Express Entry Draw #388: IRCC Issues 6,000 Invitations to French-speaking Candidates for PR
CRS Score Slips Below 400 as IRCC Issues ITAs in Major Express Entry Draw
Canada’s Express Entry system recorded a significant milestone this week as the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off dropped below 400 once again, offering renewed optimism to thousands of skilled workers.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a large-category-based Express Entry draw on December 17, targeting candidates with proficiency in the French language. A total of 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued, marking one of the most accessible CRS thresholds seen this year.
Results: Rounds of invitations
- French language
- Number of ITAs: 6,000
- Date and time of round: December 17, 2025 at 12:26:48 UTC
- CRS score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited: 399
- Tie-breaking rule: August 24, 2025 at 23:43:05 UTC
- Total ITAs issued in 2025 so far: 113,998
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Invitations to Apply for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program may be issued through this round of invitations.
French-Language Draws Gain Momentum in 2025
This was the second French-language-focused draw in less than three weeks. Across these two rounds alone, IRCC has issued over 12,000 ITAs to French-speaking candidates.
So far in 2025, French-language proficiency draws have resulted in 48,000 invitations across nine rounds, making it the most invited category under Express Entry this year. No other stream has seen a comparable volume of ITAs within such a short timeframe.
Total Express Entry ITAs for 2025
Following the latest draw, the total of ITAs issued under Express Entry for 2025 has come to 113,998.
Collectively, the total depicts the continuous pattern towards Canada’s aggressive immigration targets and strategy to prioritize human capital and even labour market requirements for selected sectors.
Category-Based Draws for 2025 up to Now
Express Entry in 2025 has seen draws across several of its highest-priority streams. The breakdown of draws is below:
The draws are now divided as follows:
- PNP : 24 draws
- CEC : 15 drawings
- French-language skills : 9 draws
- Healthcare and social services : 7 draws
- Education: 2 draw
- Trade Occupations : 1
When looking at total ITAs issued across streams, French-language draws and CEC rounds lead the pack, followed closely by healthcare and PNP streams.
A Busy Period of ITAs for December 2025
This is the sixth Express Entry draw of the month, following two major selection rounds over the past week:
- French language proficiency draw on December 17: 6,000 ITAs
- CEC draw on December 16: 5,000 ITAs
- PNP on December 15: 399 ITAs
- Healthcare and Social Services draw on December 11: 1,000 ITAs
- CEC draw on December 10: 6,000 ITAs
- PNP draw on December 8: 1,123 ITAs
With these rapid-fire invitation rounds, IRCC is closing out the year with one of the most active Express Entry periods in over the past 12 months.
Summary of Express Entry Draws in 2025
Below is a snapshot of all Express Entry draws conducted so far this year:
- French language proficiency: 48,000
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC) : 35,850
- Healthcare and social services occupations 14,500
- Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) : 10,898
- Education Professionals 3,500
- Trade occupations (Version 2) 1,250
| Draw | Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | December 17 | French language | 6,000 | 399 |
| 387 | December 16 | CEC | 5,000 | 515 |
| 386 | December 15 | PNP | 399 | 731 |
| 385 | December 11 | Healthcare and Social Services | 1,000 | 476 |
| 384 | December 10 | CEC | 6,000 | 520 |
| 383 | December 08 | PNP | 1,123 | 729 |
| 382 | November 28 | French language proficiency | 6,000 | 408 |
| 381 | November 26 | CEC | 1,000 | 531 |
| 380 | November 25 | PNP | 777 | 699 |
