IRCC launches 2025 with the year’s first Express Entry draw. The department issued 471 to candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 793.
The recent draw is the first Express Entry selection of the year and follows two PNP draws as well as a French language proficiency draw in December. Last month, the immigration department issued a total of 2,561 ITAs to candidates.
IRCC largely held to the pattern of inviting candidates in the Canadian Experience Class program, Provincial Nominee Program candidates, and French-language category candidates in 2024. The immigration department emphasized these three selections more than others, and will continue to do so in 2025.
Candidates with French-language proficiency, along with candidates who have professional experience in healthcare as well as trades professions, form IRCC’s ‘Federal Economic Priorities’ category under Express Entry, as detailed in the recent Immigration Levels Plan.
Meanwhile, candidates under the CEC and PNP form the ‘In-Canada Focus’ category. These two categories will occupy the grand majority of IRCC’s admissions allocation under Express Entry.
Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2024
IRCC launches 2025 with year’s first Express Entry draw. Below is the summary of Express Entry draws which took place in 2024. Take a look!
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
| December 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,085 | 727 |
| December 3 | French Language Proficiency | 800 | 466 |
| December 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 676 | 705 |
| November 20 | Healthcare Professions | 3,000 | 463 |
| November 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| November 18 | Provincial Nominee Program | 174 | 816 |
| November 13 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 547 |
| November 12 | Provincial Nominee Program | 733 | 812 |
| October 23 | Trade Professions | 1,800 | 433 |
| October 22 | Canadian Experience Class | 400 | 539 |
| October 21 | Provincial Nominee Program | 648 | 791 |
| October 10 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 444 |
| October 9 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 539 |
| October 7 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,613 | 743 |
| September 19 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 509 |
| September 13 | French Language Proficiency | 1,000 | 446 |
| September 9 | Provincial Nominee Program | 911 | 732 |
| August 27 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,300 | 507 |
| August 26 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,121 | 694 |
| August 15 | French Language Proficiency | 2,000 | 394 |
| August 14 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,200 | 509 |
| August 13 | Provincial Nominee Program | 763 | 690 |
| July 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 5,000 | 510 |
| July 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 964 | 686 |
| July 18 | French Language Proficiency | 1,800 | 400 |
| July 17 | Canadian Experience Class | 6,300 | 515 |
| July 16 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,391 | 670 |
| July 8 | French Proficiency | 3,200 | 420 |
| July 5 | Healthcare Professions | 3,750 | 445 |
| July 4 | Trade Professions | 1,800 | 436 |
| July 2 | Provincial Nominee Program | 920 | 739 |
| June 19 | Provincial Nominee Program | 1,499 | 663 |
| May 31 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 522 |
| May 30 | Provincial Nominee Program | 2,985 | 676 |
| April 24 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,400 | 410 |
| April 23 | General | 2,095 | 529 |
| April 11 | STEM Professions | 4,500 | 491 |
| April 10 | General | 1,280 | 549 |
| March 26 | French-Language Proficiency | 1,500 | 388 |
| March 25 | General | 1,980 | 524 |
| March 13 | Transport | 975 | 430 |
| March 12 | General | 2,850 | 525 |
| February 29 | French-Language Proficiency | 2,500 | 336 |
| February 28 | General | 1,470 | 534 |
| February 16 | Agriculture and Agri-Food | 150 | 437 |
| February 14 | Healthcare | 3,500 | 422 |
| February 13 | General | 1,490 | 535 |
| February 1 | French Language Proficiency | 7,000 | 365 |
| January 31 | General | 730 | 541 |
| January 23 | General | 1,040 | 543 |
| January 10 | General | 1,510 | 546 |
What Is Express Entry?
IRCC launches 2025 with the year’s first Express Entry draw. Well, Express Entry is an application management system that oversees three federal economic immigration programs:
- The Canadian Experience Class
- The Federal Skilled Worker Program
Together, these programs form the largest economic immigration pathway to Canada.
Moreover, newcomers must submit a candidate profile to the Express Entry pool, where they will obtain a rank as per the CRS. Every eligible candidate obtains a CRS score based on human capital factors like age, education, work experience, etc.
Moreover, candidates with the highest CRS score are routinely invited to apply for Canadian PR via the issuance of ITAs. If a candidate obtains an ITA, they will have 60 days from the day they obtained the invitation to submit a complete application for PR to IRCC.
Moreover, if an application is complete and meets all requirements, IRCC will aim to process it within six months. Candidates who complete this process successfully are given Canadian PR and might live, work, and settle in Canada permanently and even build eligibility to apply for Canadian citizenship.
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