Canada Issues 1,000 CEC Invitations in First Express Entry Draw of August 2025
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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued 1000 invitations to apply (ITAs) to Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates in the first August 2025 draw.
Candidates had to meet the following requirements to be eligible for this draw:
- Minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score: 534
- Deadline to Create Express Entry Candidate Profile: 6:22 a.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), on August 3, 2025.
Also Read: August 2025 Canada Express Entry Draw Predictions & CRS Score Trends
Summary of All Express Entry Draws in 2025
The newly released draw is the second of the month and follows a healthcare and social services category-based selection on July 22, a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on July 21, and a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw on July 8. So far, IRCC has issued 50,628 ITAs through the Express Entry system in 2025.
|
Date |
Draw Type |
Number of ITAs |
Cut-off CRS score |
|
August 7 |
Canadian Experience Class |
1,000 |
534 |
|
August 6 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
225 |
739 |
|
July 22 |
Healthcare and social services |
4,000 |
475 |
|
July 21 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
202 |
788 |
|
July 8 |
Canadian Experience Class |
3,000 |
518 |
|
July 7 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
356 |
750 |
|
June 26 |
Canadian Experience Class |
3,000 |
521 |
|
June 23 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
503 |
742 |
|
June 12 |
Canadian Experience Class |
3,000 |
529 |
|
June 10 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
125 |
784 |
|
June 4 |
Healthcare and social services |
500 |
504 |
|
June 2 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
277 |
726 |
|
May 13 |
Canadian Experience Class |
500 |
547 |
|
May 12 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
511 |
706 |
|
May 2 |
Healthcare and social services |
500 |
510 |
|
May 1 |
Education |
1,000 |
479 |
|
April 28 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
421 |
727 |
|
April 14 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
825 |
764 |
|
March 21 |
French language proficiency |
7,500 |
379 |
|
March 17 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
536 |
736 |
|
March 6 |
French language proficiency |
4,500 |
410 |
|
March 3 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
725 |
667 |
|
February 19 |
French language proficiency |
6,500 |
428 |
|
February 17 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
646 |
750 |
|
February 5 |
Canadian Experience Class |
4,000 |
521 |
|
February 4 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
455 |
802 |
|
January 23 |
Canadian Experience Class |
4,000 |
527 |
|
January 8 |
Canadian Experience Class |
1,350 |
542 |
|
January 7 |
Provincial Nominee Program |
471 |
793 |
This year鈥檚 Express Entry has primarily focused on PNP draws, with the remainder of Express Entry ITAs dedicated to CEC candidates, candidates with French-language proficiency, and those in the Express Entry priority occupation categories.
Draw Type | Number of Draws |
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 14 |
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 8 |
French-language proficiency | 3 |
Healthcare and social services | 3 |
Education | 1 |
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