Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted its first Express Entry draw of October, issuing 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
To qualify for this round of invitations, applicants were required to meet the following criteria:
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A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534
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Submission of an Express Entry profile before February 21, 2025, at 4:01 a.m. (UTC)
This draw continues Canada’s efforts to prioritize skilled workers with Canadian experience, supporting both the labor market and long-term immigration goals.
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
| Oct-01 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| Sep-29 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| Sep-18 | Trade | 1,250 | 505 |
| Sep-17 | Education | 2,500 | 462 |
| Sep-15 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| Sep-04 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| Sep-03 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| Sep-02 | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| Aug-19 | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 470 |
| Aug-18 | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| Aug-08 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
| Aug-07 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| Aug-06 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| Jul-22 | Healthcare and social services | 4,000 | 475 |
| Jul-21 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| Jul-08 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| Jul-07 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| Jun-26 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| Jun-23 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| Jun-12 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| Jun-10 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| Jun-04 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 504 |
| Jun-02 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| May-13 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| May-12 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| May-02 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 510 |
| May-01 | Education | 1,000 | 479 |
| Apr-28 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| Apr-14 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| Mar-21 | French language proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| Mar-17 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| Mar-06 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| Mar-03 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| Feb-19 | French language proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| Feb-17 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| Feb-05 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| Feb-04 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| Jan-23 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| Jan-08 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| Jan-07 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
This marks the 10th CEC draw of 2025 and the third consecutive round with a draw size of 1,000 and a CRS cut-off score of 534. Since August, IRCC has been consistently holding one CEC draw each month.
The October draw also follows a series of recent rounds, including:
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Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 29
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Trades category draw on September 18
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Education category draw on September 17
So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 66,838 ITAs through the Express Entry system. The majority have gone to Provincial Nominee Program candidates, with the rest distributed among CEC applicants, French-language proficiency candidates, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 10 |
| French-language proficiency | 5 |
| Healthcare and social services | 4 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |
The breakdown of ITAs by stream shows that most invitations were issued through French category draws and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
| Draw type | ITAs issued to date |
| French | 25,500 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 21,850 |
| Healthcare and social services | 7,500 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 6,947 |
| Education | 3,500 |
| Trade | 1,250 |
