PNP

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has invited 1,000 Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw, held on September 3, 2025.

IRCC has issued 1,000 Invitations to Apply in a new Canadian Experience Class draw. Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 533 and an Express Entry profile created before October 17, 2025.

Canada’s latest Express Entry pool update on November 9, 2025, shows a steady rise in high-performing candidates, with 11% now holding a CRS score above 500. This reflects growing competitiveness, but also signals that many applicants are successfully improving their profiles through education, work experience, language skills, and provincial nominations.

Ontario has introduced major regulatory amendments to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), granting the province wider authority to suspend or return applications before issuing nominations.

Fewer draws and an updated NOC set the stage for a higher number of Express Entry ITAs in 2023.

Immigration Levels Plan Target for 2023

IRCC issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply in a large category-based Express Entry draw for healthcare and social services candidates on November 14.

In the latest draw on September 19, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 4,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates.

The Immigration department invited 5,000 candidates in a Canadian Expereince Class (CEC)- only draw in the last day of July 2024 with minimum CRS of 510.

With the closure of BC’s main PNP graduate streams and a 50% reduction in nominations, international students in British Columbia face new challenges for permanent residency (PR).
But strong alternatives still exist if you plan carefully.

Candidates needed a minimum CRS score of 520 and had to create their Express Entry profile before July 15, 2025.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw on October 29, 2025, issuing 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates with French-language proficiency.

Candidates required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 416, and only those who created their Express Entry profile before September 8, 2025, were considered.

This was the third-largest draw of the year, following two other major French-language draws held on February 19 and March 21. Altogether, candidates in the French category have received 36,000 ITAs in 2025, more than any other Express Entry category. This trend reflects IRCC’s ongoing commitment to strengthening Francophone immigration outside Quebec, consistent with the objectives of Canada’s Official Languages Act.

The October 29 draw also capped a busy month, coming right after consecutive draws for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and Healthcare and social services streams.

So far in 2025, IRCC has issued 80,485 ITAs through 46 draws, distributed across key categories:

• French-language proficiency: 36,000 ITAs
• Canadian Experience Class: 22,850 ITAs
• Healthcare and social services: 9,792 ITAs
• Provincial Nominee Program: 7,249 ITAs
• Education: 3,500 ITAs
• Trade: 1,250 ITAs

These results underline Canada’s growing focus on language diversity and workforce integration, particularly in sectors facing labour shortages.

Canada invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 30.

Canada recently marked the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since its launch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR), streamlining the immigration process and aligning it with labor market needs.

British Columbia

More than 167 candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in these draws.

Alberta invites 120 Express Entry candidates and BC targets tech occupations. 

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) conducted five provincial immigration draws between October 8 and October 21, 2025, issuing a total of 202 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) across several key sectors, including tech, healthcare, aviation, and agriculture.

Starting today, Alberta has implemented a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for worker streams under the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Applicants must now complete a Worker EOI form through the AAIP portal, providing details like education, language proficiency, and work experience in Alberta.

Alberta will have greater flexibility to bring newcomers in 2025 after Ottawa approved a higher share of provincial nominations.

Canada's immigration system is entering a new era where the provinces want to have even more control than the federal government.