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IRCC conducted the last IEC draw of 2025 and invited 2,946 candidates
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the last draws in International Experience Canada (IEC) pools for 2025. Since October 10, Canada has invited 2,946 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of October 27, 40,086 candidates were registered in the pool and waiting for the invitation. In the last round, there were 398 ITAs for Australia, 4 ITAs for Austria, 6 ITAs for Belgium, 3 ITAs for Chile, 6 ITAs for Costa Rica, 7 ITAs for Croatia, 6
Oct 30, 2025
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Canada invited 6,000 Francophone candidates under Express Entry
On October 29, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency candidates. In round #376, IRCC issued 6,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to francophone candidates. The cut-off score of this draw was 416 points, 16 points fewer than in the previous draw in this category. The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 8, 2025, at 15:27:09 UTC. This year, Canada issued 81,485 ITAs through 46 Express Entry
Oct 30, 2025
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Ottawa held a new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw and invited 302 candidates
On October 27, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #374. The Government of Canada issued 302 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. This round’s cut-off score was 761 points, 17 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 26, 2025, at 02:14:06 UTC. As of October 26, 2025, 248,253 profiles were registered in the Expre
Oct 28, 2025
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AAIP conducted five draws and invited 199 candidates
On October 23, 2025, Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. On October 8 and 10, 2025, the province invited 46 Express Entry candidates and 41 non-Express Entry candidates under the Dedicated Health Care Pathway, respectively. On October 15 and 16, Alberta conducted draws under the Alberta Express Entry – Priority Sectors stream and invited 10 candidates working in the agriculture sector and 13 professionals
Oct 24, 2025
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The Government of Canada held a new Express Entry draw and invited 2,500 healthcare workers
On October 15, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fifth occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the year for candidates working in healthcare and social services occupations. In round #373, IRCC issued 2,500 Invitations to Apply (ITA), and the cut-off score was 472 points (2 points more than the last draw). The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 12, 2025, at 23:17:30 UTC. This year, Canada issued 74,183 ITAs across 43 Express Entry dra
Oct 17, 2025
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Ottawa invited 345 PNP candidates in the Express Entry draw #372
On October 14, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #372. The Government of Canada issued 345 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. This round’s cut-off score was 778 points, 77 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 17, 2025, at 19:58:49 UTC. As of October 13, 2025, 248,342 profiles were registered in the Express En
Oct 15, 2025
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IRCC invited nearly 5,000 candidates under the IEC program
Over the past month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the International Experience Canada (IEC) pools. From September 6 to October 10, Canada invited 4,965 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of October 10, 39,279 candidates were registered in the pool and awaiting invitations. Canada issued 1 ITA for Andorra, 719 ITAs for Australia, 12 ITAs for Austria, 13 ITAs for Belgium, 1 ITA for Chile, 8 ITAs for Costa Rica, 19
Oct 14, 2025
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Alberta conducted new rounds of invitations under the AAIP
On October 8, 2025, Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. On October 1, 2025, the province invited 1,003 candidates under the Alberta Opportunity stream. Additionally, on October 3, Alberta invited 230 candidates under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway, while on October 7, Alberta invited 91 candidates working in the construction sector under the Alberta Express Entry Stream – Pri
Oct 13, 2025
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IRCC invited 4,500 Francophone candidates in the new Express Entry draw
On October 6, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency...
Oct 7, 2025
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Ottawa invited 1,000 CEC candidates through Express Entry
On October 1, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class...
Oct 6, 2025
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IRCC issued 291 invitations in the Express Entry draw #369 with a record-high CRS of 855
On September 29, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #369. The Government of Canada...
Sep 30, 2025
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Alberta invited candidates under three AAIP streams
On September 24, 2025, Alberta released the results of the recent Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) immigration draws. On...
Sep 29, 2025
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IRCC conducted the first draw of the year for Skilled Trades candidates under Express Entry
On September 18, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held this year’s first occupation-specific Express Entry draw...
Sep 19, 2025
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IRCC conducted the second-ever Express Entry draw for education occupations
On September 17, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the second occupation-specific Express Entry draw for...
Sep 19, 2025
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Ottawa invited 228 candidates in the new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw
On September 15, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #366. The Government of Canada...
Sep 19, 2025
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Ottawa invited over 3,500 candidates under the International Experience Canada program
Over the past month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the International Experience Canada (IEC)...
Sep 12, 2025
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Ottawa held a new Express Entry draw for Francophone candidates
On September 4, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for French language proficiency...
Sep 8, 2025
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IRCC conducted a new CEC draw under Express Entry
On September 3, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class...
Sep 8, 2025
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The Government of Canada conducted a new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw
On September 2, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the Express Entry draw #363. The Government of Canada...
Sep 3, 2025
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IRCC held a new Express Entry draw for healthcare workers
On August 19, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the fourth occupation-specific Express Entry draw of the...
Aug 20, 2025
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