IRCC Invites 4,500 Candidates in September 4 Express Entry Draw

Kritika Pandey

Updated On Sep 5, 2025

IRCC invited 4,500 candidates with strong French skills to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw. Candidates with a minimum CRS score of 446 were eligible. This third September draw follows over 62,000 ITAs in 2025.

IRCC Invites 4,500 Candidates in September 4 Express Entry Draw

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), on September 4, invited 4,500 candidates to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry draw focusing on individuals with strong French language proficiency.

In order to be eligible for this draw, candidates need to be proficient in French, requiring a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 446. Eligible profiles had to be created before 7:21 a.m. UTC on June 16, 2025.

Latest Recent Express Entry Draw Details

The Express Entry held today is the third draw in September, following earlier draws for the Canadian Experience class on September 3 and the Provincial Nominee Program on September 2 and a category-based selection for Healthcare and social services workers on August 19. In 2025 so far, IRCC has issued 62,109 ITAs through the Express Entry system.

The primary focus of this year has been on draws for Provincial Nominee Program applicants with additional invitations for Canadian Experience Class (CEC), French-language proficiency, and those in priority occupation categories like healthcare and education.

Draw Type	Number of Draws (2025)	Example Minimum CRS
Provincial Nominee Program	16	706–802
Canadian Experience Class	9	518–547
French-language proficiency	4	379–481
Healthcare/Social services	4	470–510
Education	1	479

Also Read: Ontario PNP Conducts Multiple Draws on September 2, Issues 2643 Invitations

Summary of All 2025 Express Entry Draws

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	Cut-off CRS score
September 3	Canadian Experience Class	1,000	534
September 2	Provincial Nominee Program	249	772
August 19	Healthcare and social services	2,500	470
August 18	Provincial Nominee Program	192	800
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	79

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