Canadian Experience Class candidates invited in latest Express Entry draw

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued another round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.

In this draw, 1,000 ITAs were issued to candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) stream.

To be eligible for consideration in this draw, candidates were required to have:

• A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 533; and

• Created an Express Entry profile before 4:16 a.m. (UTC) on March 21, 2025.

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Today's draw marks the 11th CEC draw of the year. It is also the fourth consecutive CEC draw to issue 1,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs), maintaining a CRS cut-off score around 533—consistent with previous draws in this series, which had a score of 534.

Since August, IRCC has been conducting one CEC draw per month. This draw is notable as it’s the first time since August that IRCC has held two CEC draws in the same month, with the last one taking place on October 1.

The October 6 draw follows several recent rounds, including a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 27, a Healthcare and Social Services draw on October 15, and another PNP draw on October 14.

So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 74,485 ITAs through the Express Entry system.

This year, Express Entry draws have largely focused on PNP candidates, while the remaining ITAs have been distributed among CEC candidates, French-language proficiency candidates, and those in the priority occupation categories.

ITAs by stream-type are detailed below, with the majority of invitations going to candidates in French category draws and the CEC program: