IRCC held the latest Express Entry draw focusing on applicants under the PNP. The draw was held on July 21, 2025, issued 202 invitations for candidates to apply for permanent citizenship, moving forward with the trend of regular PNP-specific rounds of invitation.
Express Entry Latest Draw: Results
- Draw Type: Provincial Nominee Program
- Date of Round: July 21, 2025
- Number of ITAs Issued: 202
- CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited: 788
- Tie-Breaking Rule: June 05, 2025 at 23:50:45 UTC
The additional 600 points are generally given to applicants who secure a provincial nomination through an Express Entry-aligned stream and are shown in the 788 CRS score. An ITA would not have been possible with an 188 base score without this nomination.
Following the release of 356 applications with a 750 CRS cut-off score in a previous PNP draw on July 7 and 3000 ITAs with a 518 cut-off score in a Canadian Experience Class draw on July 8, this most recent Express Entry draw marks the third wave of invites for July 2025.
Express Entry Draws Summary July, 2025
The IRCC has already issued 45,403 ITAs in 2025 across a number of draw categories:
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | Minimum CRS score |
| July 21, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| July 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| July 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| June 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| June 23, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| June 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| June 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| June 4, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations | 500 | 504 |
| June 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| May 13, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services occupations | 500 | 510 |
| May 1, 2025 | Education occupations | 1,000 | 479 |
| April 28, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 |
| April 14, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 |
| March 21, 2025 | French language proficiency | 7,500 | 379 |
| March 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 |
| March 6, 2025 | French language proficiency | 4,500 | 410 |
| March 3, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 |
| February 19, 2025 | French language proficiency | 6,500 | 428 |
| February 17, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 |
| February 5, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| February 4, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| January 23, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| January 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| January 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |
In 2025, PNP draws are ahead of the Express Entry program, with 13 PNP-specific draws already held, highlighting the provinces’ vital role in selecting eligible immigrants who satisfy local labour market requirements.
Significance of the PNP Pathway
The Provincial Nominee Program permits Canada’s territories and provinces (excluding Quebec and Nunavut) to choose applicants who are planning to move to Canada and would like to settle in a particular province.
Candidates who receive a provincial nomination are given 600 CRS points, securing an invitation to Express Entry rounds in the future.
This system helps the candidates with lower base CRS scores, who might not be eligible for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or general draw rounds, but hold the necessary skills and qualifications that the province requires.
What’s Next?
Throughout the year, the IRCC will conduct draws according to program and category. These include:
- General draws for the highest-ranked applicants in each Express Entry category
- Program-specific draws, such as the PNP and CEC
- category-based draws that target candidates with certain professional experience or language skills
If you are in the Express Entry stream and have received an invitation from a province, this is a crucial time to monitor the subsequent rounds closely.
Source: canada.ca
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