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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a new Express Entry draw, inviting 277 candidates to apply for permanent residency under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). To receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in this round, candidates needed to meet two main criteria:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 726
- An Express Entry profile created before 3:46 p.m. (UTC) on September 24, 2024
Latest Draw Details
- Draw Date: June 3, 2025
- Draw Type: Provincial Nominee Program
- Number of Invitations: 277
- Minimum CRS Score Required: 726
Express Entry Draws List
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| June 3 | 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 marks the first Express Entry draw for June and follows a series of selections in May, including a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on May 13, a PNP draw on May 12, and two category-based draws targeting candidates with healthcare and education backgrounds.
So far in 2025, a total of 34,717 invitations have been issued through various Express Entry draws. A significant portion of these have targeted PNP candidates, while the rest have focused on those in the Canadian Experience Class, candidates with strong French-language skills, and individuals eligible under Express Entry’s priority occupation categories.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 9 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 4 |
| French-language proficiency | 3 |
| Education | 1 |
| Healthcare and social services | 1 |
Why Canada Uses the CRS to Select Immigrants
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is a key component of Canada’s Express Entry system. It helps identify skilled workers who are best positioned to succeed in the Canadian job market.
The CRS evaluates candidates based on factors such as age, education, language proficiency, and work experience. This evidence-based approach has been developed from decades of Canadian research on how immigrants perform in the workforce. Findings consistently show that younger individuals with higher education levels, strong language skills, and relevant work experience tend to integrate more successfully into Canada’s economy.
Supporting this approach, a 2020 IRCC report examined the performance of Express Entry immigrants since the system’s launch in 2015. The report revealed that Express Entry newcomers have high employment rates, solid earnings, and low unemployment levels demonstrating the effectiveness of the CRS in selecting top talent.