Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 500 ITAs to candidates in a targeted draw for healthcare and social services occupations.

To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:

• A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 504; and
• Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 6:47 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 31 March 2025.

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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
June 4	Healthcare and social services	500	504
June 2	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

Today’s Express Entry draw is the second of the month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on 2 June, a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on 13 May, and another PNP draw on 12 May.

Thus far, IRCC has issued 35,217 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.

This year, the Express Entry system has primarily held draws focused on PNP candidates, with the remainder of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in Express Entry’s priority categories:

Draw Type	Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	9
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	4
French-language proficiency	3
Healthcare and social services	2
Education	1

How long does the Express Entry process take?

An Express Entry profile remains valid for up to one year, though the process of receiving an ITA may take longer than this.

If a candidate does not receive an ITA within that one year, they can submit a new profile, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements. The resubmission of an Express Entry candidate profile will have a new submission time on it and may be subject to exclusion from a draw based on IRCC’s tie-breaking rule for Express Entry selections.

Once a candidate receives an ITA, the Canadian government aims to process their permanent residence application within six months. The processing timeline begins when a complete application is received and ends when a final decision is made.

A candidate has 60 days from the time of receiving an ITA to submit a complete application for permanent residence (PR).

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