Express Entry Draw 358 | The first Express Entry draw of August

On 06 August 2025, the first Express Entry (Express Entry Draw 358) of August issued 225 invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residency with a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 739. This draw targeted candidates in the provincial nominee program, and the CRS cut-off score dropped by 49 points compared to the last draw held on July 21, 2025.

Have a look at the details of today’s Express Entry draw:

Program: Provincial Nominee Program

Date and time: August 05, 2025 CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 739

Number of invitations issued: 225

The last draw was held on 22 July 2025, issuing 4,000 invitations under the healthcare and social services category. So far, the IRCC has issued 49,628 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.

This year, Express Entry aims to focus on PNP Draws and CEC candidates with French language proficiency. The Express Entry system follows a schedule of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws to be conducted biweekly.

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