Express Entry Latest Draw - 2025

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Canada Express Entry Draw

In 2015 Canadian immigration department started an online application management system called Express Entry, to immigrate skilled professionals in a faster way. And it has become the most popular immigration system globally.

The Canadian Government conducts an Express Entry draw and ranks the candidates based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and invites them to apply for PR.

The applications are invited from three federal immigration programs – Federal Skilled Trades (FST), Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Most Recent Express Entry Draw & Latest CRS cut off score

In the latest express entry draw held on Nov 20^th, the Canadian government issued 3000 invitations to apply (ITAs) and the draw is specific to for healthcare candidates.

The CRS cut-off score in the latest Express Entry invitation round 319 is 463 points – the lowest CRS requirement.

Express Entry Draw Latest Figures

Invitation Round – #319
Express Entry Latest Draw Date – Nov 20^th
Number of Invitations – 3000
Lowest CRS score – 463

When would be the next express entry draw?

Canadian Government conducts an Express Entry draw approximately once in every 15 days. By taking the last 5 years’ draw timelines and recent draw dates into consideration, we can predict that the next draw will be held on or before 05^th Dec 2024.

Covid-19 impact on Express Entry

The Canadian government is taking every possible measure to fight against the Covid-19 and made some changes to policies and also imposed travel restrictions during the pandemic outbreak.

But there is no impact on Express Entry and its draws. The Federal Government and even PNP Governments are actively holding the draws and inviting the candidates to apply for PR. In fact, more draws were conducted and record breaking ITAs have been issued.

How CRS Cut off Scores Worked?

Lowest & Highest CRS Cut off score in 2023

Lowest CRS points cut-off score is 481 in all programs
Highest CRS points cut-off score is 542 in all programs & 791 in PNP.

Lowest & Highest CRS Cut off Score in 2022

Lowest CRS points cut-off score is 491 in all program.
Highest CRS points cut-off score is 557 in all program & 808 in PNP.

All time Lowest & Highest CRS Cut off Score

Lowest CRS points cut-off score all-time record is 75 in all programs & 199 in FST.
Highest CRS points cut-off score all-time record is 886 in all programs & 902 in PNP.

Latest Express Entry Draws Figures – 2025

Invitation Round	Date of Draw	Number of Invitations	Lowest CRS Score
Draw 319	Nov 20	3000	463 (category-based)
Draw 318	Nov 12	733	812 (PNP)
Draw 317	Oct 22	1800	433 (category-based)
Draw 316	Oct 22	400	539
Draw 315	Oct 21	648	791 (PNP)
Draw 314	Oct 07	1613	743 (PNP)
Draw 313	Sep 19	4000	509 (PNP)
Draw 312	Sep 09	911	732 (PNP)
Draw 311	Aug 27	3300	507
Draw 310	Aug 26	1121	694 (PNP)
Draw 309	Aug 15	2000	394 (category-based)
Draw 308	Aug 14	763	690 (PNP)
Draw 307	July 31	5000	510 (CEC)
Draw 306	July 30	964	686 (PNP)
Draw 305	July 18	1800	400 (category-based)
Draw 304	July 17	6300	515
Draw 303	July 16	1391	670 (PNP)
Draw 302	July 11	3200	420 (category-based)
Draw 301	July 05	3750	445 (category-based)
Draw 300	July 04	1800	436 (category-based)
Draw 299	July 02	920	739 (PNP)
Draw 298	June 19	1499	663 (PNP)
Draw 297	May 30	3000	522
Draw 296	May 30	2985	676
Draw 295	Apr 24	1400	410 (category-based)
Draw 294	Apr 24	2095	529
Draw 293	Apr 10	4500	491 (category-based)
Draw 292	Mar 12	2850	525
Draw 291	Mar 07	35	600
Draw 290	Mar 07	2104	421 (category-based)
Draw 289	Feb 28	2500	336 (category-based)
Draw 288	Feb 13	3500	422 (category-based)
Draw 287	Feb 13	1490	535
Draw 286	Feb 08	4552	471 (PNP)
Draw 285	Jan 31	7000	365 (category-based)
Draw 284	Jan 23	1040	543
Draw 283	Jan 20	1654	50
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Latest Express Entry Draws Figures – 2023