| 379 | November 14 | Healthcare and social services | 3,500 | 462 |
| 378 | November 12 | CEC | 1,000 | 533 |
| 377 | November 10 | PNP | 714 | 738 |
| 376 | October 29 | French-Speaking Candidates | 6,000 | 416 |
| 375 | October 28 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 533 |
| 374 | October 27 | Provincial Nominee Program | 302 | 761 |
| 373 | October 15 | Healthcare Professionals | 2,500 | 472 |
| 372 | October 14 | PNP | 345 | 778 |
| 371 | October 06 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 432 |
| 370 | October 01 | CEC | 1,000 | 534 |
| 369 | September 29 | PNP | 291 | 855 |
| 368 | September 18 | Trade occupations | 1,250 | 505 |
| 367 | September 17 | Education occupations | 2,500 | 462 |
| 366 | September 15 | PNP | 228 | 746 |
| 365 | September 04 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 446 |
| 364 | September 03 | CEC | 1,000 | 534 |
| 363 | September 02 | PNP | 249 | 772 |
| 362 | August 19 | Healthcare and social services | 2,500 | 470 |
| 361 | August 18 | PNP | 192 | 800 |
| 360 | August 08 | French language proficiency | 2,500 | 481 |
| 359 | August 07 | CEC | 1,000 | 534 |
| 358 | August 06 | PNP | 225 | 739 |
| 357 | July 22 | Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | 4,000 | 475 |
| 356 | July 21 | PNP | 202 | 788 |
| 355 | July 08 | CEC | 3,000 | 518 |
| 354 | July 07 | PNP | 356 | 750 |
| 353 | June 26 | CEC | 3,000 | 521 |
| 352 | June 23 | PNP | 503 | 742 |
| 351 | June 12 | CEC | 3,000 | 529 |
| 350 | June 10 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 349 | June 04 | Healthcare and social services | 500 | 504 |
| 348 | June 02 | PNP | 277 | 726 |
| 347 | May 13 | CEC | 500 | 547 |
| 346 | May 12 | PNP | 511 | 706 |
| 345 | May 02 | Healthcare and social Services Occupations | 500 | 510 |
| 344 | May 01 | Education Professionals | 1,000 | 479 |
| 343 | April 28 | PNP | 421 | 727 |
| 342 | April 14 | PNP | 825 | 764 |
| 341 | March 21 | French language | 7,500 | 379 |
| 340 | March 17 | PNP | 536 | 736 |
| 339 | March 06 | French language | 4,500 | 410 |
| 338 | March 03 | PNP | 725 | 667 |
| 337 | February 19 | French language | 6,500 | 428 |
| 336 | February 17 | PNP | 646 | 750 |
| 335 | February 05 | CEC | 4,000 | 521 |
| 334 | February 04 | PNP | 455 | 802 |
| 333 | January 23 | CEC | 4,000 | 527 |
| 332 | January 8 | CEC | 1,350 | 542 |
| 331 | January 7 | PNP | 471 | 793 |
As of December 17, a total of 113,998 ITAs have been issued through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Express Entry Draw Reports
2024 Draw List
2023 Draw List
2022 Draw List
2021 Draw List
2020 Draw List
2019 Draw List
2018 Draw List
2017 Draw List
2016 Draw List
2015 Draw List
2024 Draw List
| Draw | Date | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points | Article Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | December 16 | 1,085 | 727 | Provincial Nominee Program #330 |
| 329 | December 03 | 800 | 466 | French language proficiency #329 |
| 328 | December 02 | 676 | 705 | Provincial Nominee Program #328 |
| 327 | November 20 | 3000 | 463 | Healthcare occupations #327 |
| 326 | November 19 | 400 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class #326 |
| 325 | November 18 | 174 | 816 | Provincial Nominee Program #325 |
| 324 | November 15 | 800 | 478 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #324 |
| 323 | November 13 | 400 | 547 | Canadian Experience Class #323 |
| 322 | November 12 | 733 | 812 | Provincial Nominee Program #322 |
| 321 | October 23 | 1,800 | 433 | Trade occupations (Version 1) #321 |
| 320 | October 22 | 400 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class #320 |
| 319 | October 21 | 648 | 791 | Provincial Nominee Program #319 |
| 318 | October 10 | 1,000 | 444 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #318 |
| 317 | October 9 | 500 | 539 | Canadian Experience Class #317 |
