Number of top-scoring Express Entry profiles increases
From August 17 to September 28, the number of top-scoring Express Entry profiles rose, even as the total number of profiles in the pool fell by 3,120.
The 501–600 score range increased by 1,601 profiles, and the 601–1,200 range increased by 100 profiles, making the pool more competitive.
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This article will cover
The current composition of the Express Entry pool;
How your CRS score compares to other candidates in the pool; and
The Express Entry draws conducted in September.
What is the current distribution of scores in the Express Entry pool?
The table below highlights both the current score distribution of Express Entry profiles as of September 28, and the changes observed across each score band since August 17.
CRS score rangeNumber of candidatesChange in number of profiles
0–3008,081−98
301–35019,963-461
351–40053,066−395
401–41013,662+207
411–42014,839+351
421–43014,820+181
431–44016,354+132
441–45014,806−310
451-46014,924−955
461–47015,781−1,558
471–48015,150−1,885
481–49012,473+124
491–50012,255−154
501–60024,531+1,601
601–1,200288+100
Total250,993-3,120
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Overall, the Express Entry pool saw a decline of more than 3,100 candidate profiles since August 17, with the most significant drop occurring in the 451 to 480 score range.
How do the scores in the Express Entry pool rank against each other?
The following table outlines how CRS scores were distributed in the Express Entry pool as of September 28, 2025.
Percentile ranges are provided for all score bands, along with the percentage of candidates found in each.
Express Entry candidates can reference this table to assess their profile’s competitiveness.
CRS score rangeNumber of candidatesPercentagePercentile range
0–3008,0813.22%0.00% – 3.22%
301–35019,9637.95%3.22% – 11.17%
351–40053,06621.14%11.17% – 32.32%
401–41013,6625.44%32.32% – 37.76%
411–42014,8395.91%37.76% – 43.67%
421–43014,8205.90%43.67% – 49.58%
431–44016,3546.52%49.58% – 56.09%
441–45014,8065.90%56.09% – 61.99%
451–46014,9245.95%61.99% – 67.94%
461–47015,7816.29%67.94% – 74.22%
471–48015,1506.04%74.22% – 80.26%
481–49012,4734.97%80.26% – 85.23%
491–50012,2554.88%85.23% – 90.11%
501–60024,5319.77%90.11% – 99.89%
601–1,2002880.11%99.89% – 100.00%
Methodology: The percentiles shown in the table above were determined using the upper limit of each CRS score range and indicate the share of candidates with scores at or below that value.
To aid understanding, percentiles are shown as ranges—showing that Express Entry candidates within each CRS score band fall somewhere between the two percentile values provided.
What draws took place in September?
Over the course of September, the immigration department issued a total of 10,018 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Express Entry candidates across five different draw types.
Three of these draws were category-based, including a trades draw, in which 2,500 candidates with at least six months of trades experience in an eligible occupation received an ITA for permanent residence.
Draw dateDraw typeITAs issuedCRS cut-off score
September 2, 2025Provincial Nominee Program249772
September 3, 2025Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 4, 2025French-language proficiency4,500446
September 15, 2025Provincial Nominee Program228746
September 17, 2025Education2,500462
September 18, 2025Trades1,250505
September 29, 2025Provincial Nominee Program291855
In September, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted
The 16th and 17th PNP draws of the year;
The ninth Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw of the year;
The fifth French-language proficiency draw of the year;
The second education draw of the year; and
The first trades draw of the year.
In September, the IRCC issued 3,601 more invitations through the Express Entry system than it did in August.
September’s 10,018 ITA count significantly outpaces the number of ITAs issued in each of the previous five months.
Overall, it marks the third highest number of ITAs issued per month in 2025.
MonthTotal number of ITAs issued
January 20255,821
February 202511,601
March 202513,261
April 20251,246
May 20252,511
June 20257,405
July 20257,558
August 20256,417