Invitation Round	Date of Draw	Number of Invitations	Lowest CRS Score
Draw 280	Dec 19	1000	425 (category-based)
Draw 279	Dec 18	1325	542
Draw 278	Dec 14	2359	480 (PNP)
Draw 277	Dec 08	5900	481 (category-based)
Draw 276	Dec 07	1000	470
Draw 275	Dec 06	4750	561
Draw 274	Oct 30	1117	43
Draw 273	Oct 26	3600	431 (category-based)
Draw 272	Oct 24	1548	776 (PNP)
Draw 271	Oct 10	3725	500
Draw 270	Sep 28	600	354 (category-based)
Draw 269	Sep 27	500	472 (category-based)
Draw 268	Sep 26	3000	504
Draw 268	Sep 26	1696	350-462 (category-based)
Draw 267	Sep 20	1000	435
Draw 266	Sep 19	3200	531
Draw 265	Sep 12	183	88 & 60 (PNP)
Draw 264	Aug 30	772	44
Draw 263	Aug 16	642	60 (SINP)
Draw 262	Aug 15	4300	496
Draw 261	Aug 03	1500	388 (category-based)
Draw 260	Aug 02	800	435 (category-based)
Draw 259	Aug 01	2000	517
Draw 258	July 12	3800	375 (category-based)
Draw 257	July 11	800	505
Draw 256	July 07	2300	439 (category-based)
Draw 255	July 06	1500	463 (category-based)
Draw 254	July 05	500	486 (STEM)
Draw 253	July 04	700	511
Draw 252	June 28	500	476 (category-based)
Draw 251	June 27	4300	486
Draw 250	June 08	4800	486
Draw 249	May 24	4800	488
Draw 248	May 10	589	691 (PNP)
Draw 247	Apr 27	3500	483
Draw 246	Apr 12	3500	486
Draw 245	Mar 29	7000	481
Draw 244	Mar 23	7000	484
Draw 243	Mar 16	7000	490
Draw 242	Mar 01	667	748 (PNP)
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Will CRS score go down in 2022?

On 13th February, 2021 Canada invited 27,332 candidates to apply for PR with CRS Score as lowest as 75 (CEC) and it is the lowest CRS Score requirement ever.

Canadian government has to achieve its target of 401,000 new immigrants in 2021, so we can expect more number of large draws in the coming months with lowest CRS score requirements.

Canada aims to welcome 4, 11,000 in 2022, and 421,000 in 2023. Based on these immigration level plans for upcoming years, we can expect the drop in CRS score.

Express Entry Draws Figures -2021

Canada PR (Express Entry) Draws in 2021 with CRS cut-off Score

Canada PR Express Entry Draws 2021

Invitation Round	Date of Draw	Number of Invitations	Lowest CRS Score
Draw 212	Dec 22	746	720 (PNP)
Draw 211	Dec 10	1032	698 (PNP)
Draw 210	Nov 24	613	737 (PNP)
Draw 209	Nov 10	775	685 (PNP)
Draw 208	Oct 27	888	744 (PNP)
Draw 207	Oct 13	681	720 (PNP)
Draw 206	Sep 29	761	742 (PNP)
Draw 205	Sep 15	521	732 (PNP)
Draw 204	Sep 14	2000	462
Draw 203	Sep 01	635	764 (PNP)
Draw 202	Aug 19	3000	403
Draw 201	Aug 18	463	751 (PNP)
Draw 200	Aug 05	3000	404 (CEC)
Draw 199	Aug 04	512	760 (PNP)
Draw 198	July 22	4500	357 (CEC)
Draw 197	July 21	462	734 (PNP)
Draw 196	July 08	4500	369 (CEC)
Draw 195	July 07	627	760 (PNP)
Draw 194	June 24	6000	357
Draw 193	June 23	1002	742 (PNP)
Draw 192	June 10	6000	368 (CEC)
Draw 191	June 9	940	711 (PNP)
Draw 190	May 31	5956	380 (CEC)
Draw 189	May 26	500	713 (PNP)
Draw 188	May 20	1842	397 (CEC)
Draw 187	May 13	4147	401 (CEC)
Draw 186	May 12	557	752 (PNP)
Draw 185	April 29	6000	400 (CEC)
Draw 184	April 28	381	717 (PNP)
Draw 183	April 16	6000	417 (CEC)
Draw 182	April 14	266	753 (PNP)
Draw 181	April 1	5000	432 (CEC)
Draw 180	March 31	284	778 (PNP)
Draw 179	March 18	5000	449 (CEC)
Draw 178	March 17	183	682 (PNP)
Draw 177	March 8	671	739 (PNP)
Draw 176	February 13	27,332	75 (CEC)
Draw 175	February 10	654	720 (PNP)
Draw 174	January 21	4,626	454
Draw 173	January 20	374	741 (PNP)
Draw 172	January 7	4,750	461
Draw 171	January 6	250	813 (PNP)

What is Express Entry Tie-breaking rule?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced tie-break procedure in June 2017. This rule is used to rank candidates who are having the same CRS score and it prioritizes those candidates whose profiles have been in the pool longer time.

How Express Entry Draw worked in 2020?

