Canada invites PNP candidates in first Express Entry draw after CRS points change

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitiations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 825 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.

To be considered for this draw, candidates needed to have:

• A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 764; and
• Created an Express Entry profile before 6:35 pm, Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 17 August 2024.

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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
December 17	Canadian Experience Class	5,000	515
December 16	Provincial Nominee Program	399	731
December 11	Healthcare and social services	1,000	476
December 10	Canadian Experience Class	6,000	520
December 8	Provincial Nominee Program	1,123	729
November 28	French language proficiency	6,000	408
November 25	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	531
November 25	Provincial Nominee Program	777	699
November 14	Healthcare and social services	3,500	462
November 12	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	533
November 10	Provincial Nominee Program	714	738
October 29	French language proficiency	6,000	416
October 28	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	533
October 27	Provincial Nominee Program	302	761
October 15	Healthcare and social services	2,500	472
October 14	Provincial Nominee Program	345	778
October 6	French language proficiency	4,500	432
October 1	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	534
September 29	Provincial Nominee Program	291	855
September 18	Trade	1,250	505
September 17	Education	2,500	462
September 15	Provincial Nominee Program	228	746
September 4	French language proficiency	4,500	446
September 3	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	534
September 2	Provincial Nominee Program	249	772
August 19	Healthcare and social services	2,500	470
August 18	Provincial Nominee Program	192	800
August 8	French language proficiency	2,500	481
August 7	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	534
August 6	Provincial Nominee Program	225	739
July 22	Healthcare and social services	4,000	475
July 21	Provincial Nominee Program	202	788
July 8	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	518
July 7	Provincial Nominee Program	356	750
June 26	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	521
June 23	Provincial Nominee Program	503	742
June 12	Canadian Experience Class	3,000	529
June 10	Provincial Nominee Program	125	784
June 4	Healthcare and social services	500	504
June 2	Provincial Nominee Program	277	726
May 13	Canadian Experience Class	500	547
May 12	Provincial Nominee Program	511	706
May 2	Healthcare and social services	500	510
May 1	Education	1,000	479
April 28	Provincial Nominee Program	421	727
April 14	Provincial Nominee Program	825	764
March 21	French language proficiency	7,500	379
March 17	Provincial Nominee Program	536	736
March 6	French language proficiency	4,500	410
March 3	Provincial Nominee Program	725	667
February 19	French language proficiency	6,500	428
February 17	Provincial Nominee Program	646	750
February 5	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	521
February 4	Provincial Nominee Program	455	802
January 23	Canadian Experience Class	4,000	527
January 8	Canadian Experience Class	1,350	542
January 7	Provincial Nominee Program	471	793

Today's draw is the first of the month and follows the consequential removal of CRS points for arranged employment, a French-language proficiency draw on 21 March, and another PNP draw on 17 March.

Thus far IRCC has issued 31,508 ITAs to candidates in 2025 through the Express Entry system.

Per the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada hopes to welcome 124,680 new permanent residents through the Express Entry system in 2025.

Note that figures counted in the Immigration Levels Plan account for immigrant landings/admissions and not ITAs. An immigrant landing is when a new permanent resident arrives in Canada for the first time under their new status and completes the permanent residence (PR) process. This is when immigrants formally become new permanent residents.

An ITA, on the other hand, is an invitation to apply for PR. One ITA is not necessarily equivalent to one landing due to the possibility of ITAs being issued to individuals who are not eligible or returned to IRCC by the candidate. In addition, if an application for PR is refused by the immigration department, this will also result in an ITA being issued without leading to a landing.

How to respond to IRCC if you have received an ITA

If you have received an ITA through your Express Entry profile, you will need to respond to this invitation with an application for permanent residence if you wish to apply. Candidates who do not decline the ITA and who do not submit an application for PR will see their

Candidates are given 60 days from the issuance of an ITA to submit a complete application for PR to Canada's immigration department.

Once an ITA is received, candidates will need to gather certain documents that IRCC requires them to present. Among these are:

• Copies of a valid passport or travel document;
• Copies of your birth certificate;
• Documentation attesting to work experience;
• Police clearance certificates;
• Results from an immigration medical exam;
• Proof of settlement funds; and
• Photographs of the principal applicant and family members included in the application.

For more information on responding to an ITA received through the Express Entry system, visit our dedicated webpage.

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