The CRS cut-off score fell below 400 in the most recent Express Entry draw.
- nmredm
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More invitations to apply (ITAs) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In a draw for applicants who could speak French, the immigration agency gave 6,000 ITAs.
In order to be eligible for this draw, contestants had to
a minimum score of 399 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); and
created a candidate profile for Express Entry before August 24, 2025, at 11:43 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).
An overview of the 2025 Express Entry drawings
Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
December 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 515 |
December 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 399 | 731 |
December 11 | Healthcare and social services | 1,000 | 476 |
December 10 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,000 | 520 |
December 8 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,123 | 729 |
November 28 | French language proficiency | 6,000 | 408 |
November 25 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 531 |
November 25 | Provincial Nominee Program | 777 | 699 |
November 14 | Healthcare and social services | 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 | 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 |
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 second French language proficiency draw that the IRCC has held in the past three weeks. French-speaking candidates have received almost 12,000 invitations from the department between these two draws, and they still hold the top spot among all candidates in the Express Entry pool for ITA issuances. In just nine draws, the IRCC has granted 48,000 ITAs in this category as of today's draw.
This is December's sixth Express Entry draw. On December 16, there will be a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw; on December 15, there will be a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw; and on December 11, there will be a healthcare and social services' profession draw.
117,998 ITAs have been issued by the IRCC so far in 2025 via the Express Entry mechanism.
This year's Express Entry drawings have mostly concentrated on PNP draws, with the remaining Express Entry ITAs going to CEC candidates, candidates who speak French, and those who fall into the Express Entry priority profession categories:
Draw Type | Number of Draws |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 23 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 15 |
French-language proficiency | 9 |
Healthcare and social services | 6 |
Education | 2 |
Trade | 1 |
The ITAs per stream type are listed below, with candidates in the French category drawing and the CEC program receiving the majority of invitations:
Draw type | ITAs issued to date |
French | 48,000 |
Canadian Experience Class | 36,850 |
Healthcare and social services | 13,500 |
Provincial Nominee Program | 9,775 |
Education | 3,500 |
Trade | 1,250 |
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