Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released another round of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.
In this draw, 6,000 ITAs were issued to candidates with French-language proficiency.
To be eligible for consideration in this draw, candidates needed to have:
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A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 416; and
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Created an Express Entry profile before 3:27 p.m. (UTC) on September 8, 2025.
Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025
| Date | Date Category | No. of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| Oct-29 | French language proficiency | 6,000 | 416 |
| Oct-28 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| Oct-27 | Provincial Nominee Program | 302 | 761 |
| Oct-15 | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 472 |
| Oct-14 | Provincial Nominee Program | 345 | 778 |
| Oct-10 | French language proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| Oct-09 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| Oct-07 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| Sep-19 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| Sep-13 | French language proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| Sep-09 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| Aug-27 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| Aug-26 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| Aug-15 | French language proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| Aug-14 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| Aug-13 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| Jul-31 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| Jul-30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| Jul-18 | French language proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| Jul-17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| Jul-16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| Jul-08 | French proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| Jul-05 | Healthcare occupations | 3,750 | 445 |
| Jul-04 | Trade occupations | 1,800 | 436 |
| Jul-02 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| Jun-19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May-31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May-30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| Apr-24 | French proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| Apr-23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| Apr-11 | STEM occupations | 4,500 | 491 |
| Apr-10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| Mar-26 | French language proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| Mar-25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| Mar-13 | Transport occupations | 975 | 430 |
| Mar-12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| Feb-29 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| Feb-28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| Feb-16 | Agriculture and agri-food occupations | 150 | 437 |
| Feb-14 | Healthcare occupations | 3,500 | 422 |
| Feb-13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| Feb-01 | French language proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| Jan-31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| Jan-23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| Jan-10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
Today's draw marks the third-largest Express Entry selection held by IRCC in 2025. The first and second largest draws were also targeted at French-language proficiency candidates, occurring on February 19 and March 21, respectively.
Candidates with French-language proficiency have received the most ITAs of any Express Entry group, with a total of 36,000 invitations issued as of this draw. IRCC’s ongoing focus on inviting French-speaking candidates to settle in Canada (outside Quebec) aligns with the mandate set by Canada's Official Languages Act.
This draw is the seventh of October and follows several other recent draws, including a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on October 28, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 27, and a Healthcare and Social Services draw on October 15.
So far in 2025, IRCC has issued 80,485 ITAs through the Express Entry system.
This year’s draws have largely focused on PNP candidates, with the remaining ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, those with French-language proficiency, and candidates in Express Entry’s priority occupation categories.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 20 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 11 |
| French-language proficiency | 7 |
| Healthcare and social services | 5 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |
ITAs by stream-type are detailed below, with the majority of invitations going to candidates in French category draws and the CEC program:
| Draw type | ITAs issued to date |
| French | 36,000 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 22,850 |
| Healthcare and social services | 9,792 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 7,249 |
| Education | 3,500 |
| Trade | 1,250 |
