Canada's Third Express Entry Draw of August 2025 Issues 2500 PR Invitations
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has successfully conducted the third Express Entry draw in a week. On August 8, 2025, the IRCC issued 2,500 ITAs to candidates who demonstrated proficiency in the French language, allowing them to apply for Permanent Residency. Candidates having a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 481 were selected in this draw.
Some of the notable draws in 2025 so far include:
- On March 21, 2025, a French-language draw was conducted, inviting 7,500 candidates, where the minimum cut-off CRS was 379.
- On July 22, 2025, the Healthcare and social services draw was conducted, inviting 4000 candidates with a CRS score of 475.
- On May 1, 2025, an Education draw was conducted, inviting 1000 candidates with a CRS score of 479.
Also Read: Canada Issues 1,000 CEC Invitations in First Express Entry Draw of August 2025
All the Express Entry Draws in 2025
|
Date |
Draw Type |
Number of ITAs |
Cut-off CRS Score |
|
August 8 |
French language proficiency |
2,500 |
481 |
|
August 7 |
Canadian Experience Class |
1,000 |
534 |
|
August 6 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
225 |
739 |
|
July 22 |
Healthcare and social services |
4,000 |
475 |
|
July 21 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
202 |
788 |
|
July 8 |
Canadian Experience Class |
3,000 |
518 |
|
July 7 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
356 |
750 |
|
June 26 |
Canadian Experience Class |
3,000 |
521 |
|
June 23 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
503 |
742 |
|
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 |
As of August 8, 2025, a total of 49,628 ITAs have been issued. All the alternating draws above have a common pattern to notice between the Provincial Nominee and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) since June 2025. Specialised category-based draws, such as Healthcare, Social Services, Education, and French-language proficiency, appear frequently.
All the cut-off scores vary widely, with PNP draws consistently requiring the highest score.
Also Read: IRCC Increases Minimum Income Requirements for Canada Super Visa
The Express Entry draws were mainly focused on PNP draws, with the remainder of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates.
Draw Type | Number of Draws |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 14 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 8 |
French-language proficiency | 4 |
Healthcare and social services | 3 |
Education | 1 |
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