IRCC conducted July’s first Express Entry draw, targeting PNP candidates

On July 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw #354. The Government of Canada issued 356 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. This round’s cut-off score was 750 points, eight points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was March 19, 2025, at 04:09:09 UTC. As of July 6, 2025, 256,224 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. In 2025, the Government of Canada invited 42,201 Express Entry candidates, including 5,851 PNP candidates.

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