Good News from Canada, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on September 29, 2025 and issued 291 invitations to apply ( ITAs) for permanent residency (PR).
Only PNP holders were invited with minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 855. This was the 369th Express Entry draw since the system was introduced. The PNP certificate issued by the provincial government and it endorses the holder for permanent residency.
Recent Express Entry DrawS 2025
| Draw # | Date | Round Type | ITAs | CRS Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | Sept 29, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 291 | 855 |
| 368 | Sept 18, 2025 | Trade occupations (Version 2) | 1,250 | 505 |
| 367 | Sept 17, 2025 | Education occupations (Version 1) | 2,500 | 462 |
| 366 | Sept 15, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 228 | 746 |
| 365 | Sept 4, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 4,500 | 446 |
| 364 | Sept 3, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 363 | Sept 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 249 | 772 |
| 362 | Aug 19, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 2,500 | 470 |
| 361 | Aug 18, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 192 | 800 |
| 360 | Aug 8, 2025 | French language proficiency (Version 1) | 2,500 | 481 |
| 359 | Aug 7, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 1,000 | 534 |
| 358 | Aug 6, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 225 | 739 |
| 357 | Jul 22, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 4,000 | 475 |
| 356 | Jul 21, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 202 | 788 |
| 355 | Jul 8, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 518 |
| 354 | Jul 7, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 356 | 750 |
| 353 | Jun 26, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 521 |
| 352 | Jun 23, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 503 | 742 |
| 351 | Jun 12, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 3,000 | 529 |
| 350 | Jun 10, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 125 | 784 |
| 349 | Jun 4, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 500 | 504 |
| 348 | Jun 2, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 277 | 726 |
| 347 | May 13, 2025 | Canadian Experience Class | 500 | 547 |
| 346 | May 12, 2025 | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 |
| 345 | May 2, 2025 | Healthcare and social services (Version 2) | 500 | 510 |
IRCC is frequently conducting Express Entry draws to meet the quota of Permanent Residency and this is the 7th Express Entry Draw and 3rd EE PNP draw of September,2025. Previous Express Entry was conducted on Sept 18, 2025 and it was trades draw, prior to that it was education draw on Sept 17, 2025.
If we analyze the previous draws we see multiple and frequent Express Entry PNP draws , more than any other category. There are total 18 Express Entry PNP draws so far in 2025 and this draw recorded highest ever CRS cut-off score of 855.
PNP category gets maximum number of draws this year but French language draws get maximum Invitation To Apply (ITAs) issued so far. We can see below which targeted stream got how many ITAs.
| Draw Type | ITAs Issued to Date (2025) |
|---|---|
| French language proficiency | 25,500 |
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 20,850 |
| Healthcare and social services | 7,500 |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) | 6,947 |
| Education occupations | 3,500 |
| Trade occupations | 1,250 |
International students and PGWP holders in Canada, must explore the PNP options as it awards 600 points in your CRS profile and ensures a confirmed ITA in the subsequent EE PNP Draw. Applicants who don’t hold bachelors degree must explore this option as they don’t get enough CRS points to pass the CEC cut off.
PR Competition is ever increasing in Canada to think CEC CRS cut off will fall is not a wise thinking. Every day hundreds of people enter CRS pool and increase the CRS cut offs. Target EE PNP if you hold low CRS cut off score.
What are easy PNP options for PR
There are some provinces which offers easy PNP options as they struggle to attract skilled workers and international students. These provinces are in Atlantic Canada and this constitutes New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.
It’s important to note that majority of Atlantic Provinces had restricted fast food workers , hotel and accommodation workers and retail sector workers and prioritizing healthcare, childcare and construction trade workers. So if you are planning to move to Atlantic Canada then change your profession to these in demand sectors.