Learn about the most recent developments about Canada’s Express Entry: 4,000 CEC applicants were invited, with a 527 CRS cutoff. Discover important immigration trends for 2025 as well as strategies to improve your CRS score.
A Summary of the Most Recent CEC Draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) welcomed 4,000 applicants under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) in the third Express Entry draw of the year. In order for candidates to be invited to apply (ITA), they must:
- 527 is the minimum CRS score.
- Deadline to submit a profile: July 23, 2024, by 7:06:43 a.m. UTC
This draw comes after the January 7 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and the January 8 CEC draw. In accordance with the “In-Canada Focus” approach delineated in the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, IRCC has pledged to sustain draws for these programs.
2025 Express Entry Draws: A Brief Overview
| Date | Draw Type | Number of ITAs | CRS Cut-off Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Class on Canadian Experience | 4,000 | 527 |
| January 8 | Class on Canadian Experience | 1,350 | 542 |
| January 7 | Program for Provincial Nominees | 471 | 793 |
How to Raise Your CRS Rating
By concentrating on important areas like these, candidates hoping to achieve an ITA through the Express Entry method can raise their Comprehensive Ranking method (CRS) score:
- Education: Pursuing credentials in higher education.
- Language Skills: Gaining more fluency in either French or English (bilingualism earns extra points).
- job Experience: Acquiring useful job experience, either domestically or abroad.
- Nomination by Province: Obtaining a Canadian province’s nomination.
- Trade Qualification Certificates: Acquiring a trade qualification certificate from a Canadian province, particularly when paired with fluency in the language.
Examine how particular adjustments could raise your score with the CRS calculator.
Express Entry’s Growing Significance
A key component of Canada’s economic immigration policy is still Express Entry. Although PNP allocations were first anticipated to overtake Express Entry in 2024, the IRCC has changed its emphasis for the years 2025–2027:
- 1. Increased Express Entry Allocations: The 2025 landings objective is up from the 2024 aim of 110,770.
- 2. Decreased PNP Allocations: The 2025 landings objective is 55,000, down from 110,000 in 2024.
With the IRCC anticipated to issue more ITAs through this pathway in order to achieve increasing targets, these changes suggest that Express Entry will play a more significant role in welcoming skilled workers to Canada.