4,000 ITAs issued in Largest Ever Express Entry Healthcare Draw #357 – July 22, 2025

Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #357 – July 22, 2025

Results: Rounds of invitations

• Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2)
• Number of invitations issued: 4,000
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,000 or above
• Date and time of round: July 12, 2025 at 16:27:45 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 475
• Tie-breaking rule: March 13, 2025 at 13:08:29 UTC

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.

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Invitations to apply to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Canadian Experience Class and Federal Skilled Trades Program may be issued through this round of invitations.        

All The Express Entry Draws in July 2025

A Total of 7,558 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 4th Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of July.

• July 22 : Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2), 4,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 475
• July 21 : Provincial Nominee Program, 202 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 788
• July 08 : Canadian Experience Class, 3,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 518
• July 07 : Provincial Nominee Program, 356 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 750

All The Express Entry Draws in June 2025

A Total of 7,405 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 6th Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of June.

• June 26 : Canadian Experience Class, 3,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 521
• June 23 : Provincial Nominee Program, 503 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 742
• June 12 : Canadian Experience Class, 3,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 529
• June 10 : Provincial Nominee Program, 125 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 784
• June 4 : Healthcare and social services occupations, 500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 504
• June 2 : Provincial Nominee Program, 277 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 726

All The Express Entry Draws in May 2025

A Total of 2,511 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 4th Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of May.

• May 13 : Canadian Experience Class, 500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 547
• May 12 : Provincial Nominee Program, 511 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 706
• May 02 : Healthcare and social services, 500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 510
• May 01 : Education occupations (Version 1) 1,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 479

All The Express Entry Draws in April 2025

A Total of 1246 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 2nd Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of April.

• April 28 : Provincial Nominee Program 421 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 727
• April 14 : Provincial Nominee Program 825 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 764

All The Express Entry Draws in March 2025

A Total of 13,261 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 4th Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of March.

• March 21 : French language proficiency (Version 1) 7,500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 379
• March 17 : Provincial Nominee Program, 536 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 736
• March 06 : French language proficiency (Version 1) 4,500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 410
• March 03 : Provincial Nominee Program 725 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 667

All The Express Entry Draws in February 2025

A Total of 11,591 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 4th Express Entry Draws Category-Based in the month of February.

• February 19 : French language proficiency (Version 1) 6,500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 428
• February 17 : Provincial Nominee Program, 646 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 750
• February 5 : Canadian Experience Class, 4,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 521
• February 4 : Provincial Nominee Program, 455 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 802

All The Express Entry Draws in January 2025

A Total of 5821 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 3rd Express Entry Draws in the month of January.

• January 23 : Canadian Experience Class, 4,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 527
• January 8 : Canadian Experience Class, 1,350 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 542
• January 7 : Provincial Nominee Program, 471 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 793

All The Express Entry Draws in December 2024

A Total of 2561 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 3rd Express Entry Draws in the month of December.

• December 16 : Provincial Nominee Program, 1085 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 727
• December 3 : French language proficiency (Version 1), 800 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 466
• December 2 : Provincial Nominee Program, 676 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 705

All The Express Entry Draws in November 2024

A Total of 5,507 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 6th Express Entry Draws in the month of November.

• November 20 : Healthcare occupations, 3,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 463
• November 19 : CEC, 400 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 539
• November 18 : PNP, 174 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 816
• November 15 : French language proficiency, 800 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 478
• November 13 : CEC, 400 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 547
• November 12 : PNP, 733 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 812

All The Express Entry Draws in October 2024

A Total of 5,961 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 6th Express Entry Draws in the month of October.

• October 23 : Trade occupations draw, 1,800 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 433
• October 22 : Canadian Experience Class, 400 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 539
• October 21 : Provincial Nominee Program, 648 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 791
• October 10 : French language proficiency (Version 1), 1,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 444
• October 09 : Canadian Experience Class, 500 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 539
• October 07 : Provincial Nominee Program, 1,613 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 743

All The Express Entry Draws in September 2024

A Total of 5,911 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 3nd Express Entry Draws in the month of September.

• September 19 : Canadian Experience Class, 4,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 509
• September 13 : French language proficiency (Version 1), 1,000 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 446
• September 9 : Provincial Nominee Program, 911 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 732

All The Express Entry Draws in August 2024

A Total of 10,384 invitation to apply (ITAs) have been issued so far in the 5th Express Entry Draws in the month of August.

