Express Entry Draw 361 | Issued 192 Invitations

On August 18, 2025, the latest Express Entry Draw 361 issued 192 invitations to apply for permanent residency, with a comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 800.

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

Category: Provincial Nominee Program

Date and time: August 18, 2025

CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 800

Number of invitations issued: 192

Tie-breaking rule: February 11, 2025, at 19:17:09 UTC

This was the fourth draw of the month with the highest CRS score of 800 points. So far, IRCC has issued 53,320 invitations to apply through the Express Entry draws. 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	188
501-600	22,930
451-500	75,011
491-500	12,409
481-490	12,349
471-480	17,035
461-470	17,339
451-460	15,879
401-450	73,920
441-450	15,116
431-440	16,222
421-430	14,639
411-420	14,488
401-410	13,455
351-400	53,461
301-350	20,424
0-300	8,179
Total	254,113