In the first category-based Express Entry draw of 2025, IRCC invites 6,500 candidates.

Through the Express Entry system, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has sent out more invitations to apply (ITAs).
6,500 ITAs were distributed by the department through a lottery based on French proficiency categories.

In order to be eligible, candidates had to construct an Express Entry candidate profile by 4:41 PM Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on February 10, 2025, and have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 428.

After two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws and a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) earlier in February, today’s draw, which is the fourth of the month, comes next. In February alone, the IRCC issued 11,601 ITAs.

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As IRCC aims to reach its landings objective for 2025–2026, draws in 2025 have so far mostly targeted CEC and PNP applicants. Specifically, the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan’s “In-Canada Focus” category facilitates the immigrant landings* of both CEC and PNP candidates. A total of 82,890 admissions are allotted to this group in 2025.