Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Canada has issued 1000 more invitations to apply (ITA) through Express Entry System for this October, 2025. This would be the first Express Entry Draw of October. The candidates of this draw must meet following requirements to be considered eligible for the draw which are as follows:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534 and
- Created an Express Entry Candidate profile before 4:01 am, Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on February 21, 2025.
Latest Draw Details
- Draw Date: October 1, 2025
- Draw Type: Canadian Experience Class
- Number of Invitations: 1,000
- Minimum CRS Score Required: 534
Express Entry Draws List
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| October 1 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| September 29 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| September 18 | Trade | 1,250 | 505 |
| September 17 | Education | 2,500 | 462 |
| September 15 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| September 4 | French Language Proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| 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 7 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| August 6 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| July 22 | Healthcare and social services | 2,000 | 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 |
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2025:
The Express Entry Draw conducted on October 1, 2025 is the first of this month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 29, a Trades category draw on September 18 and Education Category Draw on September 17.
This draw is the 10th Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw of the year and third in a row to feature a draw size of 1,000 and a CRS cut off of 534. As of August 2025, one CEC draw per month was conducted by IRCC.
So far the IRCC has issued 66,838 ITAs through Express Entry System in 2025.
Express Entry Draws this year have primarily focussed on PNP draws with the remainder focussing on CEC candidates, candidates with French language proficiency and those in Express Entry priority occupation categories.
Here’s the breakdown of Express Entry draws in 2025 so far:
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 18 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 10 |
| French-language proficiency | 5 |
| Healthcare and social services | 4 |
| Education | 2 |
| Trade | 1 |


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