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CRS Score Hits Lowest Level Since July in Second CEC Draw This Month
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited 1,000 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry system under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
Candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 531 to receive an invitation. IRCC also confirmed that only those who submitted their Express Entry profile before 7:02 p.m. UTC on October 8, 2025 were eligible for consideration in this round.
Express Entry Draws List of 2025
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| November 26 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 531 |
| November 25 | Provincial Nominee Program | 777 | 699 |
| November 14 | Healthcare and Social Service | 3,500 | 462 |
| November 12 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| November 10 | Provincial Nominee Program | 714 | 738 |
| October 29 | French Language Proficiency | 6,000 | 416 |
| October 28 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| October 27 | Provincial Nominee Program | 302 | 761 |
| October 15 | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 472 |
| October 14 | Provincial Nominee Program | 345 | 778 |
| October 6 | French language Proficiency | 4,500 | 432 |
| October 1 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| September 29 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| September 18 | Tarde | 1,250 | 505 |
| September 17 | Education | 2,500 | 462 |
| September 15 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| September 4 | French Language Proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| September 3 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| September 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| August 19 | Healthcare and social services | 2,000 | 470 |
| 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 latest draw is notable because it moves away from the recent pattern of monthly CEC draws and breaks the long-running CRS score standstill of 533–534 that continued across the past five CEC draws. The new cut-off score of 531 is now the lowest score for a CEC draw since July 8, when 3,000 applicants were invited with a score of 518 or higher.
Despite the score change, IRCC has maintained its current trend of issuing 1,000 ITAs per CEC draw, a consistent approach followed since August 7. Today’s round also marks the 13th CEC draw of the year.
This draw is the fifth one held in November. It follows earlier draws this month, including a Provincial Nominee Program round on November 25, a Healthcare category-based draw on November 14, and another CEC draw on November 12.
To date in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 88,476 Invitations to Apply through Express Entry.
So far this year, Express Entry draws have primarily focused on PNP candidates, while the remaining ITAs have been issued to applicants in the CEC stream, French-speaking candidates, and individuals eligible under priority occupation-based selection categories such as healthcare, trades, and education.
Express Entry Draws in 2025
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 22 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 13 |
| French-language proficiency | 7 |
| Healthcare and social services | 6 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |
ITAs Issued by Category in 2025
| Category | ITAs Issued to Date |
| French-language proficiency | 36,000 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 24,850 |
| Healthcare and social services | 13,500 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 9,376 |
| Education | 3,500 |
| Trade | 1,250 |