IRCC conducted August’s first Express Entry draw for PNP candidates

On August 6, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw #358. The Government of Canada issued 225 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. This round’s cut-off score was 739 points, 49 points fewer than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was April 23, 2025, at 06:35:51 UTC. As of August 5, 2025, 256,585 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2025, the Government of Canada invited 49,628 Express Entry candidates, including 6,278 PNP candidates.

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