By admin
Latest Express Entry Draw Sees More Invitations for PNP Candidates
The Government of Canada, through Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has conducted another Express Entry draw, issuing 192 invitations to apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates.
In order to receive an invitation in this draw, applicants were required to have:
- A Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 800, and
- An Express Entry profile created before 7:17 p.m. (UTC) on February 11, 2025.
Express Entry Draws List of 2025
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| August 18 | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| August 7 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| August 6 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| July 22 | Healthcare and social services | 2,000 | 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 |
This is the fourth draw of August and the second PNP-specific draw this month. With a CRS cut-off of 800, it represents the second-highest score threshold of the year, just behind the 802 points seen in an earlier February PNP draw.
The latest round comes after three other draws held this month, which included invitations for French-speaking candidates (August 8), Canadian Experience Class applicants (August 7), and another PNP-specific round (August 6).
Up to now, in 2025, a total of 53,320 invitations have been issued under the Express Entry system. Most of these invitations have been directed to PNP candidates, while the remaining have gone to French-language proficiency applicants, Canadian Experience Class candidates, and individuals selected under Express Entry’s priority occupation categories.