Express Entry Draw 368 | Issued 1,250 Invitations For Trades Category

On September 18, 2025, the latest Express Entry Draw issued 1,250 invitations for candidates in the first trades category, with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 505. This draw is the first draw in 2025, since the last draw, which occurred in October 2024, 11 months ago.

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

Category: First trades

Date and time: September 18, 2025

CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 505

Number of invitations issued: 1,250

Tie-breaking rule: November 05, 2024, at 22:36:09 UTC

This Express Entry draw targeted profiles with at least 6 months of experience in one of the 25 eligible trade occupations.

Full List of 25 Occupations Eligible Under Trades Category

Occupation	NOC code
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services	82021
Floor covering installers	73113
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)	73112
Roofers and shinglers	73110
Concrete finishers	73100
Other technical trades and related occupations	72999
Water well drillers	72501
Electrical mechanics	72422
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics	72402
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	72401
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	72400
Bricklayers	72320
Cabinetmakers	72311
Carpenters	72310
Gas fitters	72302
Plumbers	72300
Industrial electricians	72201
Electricians (except industrial and power system)	72200
Welders and related machine operators	72106
Sheet metal workers	72102
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors	72100
Home building and renovation managers	70011
Construction managers	70010
Cooks	63200
Construction estimators	22303