| 316 | October 7 | 1,613 | 743 | Provincial Nominee Program #316 |
| 315 | September 19 | 4,000 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class #315 |
| 314 | September 13 | 1,000 | 446 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #314 |
| 313 | September 09 | 911 | 732 | Provincial Nominee Program #313 |
| 312 | August 27 | 3,300 | 507 | Canadian Experience Class #312 |
| 311 | August 26 | 1,121 | 694 | Provincial Nominee Program #311 |
| 310 | August 15 | 2,000 | 394 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #310 |
| 309 | August 14 | 3,200 | 509 | Canadian Experience Class #309 |
| 308 | August 13 | 763 | 690 | Provincial Nominee Program #308 |
| 307 | July 31 | 5,000 | 510 | Canadian Experience Class #307 |
| 306 | July 30 | 964 | 686 | Provincial Nominee Program #306 |
| 305 | July 18 | 1,800 | 400 | French language proficiency (Version 1) #305 |
| 304 | July 17 | 6,300 | 515 | Canadian Experience Class #304 |
| 303 | July 16 | 1,391 | 670 | latest PNP-only draw #303 |
| 302 | July 8 | 3,200 | 420 | French language proficiency (Version 1) Draw #302 |
| 301 | July 5 | 3,750 | 445 | Healthcare occupations (Version 1) Draw #301 |
| 300 | July 4 | 1,800 | 436 | Latest Express Entry Trade occupations (Version 1) Draw #300 |
| 299 | July 2 | 920 | 739 | Latest Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program Draw #299 |
| 298 | June 19 | 1499 | 663 | Latest Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program Draw #298 |
| 297 | May 31 | 3,000 | 522 | Latest Express Entry Draw Canadian Experience Class Applicants to Canada #297 |
| 296 | April 24 | 1400 | 410 | Provincial Nominee Program Express Entry Draw #296 |
| 295 | April 24 | 1400 | 410 | French language proficiency (2024-1) Express Entry Draw #295 |
| 294 | April 23 | 2095 | 529 | General Category Express Entry Draw #294 |
| 293 | April 11 | 4,500 | 491 | STEM Occupations Express Entry Draw #293 |
| 292 | April 10 | 1280 | 549 | General Express Entry Draw #292 |
| 291 | March 26 | 1500 | 388 | lowest CRS Score 388 – Latest Express Entry Draw #291 |
| 290 | March 25 | 1,980 | 524 | lowest CRS Score 524 – Latest Express Entry Draw #290 |
| 289 | March 13 | 975 | 430 | lowest CRS Score – Latest Express Entry Draw #289 |
| 288 | March 12 | 2850 | 525 | Latest Express Entry Draw #288 – lowest CRS Score |
| 287 | February 29 | 2500 | 336 French language proficiency (2024-1) | Latest Express Entry Draw Today #287 – lowest CRS Score |
| 286 | February 28 | 1470 | 534 General | 1,470 Invited in Latest Express Entry General Draw |
| 285 | February 16 | 150 | 437 Agriculture and agri-food occupations (2023-1) | Canada invites 150 Express Entry candidates for agriculture and agri-food workers |
| 284 | February 14 | 3500 | 422 Healthcare occupations (2023-1) | Express Entry Healthcare draw |
| 283 | February 13 | 1490 | 535 General Draw | latest Express Entry General Draw |
| 282 | February 1 | 7,000 | 365 French language proficiency (2023-1) | Express Entry Latest Draw French language proficiency (2023-1) |
| 281 | January 31 | 730 | 541 All Program | Express Entry Latest Draw |
| 280 | January 23 | 1,040 | 543 All Program | Second Express Entry Draw Of 2024 |
| 279 | January 10 | 1,510 | 546 All Program | First Express Entry Draw Of 2024 |
2023 Draw List
2022 Draw List
| Draw | Date | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 236 | November 23 | 4,750 | 491 *All programs considered |
| 235 | November 09 | 4,750 | 494 *All programs considered |
| 234 | October 26 | 4,750 | 496 *All programs considered |
| 233 | October 12 | 4,250 | 500 *All programs considered |
| 232 | September 28 | 3,750 | 504 *All programs considered |
| 231 | September 14 | 3,250 | 510 *All programs considered |
| 230 | August 31 | 2,750 | 516 *All programs considered |
| 229 | August 17 | 2,250 | 525 *All programs considered |
| 228 | August 03 | 2,000 | 533 *All programs considered |
| 227 | July 20 | 1,750 | 542 *All programs considered |
