Canada Invites PNP Applicants In The First Express Entry Draw
Canada invites PNP applicants in the first Express Entry draw. IRCC issued 825 ITAs to applicants in a Provincial Nominee Program draw.
In order to be considered for this draw, applicants needed to have:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 764
- Created an Express Entry profile before 6:35 pm, Universal Coordinated Time on 17 August 2024
Summary Of Express Entry Draws In 2025
Canada invites PNP applicants in the first Express Entry draw. Below is the summary of other draws as well. Take a look!
| Date | Draw Type | Number Of ITAs | Cut-Off CRS Score |
| 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 |
The recent draw is the first of the month and follows a consequential removal of CRS points for arranged employment, a French-language proficiency draw on March 21, and another PNP draw on March 17.
Thus far, IRCC has issued 31,508 ITAs to applicants in 2025 through the Express Entry system.
According to the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan, Canada hopes to welcome 124,680 new permanent residents through the Express Entry system in 2025.
Note that figures counted in the Immigration Levels Plan account for immigrant landings/ admissions and not ITAs. An immigrant landing is when a new permanent resident arrives in Canada for the first time under their new status and completes the permanent residence process. This is when immigrants formally become new permanent residents.
On the other hand, an ITA is an invitation to apply for PR. One ITA is not necessarily equivalent to one landing due to the possibility of ITAs being issued to individuals who are not eligible or returned to IRCC by the applicant. In addition, if an application for PR is refused by the immigration department, this will also result in an ITA being issued without leading to a landing.
How To Respond To IRCC If You Have Received An ITA?
If you have obtained an ITA through your Express Entry profile, you will need to respond to this invitation with an application for permanent residence if you wish to apply.
Applicants are given 60 days from the insurance of an ITA to submit a complete application for PR to Canada’s immigration department.
Once an ITA is received, applicants will need to gather certain documents that IRCC requires them to present. Among these are:
- Copies of a valid passport or travel document
- Copies of your birth certificate
- Documentation attesting to work experience
- Police clearance certificates
- Results from an immigration medical exam
- Proof of settlement funds
- Photographs of the principal applicant and family members included in the application
If you seek information on how to begin your Canada immigration application process, you can talk to our NavaImmigration experts at 1800-918-8490, or you can drop us an email at [email protected].
