Express Entry October 2025: Latest Draw Results
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to issue invitations through category-based Express Entry draws. In early October 2025, two significant draws took place:
Canadian Experience Class draw – October 1, 2025
On October 1, 2025 IRCC held an Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). A total of 1,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) were issued with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 534. Candidates needed to have submitted their Express Entry profiles before February 21, 2025 at 14:30 UTC to be considered【999264081155474†L31-L58】.
French-language category draw – October 6, 2025
IRCC held a category-based draw for candidates with strong French-language proficiency on October 6, 2025. This draw invited 4,500 candidates and had a CRS cut-off of 432 points【999264081155474†L62-L66】. Applicants with high French-language test scores benefited from this targeted draw.
Year-to-date Express Entry invitations
By mid-October 2025, IRCC had issued 66,838 invitations to apply across various categories—including Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates, Canadian Experience Class candidates and those selected for their French-language proficiency【999264081155474†L119-L125】. These draws show IRCC’s focus on economic immigration to meet labour-market needs.
Stay tuned for further Express Entry draw announcements. If you would like help assessing your eligibility and improving your CRS score, contact RP Immigration Consulting for a consultation.