Express Entry latest draw invites 511 PNP candidates to apply for PR

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[Published 13 May, 2025 | 04:45 AM]
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has conducted a new draw on May. This was the third invitation round conducted by the department in May 2025. Invitations to apply to the Provincial Nominee Program may be issued through this round of invitations. Last month, IRCC conducted two Express Entry PNP draws that invited 12,46 candidates to apply for permanent residence (PR).

If you have been invited to this Express Entry latest draw, you will have 60 days to submit a complete application for PR to the IRCC. Your Invitation to Apply (ITA) will no longer be valid if this timeframe passes.

Express Entry Draw - Results

The Express Entry latest draw was held on May 12, 2025. ITAs were issued to 511 candidates across a PNP-specific draw. Invited candidates required a minimum CRS score of 706 to be eligible for an invitation.

Draw No: 346
Type of Draw: Provincial Nominee Program

• Number of invitations issued: 511
• Rank required to be invited to apply: 511 or above
• Date and time of round: May 12, 2025 at 14:14:40 UTC
• CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 706
• Tie-breaking rule: March 04, 2025 at 22:35:42 UTC

If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles. If you were not invited in the latest Express Entry draw, your profile will remain active in the Express Entry pool for 12 months from the submission date.

Do not withdraw your application, you may receive an ITA in the next Express Entry draw.

This was the third draw of month of May conducted by IRCC under the Express Entry Program in 2025. Including the latest Express Entry draw, the department has so far invited 33,940 candidates to apply for Canada PR. It follows two category-based draws on May 1 and May 2 for candidates in the education and healthcare and social services categories, respectively.

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Summary of Express Entry draws in 2025

Express Entry draws in 2025 thus far have focused primarily on Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. This was the 8th draw for PNP draw in 2025. The remainder of the draws have been dedicated equally to French-language proficiency and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates:

Express Entry PNP Draws

Express Entry PNP Draws are special draws held by Canada's immigration system to invite candidates nominated by a Canadian province or territory. Normally, Express Entry manages applications for skilled workers through three programs, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program and Canadian Experience Class.

However, if a province wants certain workers to meet its labour needs, it can nominate candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). When you get a nomination from a province, you receive an extra 600 points added to your Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. This almost guarantees that you will get an invitation to apply for Canada PR in the next Express Entry draw.

In a PNP-specific draw, only those who have a provincial nomination are selected. The CRS cut-off score for these draws is usually higher than regular draws because candidates already have those extra 600 points.

Different provinces like Ontario, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Alberta, and Saskatchewan regularly invite candidates through their own streams linked to Express Entry Program. If you don’t have a very high CRS score, getting a provincial nomination is a great way to boost your chances of immigrate to Canada.

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Source: canada.ca