IRCC issues more ITAs in the third Express Entry draw of the month. The department issued 536 invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. 

In order to be considered for this draw, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 736. They also have to create an Express Entry candidate profile before 2:02 pm Universal Coordinated Time on March 12, 2025. 

Summary Of Express Entry Draws 

Canada issues more ITAs in the third Express Entry draw. Here is the summary for the same. Take a look!

Date  Draw Type Number Of ITAs  Cut-Off CRS Score
March 17 Provincial Nominee Program  536 736
March 6 French Language Proficiency  4,500 410
March 3 Provincial Nominee Program 725 667
February 19 French Language Proficiency  6,500 428
February 17 Provincial Nominee Program  646 750
February 5 Canadian Experience Class  4,000 521
February 4 Provincial Nominee Program  455 802
January 23 Canadian Experience Class  4,000 527
January 8 Canadian Experience Class 1,350 542
January 7 Provincial Nominee Program 471 793

The recent draw is the third in March. It is followed by a French-language proficiency draw on March 6 as well as a Provincial Nominee Program draw on March 3. 

Express Entry draws in 2025 have been alternating between Canadian Experience Class, PNP, and French-language candidates. 

The year has also seen some larger draws, with thousands of ITAs being issued to candidates. 

The last CEC draw, held on February 5, witnessed over 4,000 ITAs being issued, with a CRS cut-off score of 521. Both the previous French language draws, which took place on March 6 and February 19, invited around 4,000 candidates each. 

On February 27, IRCC declared its priority categories for 2025, adding education as a new category. 

The 2025 priority categories are: 

  • French-language proficiency 
  • Education professions
  • Trade occupations 
  • Healthcare and social services professions 

In the press release declaring the categories, IRCC reaffirmed its commitment to invite candidates with experience in Canada and French-language proficiency in Express Entry. 

What Is Express Entry?  

IRCC issues more ITAs in the third Express Entry draw.

Well, Express Entry is an application management system that manages three programs for economic immigration to Canada: 

These programs use a Comprehensive Ranking System to find the candidates who are most likely to meet Canada’s labor market needs and contribute to the overall economy. 

It does this by evaluating a candidate’s human capital factors such as their age, profession, education, language ability, and work experience. Each factor receives a score and is added together to obtain an overall CRS score. 

CRS scores are often higher in PNP draws because Express Entry candidates who are nominated by a province receive an additional 600 points. 

Candidates might also receive points for having family in Canada or immigrating with a spouse/ partner. 

Those with the highest scores will obtain an ITA in an upcoming Express Entry draw. 

Note: As of now, candidates might also get additional points for having job offers under arranged employment. However, IRCC plans to remove additional CRS points for job offers in Spring 2025. 

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