Canadian Experience Class candidates invited in first Express Entry draw of October
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 1,000 ITAs in a draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:
A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534; and
Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 4:01 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on February 21, 2025.
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DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsCut-off CRS score
October 1Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 29Provincial Nominee Program291855
September 18Trade1,250505
September 17Education2,500462
September 15Provincial Nominee Program228746
September 4French language proficiency4,500446
September 3Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 2Provincial Nominee Program249772
August 19Healthcare and social services2,500470
August 18Provincial Nominee Program192800
August 8French language proficiency2,500481
August 7Canadian Experience Class1,000534
August 6Provincial Nominee Program225739
July 22Healthcare and social services4,000475
July 21Provincial Nominee Program202788
July 8Canadian Experience Class3,000518
July 7Provincial Nominee Program356750
June 26Canadian Experience Class3,000521
June 23Provincial Nominee Program503742
June 12Canadian Experience Class3,000529
June 10Provincial Nominee Program125784
June 4Healthcare and social services500504
June 2Provincial Nominee Program277726
May 13Canadian Experience Class500547
May 12Provincial Nominee Program511706
May 2Healthcare and social services 500510
May 1Education1,000479
April 28Provincial Nominee Program421727
April 14Provincial Nominee Program825764
March 21French language proficiency7,500379
March 17Provincial Nominee Program536736
March 6French language proficiency4,500410
March 3Provincial Nominee Program 725667
February 19French language proficiency 6,500428
February 17Provincial Nominee Program 646750
February 5Canadian Experience Class4,000521
February 4Provincial Nominee Program455802
January 23 Canadian Experience Class4,000527
January 8Canadian Experience Class1,350542
January 7Provincial Nominee Program471793
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This is the 10th CEC draw of the year, and the third in a row to feature a draw size of 1,000 and a CRS cut-off score of 534. As of August, IRCC has taken to conducting one CEC draw a month.
Today’s Express Entry draw is also the first of the month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 29, a Trades category draw on September 18, and an Education category draw on September 17.
Thus far, IRCC has issued 66,838 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Express Entry draws this year have primarily focused on PNP draws, with the remainder of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories:
Draw TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)18
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)10
French-language proficiency5
Healthcare and social services4
Education2
Trade1
ITAs by stream-type are detailed below, with the majority of invitations going to candidates in French category draws and the CEC program:
Draw typeITAs issued to date
French25,500
Canadian Experience Class21,850
Healthcare and social services7,500
Provincial Nominee Program6,947
Education3,500
Trade1,250
