IRCC Conducts First Canadian Experience Class Draw After Three-Month Pause

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has resumed its Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws, inviting 500 candidates through the Express Entry system.

To qualify for this draw, candidates were required to have:

• ·       A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 547.
• ·       An Express Entry profile created before 5:26 p.m. (UTC) on May 21, 2024.

Express Entry Draw Summary 2025 

Here’s an overview of the Express Entry draws conducted so far in 2025:

 

Date	Draw Type	Number of ITAs	CRS Cut-off
May 13	Canadian Experience Class	500	547
May 12	Provincial Nominee Program	511	706
May 2	Healthcare & Social Services	500	510
May 1	Education	1,000	479
April 28	Provincial Nominee Program	421	727
April 14	Provincial Nominee Program	825	764
March 21	French Language Proficiency	7,500	379
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

 

With this latest round, IRCC has now issued 34,440 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in 2025. 

Thus far, the majority of draws have centered on Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. However, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), French-language proficiency, healthcare, and education-focused draws have also been conducted.

 

Draw Type	Number of Draws
Provincial Nominee Program	8
Canadian Experience Class	4
French-language Proficiency	3
Education	1
Healthcare & Social Services	1

Leadership Change in Canadian Immigration

Today’s draw also signals the final selection overseen by outgoing Immigration Minister Rachel Bendayan. Future draws will now be managed under the leadership of Lena Metlege Diab, appointed as Canada’s new Minister of Immigration in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet reshuffle.

Minister Diab’s appointment is expected to fast-track key immigration reforms, such as:

• Maintaining new permanent resident levels at 1% of the Canadian population by 2027.
•   Increasing French-speaking immigrant intake.
•  Revamping the Global Talent Stream (GTS) to attract top global talent.
•  Managing and reducing temporary resident numbers across work and study permits.

Details on these changes will be provided through Minister Diab’s official mandate letter.

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