IRCC invites more candidates through Express Entry

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 421 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.

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

• A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 727; and
• Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 5:11 pm, Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 9 September 2024.

See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
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 second of the month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on 14 April.

Thus far in 2025, IRCC has issued 31,929 ITAs to candidates through the Express Entry system.

Draws within the last month have focused particularly on PNP candidates, with no other kind of Express Entry draw taking place within April thus far.

This new trend has been especially relevant to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, who last saw a draw for their program on 5 February 2025. Additionally, IRCC has yet to hold an Express Entry category-based selection for candidates in any of its priority categories this year, except for those with French-language proficiency.

IRCC maintains that it will prioritize candidates within the CEC program and those within its priority categories to apply for permanent residence (PR) this year.

Per the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, the immigration department hopes to welcome 395,000 new permanent residents to Canada in 2025. The majority (232,150) of these new immigrants will come from the economic immigration allocation for 2025, under which Express Entry falls.

Can my family join me if I receive permanent residence through Express Entry?

Express Entry allows you to include your spouse, common-law partner, or wife or husband in your PR application.

You may also include your dependent children, your spouse or partner’s dependent children, and any dependent children of those dependent children.

If your Express Entry application is successful, any family members included as accompanying will also be granted PR.

IRCC defines a dependent child as either:

• Under 22 years of age and not a spouse or common-law partner; or

• 22 years of age or older, who has been financially dependent on their parents since before the age of 22, and is unable to be financially self-sufficient due to a physical or mental condition.

In addition to declaring your spouse/common-law partner and dependents on your PR application, Canadian permanent residents and citizens also have the opportunity to sponsor their parents or grandparents for Canadian immigration through Canada's Parents and Grandparents Program, or to visit Canada through the country's Super Visa program.

See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams