Latest Express Entry draw invites 225 candidates under PNP stream

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its latest Express Entry draw on August 6, 2025, inviting 225 candidates for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) stream. This is the first Express Entry draw of the month. Last month, IRCC conducted four Express Entry draws that invited 7,558 candidates to apply for permanent residence.

If you receive an invitation in the latest Express Entry draw, you will have 60 days to submit a complete application for permanent residence to the IRCC. If this timeframe results, your Invitation to Apply (ITA) will no longer be valid.

Express Entry latest draw #358: Results

The latest Express Entry draw was held on August 6, 2025 and a total of 225 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence under the Provincial Nominee Program category. The minimum CRS required for this draw was 739.

• Date Draw: August 6, 2025
• Program: Provincial Nominee Program
• Number of ITAs Issued: 225
• Minimum CRS Score: 739
• Tie-Breaking Rule: April 23, 2025, 06:35:51 UTC

The express entry draw follows a series of category-based and program-specific rounds of invitations.

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July 2025 saw four Express Entry draws:

• A Healthcare and social services occupations category was drawn on July 22, 2025, with 4,000 invites.
• A Provincial Nominee Program was drawn on July 21, 2025, with 202 invites.
• A Canadian Experience Class (CEC) was drawn on July 8, 2025, with 3,000 invites.
• A Provincial Nominee Program was drawn on July 7, 2025, with 356 invites.

So far in 2025, IRCC has issued 49,628 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.

Breakdown of Express Entry Draws in 2025

The IRCC appears to be maintaining a biweekly pattern of alternating Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draws since mid-June. IRCC has also held a draw for the Healthcare and Social Services. An Express Entry Draw has also been held in each of the last three months—May, June, and July.

Currently, 80% of Canada PR applications under the Express Entry program are being processed within 6 months.

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Source: canada.ca

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