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager.cc
index 5d1e4e419..38fa403ac 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ bool ClusterTaskManager::SchedulePendingTasks() {
       // TODO (Alex): We should distinguish between infeasible tasks and a fully
       // utilized cluster.
       std::string node_id_string = cluster_resource_scheduler_->GetBestSchedulableNode(
-          request_resources, &_unused);
+          request_resources, task.GetTaskSpecification().IsActorCreationTask(), &_unused);
       if (node_id_string.empty()) {
         // There is no node that has available resources to run the request.
         // Move on to the next shape.
@@ -178,12 +178,20 @@ void ClusterTaskManager::HandleTaskFinished(std::shared_ptr<WorkerInterface> wor
   worker->ClearAllocatedInstances();
 }
 
+void ReplyCancelled(Work &work) {
+  auto reply = std::get<1>(work);
+  auto callback = std::get<2>(work);
+  reply->set_canceled(true);
+  callback();
+}
+
 bool ClusterTaskManager::CancelTask(const TaskID &task_id) {
   for (auto shapes_it = tasks_to_schedule_.begin(); shapes_it != tasks_to_schedule_.end();
        shapes_it++) {
     auto &work_queue = shapes_it->second;
     for (auto work_it = work_queue.begin(); work_it != work_queue.end(); work_it++) {
       if (std::get<0>(*work_it).GetTaskSpecification().TaskId() == task_id) {
+        ReplyCancelled(*work_it);
         work_queue.erase(work_it);
         if (work_queue.empty()) {
           tasks_to_schedule_.erase(shapes_it);
@@ -197,6 +205,7 @@ bool ClusterTaskManager::CancelTask(const TaskID &task_id) {
     auto &work_queue = shapes_it->second;
     for (auto work_it = work_queue.begin(); work_it != work_queue.end(); work_it++) {
       if (std::get<0>(*work_it).GetTaskSpecification().TaskId() == task_id) {
+        ReplyCancelled(*work_it);
         work_queue.erase(work_it);
         if (work_queue.empty()) {
           tasks_to_dispatch_.erase(shapes_it);
@@ -208,6 +217,7 @@ bool ClusterTaskManager::CancelTask(const TaskID &task_id) {
 
   auto iter = waiting_tasks_.find(task_id);
   if (iter != waiting_tasks_.end()) {
+    ReplyCancelled(iter->second);
     waiting_tasks_.erase(iter);
     return true;
   }
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager_test.cc b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager_test.cc
index 11ad743b4..d9cee05e2 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager_test.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/scheduling/cluster_task_manager_test.cc
@@ -266,10 +266,13 @@ TEST_F(ClusterTaskManagerTest, TaskCancellationTest) {
   task_manager_.QueueTask(task, &reply, callback);
 
   // Task is now queued so cancellation works.
+  callback_called = false;
+  reply.Clear();
   ASSERT_TRUE(task_manager_.CancelTask(task.GetTaskSpecification().TaskId()));
   task_manager_.DispatchScheduledTasksToWorkers(pool_, leased_workers_);
   // Task will not execute.
-  ASSERT_FALSE(callback_called);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(callback_called);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(reply.canceled());
   ASSERT_EQ(leased_workers_.size(), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(pool_.workers.size(), 1);
 
@@ -277,9 +280,12 @@ TEST_F(ClusterTaskManagerTest, TaskCancellationTest) {
   task_manager_.SchedulePendingTasks();
 
   // We can still cancel the task if it's on the dispatch queue.
+  callback_called = false;
+  reply.Clear();
   ASSERT_TRUE(task_manager_.CancelTask(task.GetTaskSpecification().TaskId()));
   // Task will not execute.
-  ASSERT_FALSE(callback_called);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(reply.canceled());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(callback_called);
   ASSERT_EQ(leased_workers_.size(), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(pool_.workers.size(), 1);
 
@@ -288,9 +294,12 @@ TEST_F(ClusterTaskManagerTest, TaskCancellationTest) {
   task_manager_.DispatchScheduledTasksToWorkers(pool_, leased_workers_);
 
   // Task is now running so we can't cancel it.
+  callback_called = false;
+  reply.Clear();
   ASSERT_FALSE(task_manager_.CancelTask(task.GetTaskSpecification().TaskId()));
   // Task will not execute.
-  ASSERT_TRUE(callback_called);
+  ASSERT_FALSE(reply.canceled());
+  ASSERT_FALSE(callback_called);
   ASSERT_EQ(pool_.workers.size(), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(leased_workers_.size(), 1);
 }
diff --git a/src/ray/raylet/worker_pool.cc b/src/ray/raylet/worker_pool.cc
index 30dd33ffe..ccf0303a6 100644
--- a/src/ray/raylet/worker_pool.cc
+++ b/src/ray/raylet/worker_pool.cc
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ std::string WorkerPool::DebugString() const {
     result << "\n- num " << Language_Name(entry.first)
            << " drivers: " << entry.second.registered_drivers.size();
   }
-  result << "- num idle workers: " << idle_of_all_languages_.size();
+  result << "\n- num idle workers: " << idle_of_all_languages_.size();
   return result.str();
 }