List of Express Entry Draws in 2020

Canada PR Express Entry Draws

Round of Invitation	Date	Number of Invitations Issued	Minimum CRS Points Required
170	Dec 23rd	5,000	468
169	Dec 09th	5,000	469
168	Nov 25th	5,000	469
167	Nov 18th	5,000	472
166	Nov 05th	4,500	478
165	Oct 14th	4,500	471
164	Sep 30th	4,200	471
163	Sep 16th	4,200	472
162	Sep 02nd	4,200	475
161	Aug 20th	3,300	454
160	Aug 19th	600	771 (PNP)
159	Aug 06th	250	415
158	Aug 05th	3,900	476
157	Jul 23rd	3,343	445
156	Jul 22nd	557	687 (PNP)
155	Jul 08th	3,900	478
154	Jun 25th	3,508	431
153	Jun 24th	392	696 (PNP)
152	Jun 11th	3,559	437
151	Jun 10th	341	743 (PNP)
150	May 28th	3,515	440
149	May 27th	385	757 (PNP)
148	May 15th	3,371	447
147	May 13th	529	718 (PNP)
146	May 01st	3,311	452
145	Apr 29th	589	692 (PNP)
144	Apr 16th	3,782	455
143	Apr 15th	118	808 (PNP)
142	Apr 09th	3,294	464
141	Apr 09th	606	698 (PNP)
140	Mar 23rd	3,232	467
139	Mar 19th	668	720 (PNP)
138	Mar 04th	3,900	471
137	Feb 19th	4,500	470
136	Feb 05th	3,500	472
135	Jan 22nd	3,400	471
134	Jan 08th	3,400	473

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Other Important FAQs

1. How much is the minimum score I need to be eligible for permanent residency in Canada?

As a skilled federal worker applying for Canada PR, you need to get at least 67 points. The total number of points is 100 for immigration.

2. What is CRS?

The CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System) was launched in 2015. It aims to provide a permanent residence visa to eligible candidates.
You are a suitable candidate for the express entry pool for immigration if you fulfil the necessary criteria.
Your profile will get assessed by the CRS system based on the details you provide.
You will be given a CRS score out of 1200 entry points.
Many state governments and employers in Canada hire their employees through this express entry system.
Getting an immigration invitation depends on your CRS score.

3. How is the CRS score calculated?

The CRS score for the express entry system is divided into two sections:

The core points
The additional points.

The core point depends on:

Your age
The skills and education you possess, especially a post-secondary qualification, like a bachelor’s degree
Your language ability
Work experience in Canada
Education, work experience, and language ability of your spouse or partner

An additional point is given out of a total of another 600 points if:

If you have a sibling who is a permanent resident of Canada
If you are proficient in French
If you have a certificate or degree from Canada
If you have a valid employment offer
If you are eligible for the nominee program of any province except Quebec, say Manitoba.

4. Is there any way I can increase my CRS score for Canada PR?

To improve your score, you have to improve your eligibility:

The fastest way is to retake your language ability test.
You need a minimum score of 9 in the four language abilities. These are reading, speaking, writing, and listening skills.
Proficiency in French will gain you more entry pool points.
You can submit your language certificate to the authorities in your permanent residence application.
Work experience and a job offer.

If you have a full-time work offer from a Canadian employer or are already working full-time abroad, your CRS score will increase.
If you have a Canadian work permit, that will add to your CRS score.

Provincial nominee program-

1. The selection in a nominee program of a Canadian province can increase your chances of immigrating to Canada.
2. For immigrants who are not Federal Skilled Workers, but know Federal Skilled Trades, a PNP visa can be issued for permanent residence.
3. For the Provincial Nominee Program of Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan, you do not need a job offer. A PNP Canada can gain you a massive score of 600 points.

Another educational degree:

1. The educational program falls under the skill transferability factor.
2. If you have a three-year bachelor’s degree and an extended master’s degree, these will gain you 100 points.

Your spouse can also improve your score for the entry program. If they fulfill the necessary criteria, you get 40 points added to your score.

5. What are some things to remember about Canada Express Entry?

The Canada express entry draw for immigration is held every two weeks.
Candidates can apply under a program that enlists their skills and job type.
A Provincial program makes it easier to win the draw.
Only Quebec is not affiliated with Express Entry draw.
A permanent resident sibling in the country helps you get a better chance for citizenship in Canada.
Job offers issued by Canadians are a positive factor.
Your spouse can also participate in the express entry immigration program for Canada.

6. How often do express entry draws take place?

The Canada express entry program hosts the draw every two weeks.

7. What are some things to avoid in your application?

Do not submit an incomplete application for express entry profile.
Your certificates, such as language test results, should not be out-dated.
Do not submit any work permit or any permit issued by the Canadian consulate as a job offer.

8. Which NOC skill group do I fall under?

Your work experience will decide which skill group you belong to as a skilled worker. Accordingly, you can apply under an immigration program.

Skill Type 0: Restaurant managers, fishing captains, and managers of mines fall in this category.
Level A: Doctors, Architects, and dentists require at least one university degree, such as a master’s degree.
Level B: Skilled tradesmen who need training, such as plumbers and chefs.
Level C: Jobs for which you require specific training. These jobs include food and beverage delivery or serving and long-haul driving trucks.
Level D: Jobs for which you get on-spot training, such as cleaning.

To apply as a skilled federal worker or Canadian experience class member, you must belong to type 0, A, or B. If your work experience comprises type 0, A, B, and C, you are a skilled worker immigrant. Still, you cannot apply under the express entry immigration policy.

An application under skill C or D can be granted for the provincial nominee program or skilled federal trades program. However, you can get a work permit for up to 2 years only. To find your employment and skill level, you need to check the NOC code of the job listing from Canada’s NOC website.