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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued a further invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 291 ITAs in a draw for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed:
- The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 855
- To have created an Express Entry profile before 1:25am Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 8 April 2025.
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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025
| Date | Draw type | Number of ITAs | CRS cut-off score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| 18 September | Trades | 1,250 | 505 |
| 17 September | Education | 2,500 | 462 |
| 15 September | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| 4 September | French proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| 3 September | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 2 September | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| 19 August | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 470 |
| 18 August | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| 8 August | French proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
| 7 August | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 6 August | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| 22 July | Healthcare and social services | 4,000 | 475 |
| 21 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| 8 July | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 7 July | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| 26 June | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| 23 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| 12 June | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| 10 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 4 June | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 504 |
| 2 June | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| 13 May | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| 12 May | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| 2 May | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 510 |
| 1 May | Education | 1,000 | 479 |
| 28 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| 14 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| 21 March | French proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| 17 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| 6 March | French proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| 3 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| 19 February | French proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| 17 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| 5 February | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| 4 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| 23 January | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| 8 January | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| 7 January | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
Today’s Express Entry draw is the seventh of the month and follows the Trades category draw of 18 September, the Education category draw of 17 September, and the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw of 15 September. It is also the 18th PNP draw IRCC has held this year.
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2025 in review so far
To date, IRCC has issued 65,838 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
This year’s Express Entry draws have focused mainly on PNP rounds, with the remaining ITAs going to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, candidates with French language proficiency, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories:
| Draw type | Number of draws |
|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 9 |
| French proficiency | 5 |
| Healthcare and social services | 4 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trades | 1 |
The breakdown of ITAs by stream type is listed below, with the majority of invitations going to candidates in the French language category draws and the CEC programme:
| Draw type | Number of ITAs issued to date |
|---|---|
| French | 25,500 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 20,850 |
| Healthcare and social services | 7,500 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 6,947 |
| Education | 3,500 |
| Trades | 1,250 |
Read more about the Express Entry programme on the Government of Canada website here.
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