On 07 August 2025, the Express Entry draw 359 issued 1,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the Canadian Experience Class with a comprehensive ranking system (score) of 534. The cut-off score is 16 points higher than the previous draw held on 08 July 2025.
The IRCC targets candidates in the CEC draw who have at least 1 year of Canadian skilled work experience. So far this year, IRCC has invited 50,628 ITAs through the Express Entry system. This year’s Express Entry draws mainly focused on Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, while the remaining Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Express Entry were given to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates proficient in the French language.
Express Entry CRS score distribution in the pool
CRS score range | Number of candidates |
601-1200 | 200 |
501-600 | 21,348 |
451-500 | 78,339 |
491-500 | 13,567 |
481-490 | 13,941 |
471-480 | 17,741 |
461-470 | 17,397 |
451-460 | 15,693 |
401-450 | 73,409 |
441-450 | 15,124 |
431-440 | 16,007 |
421-430 | 14,463 |
411-420 | 14,500 |
401-410 | 13,315 |
351-400 | 54,165 |
301-350 | 21,122 |
0-300 | 8,331 |
Total | 256,914 |
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