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IRCC Issues Invitations to PNP Candidates in Second October Draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has issued 302 Invitations to Apply or ITAs in a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. To be eligible in this draw, candidates needed to have:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 761;
- Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 2:14 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on September 26, 2025.
Express Entry Draws List of 2025
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| 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 |
A Look Back at Express Entry Draws in 2025
The draw conducted on 27th October 2025 is the fifth draw of this month and follows a Healthcare and social services draw on October 15, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on October 14, and a French category-based draw on October 6. So far till October 27, 2025, the IRCC has issued 73,485 ITAs through Express Entry Stream in 2025
Express Entry draws this year have mostly focused on PNP draws with the remaining Express Entry ITAs focusing on CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories:
| Draw Type | No. of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 20 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 10 |
| French Language Proficiency | 6 |
| Healthcare and Social Services | 5 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |
ITAs categorized by stream-type are detailed below, with the major chunk of invitations going to candidates in French category draws and the CEC program:
| Draw Type | No. of Draws |
| French | 30,000 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 21,850 |
| Healthcare and Social Services | 9,792 |
| Provincial Nominee Program | 7,249 |
| Education | 3,500 |
| Trade | 1,250 |