Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.

The immigration department issued 500 ITAs to candidates in a healthcare and social services category-based draw.

To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:

  • A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 510; and
  • Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 4:31 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 21 July 2024.

See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams

Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Date Draw Type Number of ITAs Cut-off CRS score
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

Today’s draw is the first healthcare draw after the addition of several social services occupations to the category, in February of 2025. The draw also features the highest CRS cut-off score for a healthcare draw to date.

More details on eligibility for this updated category can be found here.

This is the third Express Entry draw of the week and follows the first-ever education category-based selection in Express Entry’s history on 1 May and a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on 28 April.

Thus far, IRCC has issued 33,429 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.

Express Entry draws in 2025 have primarily focused on PNP candidates, with the remainder of draws being dedicated to candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program, and those in IRCC’s priority categories for 2025:

Draw Type Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) 7
French-language proficiency 3
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 3
Education 1
Healthcare and social services 1

How long does the Express Entry process take?

An Express Entry profile remains valid for up to one year.

If a candidate receives an ITA within that time frame, the Canadian government aims to process their permanent residence (PR) application within six months.

Processing time is calculated from when a complete application is received until a final decision is made. If a candidate does not receive an ITA within the one-year period, they may resubmit their profile, provided they still meet the eligibility requirements.

Processing times through Express Entry tend to be far quicker than other pathways to Canadian PR, such as base PNP streams or other regional immigration programs. This is due to the fact that even after a province or territory has approved a candidate through their PR selection criteria, IRCC must still approve and finalize the decision before permanent resident status can be conferred to a foreign national—which can significantly add to wait times as a result.

See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams

 

OR

Table of Contents