• August 27 : Canadian Experience Class, 3,300 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 507
• August 26: Provincial Nominee Program, 1,121 ITAs, Minimum CRS Score 694
• August 15: French language proficiency, 2,000 ITAs, minimum CRS score 394
• August 14: Canadian Experience Class, 3,200 ITAs, minimum CRS score 509
• August 13: Provincial Nominee Program, 763 ITAs, minimum CRS score 690

• July 31: Canadian Experience Class, 5,000 ITAs, minimum CRS score 510
• July 30: Provincial Nominee Program, 964 ITAs, minimum CRS score 686
• July 18: French Language Proficiency, 1,800 ITAs, minimum CRS score 400
• July 17: Canadian Experience Class, 6,300 ITAs, minimum CRS score 515
• July 16: PNP draw, 1,391 ITAs, minimum CRS score 670
• July 8: French proficiency draw, 3,200 ITAs, minimum CRS score 420.
• July 5: Healthcare occupations draw, 3,750 ITAs, minimum CRS score 445.
• July 4: Trade occupations draw, 1,800 ITAs, minimum CRS score 436.
• July 2: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, 920 ITAs, minimum CRS score 739.

• June 19: PNP draw, 1,499 ITAs, minimum CRS score 663.

• May 31: Canadian Experience Class draw, 3,000 ITAs, minimum CRS score 522.
• May 30: PNP draw, 2,985 ITAs, minimum CRS score 676.

• April 24: French proficiency draw, 1,400 ITAs, minimum CRS score 410.
• April 23: General draw, 2,095 ITAs, minimum CRS score 529.
• April 11: STEM occupations draw, 4,500 ITAs, minimum CRS score 491.
• April 10: General draw, 1,280 ITAs, minimum CRS score 549.

• March 26: French language proficiency draw, 1,500 ITAs, minimum CRS score 388.
• March 25: General draw, 1,980 ITAs, minimum CRS score 524.
• March 13: Transport occupations draw, 975 ITAs, minimum CRS score 430.
• March 12: General draw, 2,850 ITAs, minimum CRS score 525.

• February 29: French language proficiency draw, 2,500 ITAs, minimum CRS score 336.
• February 28: General draw, 1,470 ITAs, minimum CRS score 534.
• February 16: Agriculture and agri-food occupations draw, 150 ITAs, minimum CRS score 437.
• February 14: Healthcare occupations draw, 3,500 ITAs, minimum CRS score 422.
• February 13: General draw, 1,490 ITAs, minimum CRS score 535.
• February 1: French language proficiency draw, 7,000 ITAs, minimum CRS score 365.

• January 31: General draw, 730 ITAs, minimum CRS score 541.
• January 23: General draw, 1,040 ITAs, minimum CRS score 543.
• January 10: General draw, 1,510 ITAs, minimum CRS score 546.

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What is Express Entry?

Introduced in 2015, the Express Entry system manages applications for three main programs: the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). It uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to assess candidates based on factors such as age, work experience, language skills, and occupation. Higher CRS scores increase a candidate's chances of receiving an ITA.

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Types of Express Entry Draws

Express Entry draws can be general, program-specific, or category-based. General draws consider all candidates, while program-specific draws focus on particular programs like CEC, FSWP, or FSTP. In PNP-only draws, only candidates nominated through an Express Entry aligned stream of a PNP are considered.

Category-Based Selection

Introduced in 2023, category-based selection draws target candidates with specific skills or attributes needed in Canada's workforce. There are six categories:

1. Healthcare occupations

2. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions

3. Trade occupations (e.g., carpenters, plumbers)

4. Transport occupations

5. Agriculture and agri-food occupations

6. French-language proficiency

Meeting Federal Skilled Worker requirements

Gaining entry into Express Entry requires more than just meeting the minimum criteria. Success in this points-based system calls for a higher score, supported by the following core FSW prerequisites:

Work Experience: At least one year of continuous full-time skilled work experience, or an equivalent in part-time employment.

Education: Completion of high school education as a basic requirement.

Language Proficiency: Meeting or exceeding a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of Level 7 in English or French, indicating intermediate language ability.

FSW Points Grid: Accumulating at least 67 points based on criteria like language skills, education, work experience, and other factors.

FSW points system details

1. Language skills: Up to 24 points for your first language abilities, with the potential for additional points for a second language and your spouse or common-law partner’s language skills.

2. Educational background: A maximum of 25 points for your level of education.

3. Age: Federal skilled worker points for age are allocated as follows:

Individuals aged between 18 and 35 years are eligible for the maximum of 12 points.

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The points decrease gradually with each additional year past 35:

36 years old receive 11 points,

37 years old get 10 points,

Those who are 38 years of age are awarded 9 points,

At 39 years, the points reduce to 8,

At 40 years, individuals receive 7 points,

Those aged 41 years are given 6 points,

At 42 years, the points further decrease to 5,

Individuals who are 43 years old get 4 points,

At 44 years, the points awarded are 3,

Those aged 45 years receive 2 points,

At 46 years, individuals are awarded 1 point,

Anyone aged 47 years or over does not receive any points for age.

4. Professional experience: Up to 15 points based on your work history.

5. Arranged employment: Gaining up to 10 points for secured employment in Canada under specific conditions.

6. Adaptability: A maximum of 10 points for assessing you and your family's potential to settle well in Canada.

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