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Express Entry Draw conducted by IRCC 13 May 2025

Canada invites candidates under various categories through recent Express Entry Draws till May 2025.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted three draws so far in May 2025 through the Express Entry System.

Canada issued an invitation to apply for a permanent residency visa to the highest-ranked candidates under the Express Entry pool.

 Here is a list of Draws conducted till 12th May 2025 in May 2025:

  

Date

Draw Type

No. of ITA

Lowest CRS Score

May 12

Provincial Nominee Program

511

706

May 2

Healthcare and Social Services

500

510

May 1

Education

1000

479

April 28

Provincial Nominee Program

421

727

April 14

Provincial Nominee Program

825

764

March 21

French Language Proficiency

7500

379

March 17

Provincial Nominee Program

536

736

March 6

French Language Proficiency

4500

410

March 3

Provincial Nominee Program

725

667

Feb 19

French Language Proficiency

6500

428

Feb 17

Provincial Nominee Program

646

750

Feb 5

Canadian Experience Class

4000

521

Feb 4

Provincial Nominee Program

455

802

January 23

Canadian Experience Class

4000

527

January 8

Canadian Experience Class

1350

542

January 7

Provincial Nominee Program

471

793

 

 

 

 

Total

 

33940

 

 

 

 

 

Till today, a total of 33,940 candidates have been invited to apply for a Canada Permanent Residency visa in 2025 .

 The latest draw is the third Express Entry draw of this month. Previously, two more draws were conducted on May 2 and May 1.

 In the recent draw, 511 candidates were invited with the lowest CRS score of 706.

 Out of these, IRCC invited 1000 candidates under the Education Category on May 1 for the first time after the announcement as a new category.

 Express Entry draws are majorly focused on the Provincial Nominee Program, and a total of 8 draws were conducted. The highest number of candidates were invited (7500) on March 21, having French language proficiency.

 Canada invites candidates with diverse skills and occupational backgrounds under the Express Entry program.

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