Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently issued a significant number of invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. In a recent draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, the immigration department issued 291 ITAs. To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 855 and had to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 1:25 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on April 8, 2025.

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
September 29	Provincial Nominee Program	291	855
September 18	Trade	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	2,500	470
August 18	Provincial Nominee Program	192	800