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

The immigration department issued 511 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.

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

• A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 706; and
• Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 10:35 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 4 March, 2025.

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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
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 draw is the third Express Entry draw of the month. It follows two category-based draws on May 1 and 2 for candidates in the education and healthcare and social services categories, respectively.

Thus far, IRCC has issued 33,940 ITAs to Express Entry candidates in 2025.

Express Entry draws in 2025 have primarily focused on PNP candidates, with the remainder of draws being dedicated to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, and those in IRCC’s priority categories for 2025:

Draw Type	Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	8
French-language proficiency	3
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	3
Education	1
Healthcare and social services	1

What kind of newcomers submit candidate profiles through Express Entry?

Each year, newcomers from over 100 different countries submit candidate profiles through Canada’s Express Entry system.

Canada does not select skilled worker candidates through Express Entry based on their country of origin.

Instead, the country evaluates them based on their potential to succeed in the Canadian job market. This is done using the CRS, which scores candidates on factors such as age, education, language proficiency, work experience, and other human capital attributes.

As a result, Express Entry attracts individuals from around the world with diverse skill sets and occupational backgrounds.

To learn more about the studies that helped develop Canada’s CRS, see our article on the topic.

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