IRCC Invites CEC Candidates in First Express Entry Draw of October

IRCC Invites CEC Candidates in First Express Entry Draw of October

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: 

  1. A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534 and
  2. 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

DateDraw TypeNumber of ITAsMinimum CRS
October 1Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 29Provincial Nominee Program291855
September 18Trade 1,250505
September 17Education2,500462
September 15Provincial Nominee Program228746
September 4French Language Proficiency4,500446
September 3Canadian Experience Class1,000534
September 2Provincial Nominee Program249772
August 19Healthcare and social services2,500470
August 18Provincial Nominee Program192800
August 7Canadian Experience Class1,000534
August 6Provincial Nominee Program225739
July 22Healthcare and social services2,000475
July 21 Provincial Nominee Program202788
July 8Canadian Experience Class3,000518
July 7Provincial Nominee Program356750
June 26Canadian Experience Class3,000521
June 23Provincial Nominee Program503742
June 12Canadian Experience Class3,000529
June 10Provincial Nominee Program125784
June 4Healthcare and social services500504
June 2Provincial Nominee Program277726
May 13Canadian Experience Class500547
May 12Provincial Nominee Program511706
May 2Healthcare and social services500510
May 1Education1,000479
April 28Provincial Nominee Program421727
April 14Provincial Nominee Program825764
March 21French Language Proficiency7,500379
March 17Provincial Nominee Program536736
March 6French Language Proficiency4,500410
March 3Provincial Nominee Program725667
February 19French Language Proficiency6,500428
February 17Provincial Nominee Program646750
February 5Canadian Experience Class4,000521
February 4Provincial Nominee Program455802
January 23Canadian Experience Class4,000527
January 8Canadian Experience Class1,350542
January 7Provincial Nominee Program471793

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 TypeNumber of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)18
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)10
French-language proficiency5
Healthcare and social services4
Education2
Trade1

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