| 226 | January 11 | 1,500 | 557 *All programs considered |
| 225 | June 22 | 636 | 752 *PNP-specific draw |
| 224 | June 08 | 932 | 796 *PNP-specific draw |
| 223 | May 25 | 589 | 741 *PNP-specific draw |
| 222 | May 11 | 545 | 753 *PNP-specific draw |
| 221 | April 27 | 829 | 772 *PNP-specific draw |
| 220 | April 13 | 787 | 782 *PNP-specific draw |
| 219 | March 30 | 919 | 785 *PNP-specific draw |
| 218 | March 16 | 924 | 754 *PNP-specific draw |
| 217 | March 2 | 1,047 | 761 *PNP-specific draw |
| 216 | Feb 16 | 1,082 | 710 *PNP-specific draw |
| 215 | Feb 2 | 1,070 | 674 *PNP-specific draw |
| 214 | Jan 19 | 1,036 | 745 *PNP-specific draw |
| 213 | Jan 5 | 392 | 808 *PNP-specific draw |
2021 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | December 22, 2021 | 746 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 211 | December 10, 2021 | 1,032 | 698 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 210 | November 24, 2021 | 613 | 737 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 209 | November 10, 2021 | 775 | 685 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 208 | October 27, 2021 | 888 | 744 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 207 | October 13, 2021 | 681 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 206 | September 29, 2021 | 761 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 205 | September 15, 2021 | 521 | 732 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 204 | September 14, 2021 | 2,000 | 462 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 203 | September 1, 2021 | 635 | 764 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 202 | August 19, 2021 | 3,000 | 403 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 201 | August 18, 2021 | 463 | 751 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 200 | August 5, 2021 | 3,000 | 404 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 199 | August 4, 2021 | 512 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 198 | July 22, 2021 | 4,500 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 197 | July 21, 2021 | 462 | 734 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 196 | July 8, 2021 | 4,500 | 369 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 195 | July 7, 2021 | 627 | 760 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 194 | June 24, 2021 | 6,000 | 357 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 193 | June 23, 2021 | 1,002 | 742 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 192 | June 10, 2021 | 6,000 | 368 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 191 | June 9, 2021 | 940 | 711 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 190 | May 31, 2021 | 5,956 | 380 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 189 | May 26, 2021 | 500 | 713 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 188 | May 20, 2021 | 1,842 | 397 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 187 | May 13, 2021 | 4,147 | 401 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 186 | May 12, 2021 | 557 | 752 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 185 | April 29, 2021 | 6,000 | 400 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 184 | April 28, 2021 | 381 | 717 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 183 | April 16, 2021 | 6,000 | 417 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 182 | April 14, 2021 | 266 | 753 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 181 | April 1, 2021 | 5,000 | 432 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 180 | March 31, 2021 | 284 | 778 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 179 | March 18, 2021 | 5,000 | 449 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 178 | March 17, 2021 | 183 | 682 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 177 | March 8, 2021 | 671 | 739 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 176 | February 13, 2021 | 27,332 | 75 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 175 | February 10, 2021 | 654 | 720 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 174 | January 21, 2021 | 4,626 | 454 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 173 | January 20, 2021 | 374 | 741 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 172 | January 7, 2021 | 4,750 | 461 (*Canadian Experience Class only) |
