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The first CEC draw in almost three months is held by the IRCC.

More invitations to apply (ITA) via the Express Entry system have been sent out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

first cec draw - express entry canada 2025

500 ITAs were distributed by the immigration agency to applicants in a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw.





In order to be eligible for this draw, applicants had to:


  • a minimum score of 547 on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS); and

  • made an Express Entry candidate profile prior to May 21, 2024, at 5:26 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC).


An overview of the 2025 Express Entry drawings

Date

Draw Type

Number of ITAs

Cut-off CRS score

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


Following two category-based choices (under the healthcare and education categories) and a draw for Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates within the Express Entry pool, today's draw marks the fourth of the month.


34,440 ITAs have been issued by the IRCC via the Express Entry mechanism so far in 2025.


PNP candidates have been the main focus of this year's Express Entry draws; the remaining Express Entry ITAs are allocated to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), candidates who speak French, and candidates who fall into Express Entry's priority categories:


Draw Type

Number of Draws

Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

8

Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

4

French-language proficiency

3

Education

1

Healthcare and social services

1


The next Immigration Minister of Canada

The lottery today also represents the final selection of Express Entry candidates under former Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan.


Lena Metlege Diab, New immigration minister canada

Lena Metlege Diab, Canada's newly appointed Immigration Minister, will oversee future draws. Today, May 13, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the appointment of Minister Diab as Canada's next Minister of Immigration.

Prime Minister Carney is now well-positioned to implement many of the immigration measures he previously supported, thanks to the appointment of a new Immigration Minister. These consist of:


  1. By 2027, the number of new permanent residents in Canada should stabilize at 1% of the total population;

  2. an increase in the number of francophone immigrants to Canada;

  3. Restructuring the nation's Global Talent Stream (GTS) to draw in the "best and brightest" in order to support the Canadian employment market; and

  4. a decrease in the number of temporary residents (those with employment and study permits) in Canada.



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