3,000 CEC Candidates Invited in Canada’s Latest Express Entry Draw
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Canada’s Express Entry draw focuses on CEC candidates with a CRS of 529. Learn how CEC advantages like fast PR processing and no proof of funds can benefit you
In the latest draw, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply for ITA via the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 3,000 ITAS in a targeted draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.
To be considered in a draw, candidates needed to have:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 529; and
- Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 6:06 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on September 28, 2024.
Canada Express Entry Draws Summary for 2025
Date | Draw Type | No. Of ITAs | Cut-off CRS Score |
June 12 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
June 10 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
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 |
This is the fourth Express Entry draw of the month, and is a return to the larger CEC draw that IRCC conducted for 2024 regularly and earlier in 2025. This is also the first CEC draw under Canada’s New Immigration Minister.
The draw follows a small Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on June the second draw for the healthcare and social services occupations category on 4 June, and another PNP draw on 2 June.
So far, IRCC has issued 38,342 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Also, this year, the Express Entry system initially held draws focusing on PNP candidates, with the prompt of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in Express Entry's priority categories:
Draw Type | No. of Draws |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 10 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 |
French-language proficiency | 3 |
Healthcare and social services | 2 |
Education | 1 |
Also Read: Express Entry Pool Sees Positive Shift Following CRS Adjustment
As IRCC continues to focus on PNP and French language candidates, hopeful applicants, especially those under CEC or other priority streams, should stay updated and prepare for upcoming opportunities.
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