Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released a new round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.
In this draw, the department issued 291 ITAs specifically for candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to:
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Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 855.
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Have created an Express Entry profile before 1:25 a.m. UTC on April 8, 2025.
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
| 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 |
Today's Express Entry draw marks the seventh of the month, following a Trades category draw on September 18, an Education category draw on September 17, and a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 15. This also marks the 18th PNP draw conducted by IRCC in 2025.
So far this year, IRCC has issued 65,838 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.
Express Entry draws in 2025 have largely concentrated on PNP candidates, with the remaining ITAs allocated to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates, those with French-language proficiency, and individuals in Express Entry priority occupation categories.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 9 |
| French-language proficiency | 5 |
| Healthcare and social services | 4 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |
The distribution of ITAs by stream type is outlined below, with the majority of invitations being issued to candidates in the French-language category and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program.
| Draw type | 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 |
| Trade | 1,250 |
