Foreign nationals looking to settle in Canada keenly await the Express Entry draws. Canada’s invitation round of draws for the Express Entry is a gateway for foreigners to become permanent residents and settle in Canada.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued invitations to foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Canada through the Canadian Experience Class program of the Express Entry system. Express Entry applicants who have received the invites can now apply for permanent residency in Canada.
On January 8, 2025, 1350 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw No. 332 for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were issued.
The date and time of the round was January 08, 2025 at 16:02:18 UTC where the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the lowest-ranked candidate invited was fixed at 542. The tie-breaking rule date was December 07, 2024 at 01:10:06 UTC.
For the Canadian Experience Class category, this is the first draw in 2025. In the previous round, 400 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the Express Entry draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) were sent out on November 19, 2024. The cut-off was fixed at 539.
The first draw of 2025 for the Provincial Nominee Program was held on January 7, 2025, where 471 invitations to apply were sent to foreigners, with the cut-off fixed at 793.
The Canadian Experience Class is designed for skilled Canadian workers seeking permanent residency, requiring minimum qualifications in Canadian skilled job experience and language fluency.
To be qualified for the Canadian Experience Class, you must have completed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada (or an equivalent amount of part-time work) during the three years before submitting your application. Also, you must have obtained this work experience while working in Canada as a temporary resident.
Volunteering and unpaid internships are not acceptable forms of compensation for your skilled work experience; instead, you must get compensation in the form of a salary or commissions.
Additionally, if you have worked without permission and obtained your work experience while temporarily residing outside of Canada, you are not qualified for the Canadian Experience Class.
So far, in 2025, one Provincial Nominee Program draw results and one for the Canadian Experience Class have been declared.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of January 8, 2025
