IRCC issues thousands of invitations to CEC candidates, with lowest cut-off score since September 2024
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 3,000 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 518; and
Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 1:48 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 2 October 2024.
See how competitive your Express Entry profile is
DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsCut-off CRS score
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
Today’s Express Entry draw is the second of the month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on 7 July, a CEC draw on 26 June, and another PNP draw on 23 June.
Thus far, IRCC has issued 45,201 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Express Entry draws this year has 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. More recently, the Express Entry system has followed a pattern of PNP and CEC draws held every two weeks:
Draw TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)12
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)7
French-language proficiency3
Healthcare and social services2
Education1
