– Date:* July 8, 2025
– Program: Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
– Number of Invitations: 3,000
– CRS Cut-off Score: 518
– Rank Needed: 3,000 or above
– Tie-breaking Rule: October 2, 2024,
Trends and Insights:
– The CRS cut-off score dropped by 3 points compared to the previous CEC draw on June 26, 2025.
– The focus on CEC candidates reflects Canada’s strategy to retain skilled workers already integrated into its labor market.
– If IRCC continues issuing 3,000-4,000 ITAs per CEC draw, cut-offs could drop closer to 500 after 10-11 CEC rounds of invitations ¹.
Express Entry Pool Statistics:
– As of July 6, 2025, there were 256,224 candidates in the Express Entry pool.
– The pool includes
– 358 candidates with CRS scores between 601-1200
– 22,591 candidates with CRS scores between 501-600
– 77,550 candidates with CRS scores between 451-500
2025 Immigration Targets:
– Canada aims to welcome 124,680 permanent residents through Express Entry in 2025.
– The Immigration Levels Plan 2025-2027 outlines a target of 395,000 new permanent residents in 2025
