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 for candidates working in skilled trades occupations and issued 1,250 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In round #368, the cut-off score was 505, 72 points more than the previous draw for this category-based selection, held on October 23, 2025. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 05, 2024, at 22:36:09 UTC. This year, Canada issued 65,547 ITAs through 38 Express Entry draws.

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