| 171 | January 6, 2021 | 250 | 813 (*Provincial nominees only) |
2020 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | December 23, 2020 | 5,000 | 468 |
| 169 | December 9, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
| 168 | November 25, 2020 | 5,000 | 469 |
| 167 | November 18, 2020 | 5,000 | 472 |
| 166 | November 5, 2020 | 4,500 | 478 |
| 165 | October 14, 2020 | 4,500 | 471 |
| 164 | September 30, 2020 | 4,200 | 471 |
| 163 | September 16, 2020 | 4,200 | 472 |
| 162 | September 2, 2020 | 4,200 | 475 |
| 161 | August 20, 2020 | 3,300 | 454 Canadian Experience Class |
| 160 | August 19, 2020 | 600 | 771 Provincial Nominee Program |
| 159 | August 6, 2020 | 250 | 415 Federal Skilled Trades |
| 158 | August 5, 2020 | 3,900 | 476 |
| 157 | July 23, 2020 | 3,343 | 445 |
| 156 | July 22, 2020 | 557 | 687 |
| 155 | July 8, 2020 | 3,900 | 478 |
| 154 | June 25, 2020 | 3,508 | 431 |
| 153 | June 24, 2020 | 392 | 696 |
| 152 | June 11, 2020 | 3,559 | 437 |
| 151 | June 10, 2020 | 341 | 743 |
| 150 | May 28, 2020 | 3,515 | 440 |
| 149 | May 27, 2020 | 385 | 757 |
| 148 | May 14, 2020 | 3,371 | 447 |
| 147 | May 13, 2020 | 529 | 718 |
| 146 | April 30, 2020 | 3,311 | 452 |
| 146 | April 29, 2020 | 589 | 692 |
| 144 | April 16, 2020 | 3,782 | 455 |
| 143 | April 15, 2020 | 118 | 808 |
| 142 | April 9, 2020 | 3,294 | 464 |
| 141 | April 9, 2020 | 606 | 698 |
| 140 | March 23, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
| 134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,232 | 467 |
| 139 | March 18, 2020 | 668 | 720 |
| 138 | March 4, 2020 | 3,900 | 471 |
| 137 | February 19, 2020 | 4,500 | 470 |
| 136 | February 5, 2020 | 3,500 | 472 |
| 135 | January 22, 2020 | 3,400 | 471 |
| 134 | January 8, 2020 | 3,400 | 473 |
2019 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | December 19, 2019 | 3,200 | 469 |
| 132 | December 11, 2019 | 3,200 | 472 |
| 131 | November 27, 2019 | 3,600 | 471 |
| 130 | November 13, 2019 | 3,600 | 472 |
| 129 | October 30, 2019 | 3,900 | 475 |
| 128 | October 16, 2019 | 500 | 357 |
| 127 | October 2, 2019 | 3,900 | 464 |
| 126 | September 18, 2019 | 3,600 | 462 |
| 125 | September 4, 2019 | 3,600 | 463 |
| 124 | August 20, 2019 | 3,600 | 457 |
| 123 | August 12, 2019 | 3,600 | 466 |
| 122 | July 24, 2019 | 3,600 | 459 |
| 121 | July 10, 2019 | 3,600 | 460 |
| 120 | June 26, 2019 | 3,350 | 462 |
| 119 | June 12, 2019 | 3,350 | 465 |
| 118 | May 29, 2019 | 3,350 | 470 |
| 117 | May 15, 2019 | 500 | 332 |
| 116 | May 1, 2019 | 3,350 | 450 |
| 115 | April 17, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
| 114 | April 3, 2019 | 3,350 | 451 |
| 113 | March 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 452 |
| 112 | March 6, 2019 | 3,350 | 454 |
| 111 | February 20, 2019 | 3,350 | 457 |
| 110 | January 30, 2019 | 3,350 | 438 |
| 109 | January 23, 2019 | 3,900 | 443 |
| 108 | January 9, 2019 | 3,900 | 449 |
2018 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | December 19, 2018 | 3,900 | 439 |
| 106 | December 12, 2018 | 3,900 | 445 |
| 105 | November 28, 2018 | 439 | 445 |
| 104 | November 15, 2018 | 3900 | 449 |
| 103 | October 29, 2018 | 439 | 442 |
| 102 | October 15, 2018 | 3900 | 440 |
| 101 | October 3, 2018 | 3900 | 445 |
| 100 | September 24, 2018 | 400 | 284 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
| 99 | September 19, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
| 98 | September 5, 2018 | 3,900 | 440 |
| 97 | August 22, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
| 96 | August 8, 2018 | 3,750 | 440 |
