Canada Sends 511 PR Invitations in New Express Entry Draw on May 12
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On May 12, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the details of the third Express Entry draw for May. In this round, 511 invitations to apply (ITAs) were sent to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 706 or above. To be eligible, candidates needed to have created their Express Entry profile before 10:35 p.m. UTC on March 4, 2025.
This draw comes after two category-based rounds held earlier in the month, on May 1 for the education sector and May 2 for the healthcare and social services sector. With this new round, IRCC has now issued a total of 33,940 ITAs to Express Entry candidates in 2025.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2025
Here is a detailed list of all the Express Entry draws held so far in 2025.
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Cut-off CRS score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 510 |
| May 1, 2025 | Education | 1,000 | 479 |
| April 28, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| April 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| March 21, 2025 | French language proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| March 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| March 6, 2025 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| March 3, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| February 19, 2025 | French language proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| February 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| February 5, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| February 4, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| January 23, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| January 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| January 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
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Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool - May 12
Here is a list of the latest CRS score distribution in the Express Entry pool as of May 12.
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
|---|---|
| 601-1200 | 513 |
| 501-600 | 22,316 |
| 451-500 | 73,582 |
| 491-500 | 12,399 |
| 481-490 | 12,663 |
| 471-480 | 16,612 |
| 461-470 | 16,663 |
| 451-460 | 15,245 |
| 401-450 | 69,467 |
| 441-450 | 14,401 |
| 431-440 | 15,200 |
| 421-430 | 13,675 |
| 411-420 | 13,552 |
| 401-410 | 12,639 |
| 351-400 | 53,598 |
| 301-350 | 22,051 |
| 0-300 | 8,442 |
| Total | 249,969 |
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