The results of the latest Express Entry draw have been announced. The most recent Express Entry draw is for the Canadian Experience Class category, in which 5,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) have been sent to foreigners to apply for permanent residency in Canada.
IRCC, under the Express Entry system, draw number 387, sent 5,000 invitations to select foreign skilled workers, with the lowest-ranked candidate receiving a CRS score of 515.
This means the rank required to be invited to apply will be 5,000 or above for the foreigners applying under the latest Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class Program.
The date and time of the latest round was December 16, 2025 at 15:10:56 UTC, while the Tie-breaking rule date was September 9, 2025 at 18:58:59 UTC.
So far this year, including the December 16 draw, 35,850 invitations have been sent to foreign workers with Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residence in the country.
Previous Draw
The previous Canadian Experience Class Express Entry lottery, announced on December 10, was one of the largest Express Entry draw, in which 6,000 Invitations to Apply were issued, with the lowest-ranked candidate receiving a CRS score of 520. So far in 2025, IRCC has issued over 105,000 ITAs through the Express Entry system.
Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class is intended for talented Canadian workers seeking permanent residency, with minimal requirements including Canadian skilled job experience and language competence.
To be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class, you must have performed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada (or equivalent part-time work) within the three years preceding your application.
Additionally, you must have gained this work experience while working in Canada as a temporary resident.
Volunteering and unpaid internships are not appropriate forms of compensation for competent work experience; instead, you should receive a salary or commissions.
Furthermore, if you worked without permission and gained work experience while temporarily staying outside of Canada, you are ineligible for the Canadian Experience Class.
Foreigners seeking to settle in Canada can apply to one of three immigration programs controlled through the Express Entry process: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, or the Canadian Experience Class.
To become a skilled immigrant in Canada, complete a profile and submit it to the Express Entry pool. If they qualify, they are placed in a pool, assigned a score, and asked to apply for permanent residency. However, filling out an online profile does not ensure a permanent residency invitation.
IRCC employs the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to rank Express Entry candidates, inviting top applicants for permanent residence applications every two weeks.
The numbers in table below reflect the total number of people in the pool overall, a few days before an invitation round. The score distribution may change as people submit new profiles and other profiles expire.
The table numbers not in bold are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.
CRS score distribution of candidates in the pool as of December 14, 2025