| 95 | July 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 441 |
| 94 | July 11, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
| 93 | June 25, 2018 | 3,750 | 442 |
| 92 | June 13, 2018 | 3,750 | 451 |
| 91 | May 30, 2018 | 700 | 902 (*Provincial nominees only) 288 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
| 90 | May 23, 2018 | 3,500 | 440 |
| 89 | May 9, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
| 88 | April 25, 2018 | 3,500 | 441 |
| 87 | April 11, 2018 | 3,500 | 444 |
| 86 | March 26, 2018 | 3,000 | 446 |
| 85 | March 14, 2018 | 3,000 | 456 |
| 84 | February 21, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
| 83 | February 7, 2018 | 3,000 | 442 |
| 82 | January 24, 2018 | 2,750 | 444 |
| 81 | January 10, 2018 | 2,750 | 446 |
2017 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | December 20, 2017 | 2,750 | 446 |
| 79 | December 6, 2017 | 2,750 | 452 |
| 78 | November 15, 2017 | 2,750 | 439 |
| 77 | November 8, 2017 | 2,000 | 458 |
| 76 | November 1, 2017 | 505 | 241 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
| 75 | November 1, 2017 | 290 | 673 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 74 | October 18, 2017 | 2,757 | 436 |
| 73 | October 04, 2017 | 2,801 | 438 |
| 72 | September 20, 2017 | 2,871 | 433 |
| 71 | September 6, 2017 | 2,772 | 435 |
| 70 | August 23, 2017 | 3,035 | 434 |
| 69 | August 9, 2017 | 2,991 | 433 |
| 68 | August 2, 2017 | 3,264 | 441 |
| 67 | July 12, 2017 | 3,202 | 440 |
| 66 | June 28, 2017 | 3,409 | 449 |
| 65 | May 31, 2017 | 3,877 | 413 |
| 64 | May 26, 2017 | 400 | 199 (*Federal Skilled Trades candidates only) |
| 63 | May 26, 2017 | 143 | 775 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 62 | May 17, 2017 | 3,687 | 415 |
| 61 | May 4, 2017 | 3,796 | 423 |
| 60 | April 19, 2017 | 3,665 | 415 |
| 59 | April 12, 2017 | 3,923 | 423 |
| 58 | April 5, 2017 | 3,753 | 431 |
| 57 | March 24, 2017 | 3,749 | 441 |
| 56 | March 1, 2017 | 3,884 | 434 |
| 55 | February 22, 2017 | 3,611 | 441 |
| 54 | February 8, 2017 | 3,644 | 447 |
| 53 | January 25, 2017 | 3,508 | 453 |
| 52 | January 11, 2017 | 3,334 | 459 |
| 51 | January 4, 2017 | 2,902 | 468 |
2016 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS Score Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | December 22, 2016 | 2,878 | 475 |
| 49 | December 16, 2016 | 1,936 | 497 |
| 48 | November 30, 2016 | 559 | 786 (*Provincial nominees only) |
| 47 | November 16, 2016 | 2,427 | 470 |
| 46 | November 2, 2016 | 2,080 | 472 |
| 45 | October 19, 2016 | 1,804 | 475 |
| 44 | October 12, 2016 | 1,518 | 484 |
| 43 | September 21, 2016 | 1,288 | 483 |
| 42 | September 7, 2016 | 1,000 | 491 |
| 41 | August 24, 2016 | 750 | 538 |
| 40 | August 10, 2016 | 754 | 490 |
| 39 | July 27, 2016 | 755 | 488 |
| 38 | July 13, 2016 | 747 | 482 |
| 37 | June 29, 2016 | 773 | 482 |
| 36 | June 15, 2016 | 752 | 488 |
| 35 | June 1, 2016 | 762 | 483 |
| 34 | May 18, 2016 | 763 | 484 |
| 33 | May 6, 2016 | 799 | 534 |
| 32 | April 20, 2016 | 1,018 | 468 |
| 31 | April 6, 2016 | 954 | 470 |
| 30 | March 23, 2016 | 1,014 | 470 |
| 29 | March 8, 2016 | 1,013 | 473 |
| 28 | February 24, 2016 | 1,484 | 453 |
| 27 | February 10, 2016 | 1,505 | 459 |
| 26 | January 28, 2016 | 1,468 | 457 |
| 25 | January 13, 2016 | 1,518 | 453 |
| 24 | January 6, 2016 | 1,463 | 461 |
2015 Draw List
| Draw # | Date of Draw | Number of invitations | Minimum CRS points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | December 18, 2015 | 1.503 | 460 |
| 22 | December 4, 2015 | 1,451 | 461 |
| 21 | November 27, 2015 | 1,559 | 472 |
| 20 | November 13, 2015 | 1,506 | 484 |
| 19 | October 23, 2015 | 1,502 | 489 |
| 18 | October 2, 2015 | 1,530 | 450 |
| 17 | September 18, 2015 | 1,545 | 450 |
| 16 | September 8, 2015 | 1,517 | 459 |
| 15 | August 21, 2015 | 1,523 | 456 |
| 14 | August 7, 2015 | 1,402 | 471 |
| 13 | July 17, 2015 | 1,581 | 451 |
