In its most recent Express Entry lottery, the IRCC is inviting almost 4,000 applicants.
- nmredm
- Oct 7
- 3 min read
More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). 4,500 ITAs were given by the immigration authorities in an effort to attract applicants who speak French.
In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to:
A minimum score of 432 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); and
Before 7:07 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), on June 13, 2025, an Express Entry candidate profile was created.
An overview of the 2025 Express Entry draws:
Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
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 | 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 |
August 8 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
August 7 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
August 6 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
July 22 | Healthcare and social services | 4,000 | 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 |
Since September 4, when the IRCC held another 4,500 ITA lottery for candidates who speak French, today's Express Entry draw is the biggest. The greatest draw sizes of any type in 2025 have been in French category-based draws, with the 7,500 invitation draw on March 21 of this year being the most notable example.
With 30,000 invites as of today's draw, French-speaking applicants have likewise earned the highest ITAs of any group this year under the Express Entry method.
Next year, the IRCC plans to increase its goals for Francophone immigration outside of Quebec, which is primarily made possible by Express Entry's French-language competency category. This move may involve more French-language applicants using the Express Entry system.
Following the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on October 1, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 29, and the Trades category draw on September 18, today's draw is likewise on October 2.
In 2025, the IRCC has already issued 70,338 ITAs via the Express Entry system.
PNP draws have been the main emphasis of this year's Express Entry draws; the remaining Express Entry ITAs are for CEC candidates, candidates who speak French, and candidates who fall under the Express Entry priority occupation categories:
Draw Type | Number of Draws |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 10 |
French-language proficiency | 6 |
Healthcare and social services | 4 |
Education | 2 |
Trade | 1 |
The following lists ITAs by stream type, with the majority of invites coming to candidates in the CEC program and French category draws:
Draw type | ITAs issued to date |
French | 30,000 |
Canadian Experience Class | 21,850 |
Healthcare and social services | 7,500 |
Provincial Nominee Program | 6,947 |
Education | 3,500 |
Trade | 1,250 |
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