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Express Entry Draws

Express Entry is the name of a system used by the Canadian government to handle applications for three specific immigration programs for skilled workers:

The Express Entry system is also used to manage applications for some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).

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How do Express Entry draws work?

Once someone has filled out and submitted their Express Entry profile, it will be assessed, scored and added to a pool of prospective applicants. The scoring system is known as the Comprehensive Ranking System, or CRS.

Throughout each year, approximately every two weeks, there are Express Entry draws to determine who will be invited to submit an application for one of the skilled worker programs which use the system. These invitation rounds can be:

  • general (focused on top-ranking candidates who qualify for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program or Canadian Experience Class)
  • program-specific (focused on one Express Entry program only)
  • category-based (focused on a particular type of skilled worker which has been identified by the Canadian government as being especially beneficial in meeting its economic goals)

Once Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has decided which type of invitation round they wish to hold, they will determine how many candidates they intend to invite. The highest-scoring eligible candidates from the Express Entry pool will then be invited to submit an application for permanent residence under one of the skilled worker immigration programs.

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Express Entry Draws 2024 and 2025

The following list shows the draws which have taken place in 2024 and 2025, how many invitations were issued for each and the minimum CRS score required to receive an invite in each specific round.

This data is provided for information only in order to assist potential Express Entry applicants in assessing and improving their chances of receiving an invitation.

DateType of roundNumber of invitations issuedLowest required CRS scoreDraw number
21 March 2025French language proficiency (v1)7500379#341
17 March 2025Provincial Nominee Program536736#340
6 March 2025French language proficiency (v1)4500410#339
3 March 2025Provincial Nominee Program725667#338
19 February 2025French language proficiency (v1)6500428#337
17 February 2025Provincial Nominee Program646750#336
5 February 2025Canadian Experience Class4000521#335
4 February 2025Provincial Nominee Program455802#334
23 January 2025Canadian Experience Class4000527#333
8 January 2025Canadian Experience Class1350542#332
7 January 2025Provincial Nominee Program471793#331
16 December 2024Provincial Nominee Program1085727#330
3 December 2024French language proficiency (v1)800466#329
2 December 2024Provincial Nominee Program676705#328
20 November 2024Healthcare occupations (v1)3000463#327
19 November 2024Canadian Experience Class400539#326
18 November 2024Provincial Nominee Program174816#325
15 November 2024French language proficiency (v1)800478#324
13 November 2024Canadian Experience Class400547#323
12 November 2024Provincial Nominee Program733812#322
23 October 2024Trade occupations (v1)1800433#321
22 October 2024Canadian Experience Class400539#320
21 October 2024Provincial Nominee Program648791#319
10 October 2024French language proficiency (v1)1000444#318
9 October 2024Canadian Experience Class500539#317
7 October 2024Provincial Nominee Program1613743#316
19 September 2024Canadian Experience Class4000509#315
13 September 2024French language proficiency (v1)1000446#314
9 September 2024Provincial Nominee Program911732#313
27 August 2024Canadian Experience Class3300507#312
26 August 2024Provincial Nominee Program1121694#311
15 August 2024French language proficiency (v1)2000394#310
14 August 2024Canadian Experience Class3200509#309
13 August 2024Provincial Nominee Program763690#308
31 July 2024Canadian Experience Class5000510#307
30 July 2024Provincial Nominee Program964686#306
18 July 2024French language proficiency (v1)1800400#305
17 July 2024Canadian Experience Class6300515#304
16 July 2024Provincial Nominee Program1391670#303
8 July 2024French language proficiency (v1)3200420#302
5 July 2024Healthcare occupations (v1)3750445#301
4 July 2024Trade occupations (v1)1800436#300
2 July 2024Provincial Nominee Program920739#299
19 June 2024Provincial Nominee Program1499663#298
31 May 2024Canadian Experience Class3000522#297
30 May 2024Provincial Nominee Program2985676#296
24 April 2024French language proficiency (v1)1400410#295
23 April 2024General2095529#294
11 April 2024STEM occupations (v1)4500491#293
10 April 2024General1280549#292
26 March 2024French language proficiency (v1)1500388#291
25 March 2024General1980524#290
13 March 2024Transport occupations (v1)975430#289
12 March 2024General2850525#288
29 February 2024French language proficiency (v1)2500336#287
28 February 2024General1470534#286
16 February 2024Agriculture and agri-food occupations (v1)150437#285
14 February 2024Healthcare occupations (v1)3500422#284
13 February 2024General1490535#283
1 February 2024French language proficiency (v1)7000365#282
31 January 2024General730541#281
23 January 2024General1040543#280
10 January 2024General1510546#279