| 12 | July 10, 2015 | 1,516 | 463 |
| 11 | June 26, 2015 | 1,575 | 469 |
| 10 | June 12, 2015 | 1,501 | 482 |
| 9 | May 22, 2015 | 1,361 | 755 |
| 8 | April 17, 2015 | 715 | 453 |
| 7 | April 10, 2015 | 952 | 469 |
| 6 | March 27, 2015 | 1,637 | 453 |
| 5 | March 20, 2015 | 1,620 | 481 |
| 4 | February 27, 2015 | 1,187 | 735 |
| 3 | February 20, 2015 | 849 | 808 |
| 2 | February 7, 2015 | 779 | 818 |
| 1 | January 31, 2015 | 779 | 886 |
Number of Express Entry Draws by Category This Year:
The Provincial Nominee Program category of the Express Entry categories leads the trend with the highest number of 14 rounds, followed by the Canadian Experience Class with 8 rounds. Also, IRCC has conducted 3 rounds each for French-speaking candidates and healthcare professionals. A single draw was also held for individuals in the education sector.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 14 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 8 |
| French-language proficiency | 4 |
| Healthcare and social services | 3 |
| Education | 1 |
The trend since June 10, 2025, reveals a pattern of alternating draws between PNP and CEC categories roughly every two weeks. Additionally, healthcare-focused draws have taken place monthly since May, reflecting IRCC’s commitment to addressing sector-specific shortages in Canada’s healthcare system.
Current Express Entry Trends and Category Breakdown
With the latest draw, the healthcare and social services category now joins a growing list of specialized selection categories implemented this year. The distribution of draws in 2025 highlights a more nuanced approach to selecting candidates who meet Canada’s urgent labour and demographic needs.
| Draw Type | Number of Draws |
|---|---|
| Provincial Nominee Program | 7 |
| French-language proficiency | 3 |
| Canadian Experience Class | 3 |
| Education | 1 |
| Healthcare and social services | 1 |
CEC and Category-Based Draws: A Strategic Trend
The November draw is the second of the month and follows a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on November 10, a French language proficiency draw on October 29, and the previous CEC draw on October 28.
So far in 2025, IRCC has issued 83,199 invitations to apply through the Express Entry system. With two consecutive CEC draws in such a short span, Canada is likely emphasizing pathways for candidates who already have Canadian credentials and work experience, a move that supports faster settlement and labour market integration.
What This Means for Prospective Applicants
The latest draw reinforces several ongoing trends:
- PNP remains a crucial pathway for candidates with strong provincial ties.
- CRS scores continue to be high in nomination-based and CEC draws, reflecting the competitive environment.
- French-language proficiency and occupation-specific skills remain priority areas in Canada’s immigration strategy.
- With nearly 100,000 ITAs issued so far, IRCC appears committed to meeting its annual immigration targets, even with ongoing adjustments to the system.
Candidates planning to apply in the coming months should stay alert to category-based draw patterns and explore provincial nomination options to strengthen their chances.
Stay tuned for future updates on Express Entry draws and immigration news.
What This Means for Express Entry Candidates
The return of CRS scores below 400 indicates that targeted category-based draws can significantly enhance PR chances, even for candidates with moderate CRS rankings. French-language skills, Canadian work experience, and in-demand occupations continue to offer a strong competitive edge. With IRCC maintaining a high draw frequency and prioritising economic needs, eligible candidates are strongly encouraged to keep their profiles updated and explore category-based eligibility pathways.
Stay tuned for future updates on Express Entry draws and immigration news.
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