IRCC holds third Express Entry draw of the week

The Canadian Immigration department has announced the latest Express Entry draw in the French language proficiency category. Overall, 2,500 invitations have been issued to the candidates in the pool who will now have 60 days to apply for the PR in Canada.

This is the third draw so far in August, and overall, the department has issued 3,725 invitations to apply under different rounds of invitations.

The latest draw details are as follows:

Express Entry Latest Draw – French Language Proficiency (Version 1)

Draw Details Information
Category French Language Proficiency
Date and Time August 8, 2025
CRS Score (Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited) 481
Number of Invitations Issued 2,500
Rank Needed to Receive ITA 2,500 or above
Tie-Breaking Rule July 18, 2025 at 05:16:06 UTC
Tie-Break Rule Explanation If multiple candidates have the lowest CRS score, profiles submitted earlier receive priority.
Source: Canada.ca
CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 228
501-600 24,165
451-500 76,004
491-500 12,975
481-490 12,890
471-480 16,836
461-470 17,383
451-460 15,920
401-450 73,839
441-450 15,201
431-440 16,142
421-430 14,652
411-420 14,456
401-410 13,388
351-400 53,590
301-350 20,534
0-300 8,225
Total 256,585
The table numbers not in bold are a detailed breakdown of the bold number immediately above.

Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2025

Date of issue Draw Category Number of ITAs issued Minimum CRS
8 August French Language Proficiency 2,500 481
7 August Canadian Experience Class 1,000 534
6 August Provincial Nominee Program 225 739
22 July Healthcare and Social Services 4,000 475
21 July Provincial Nominee Program 202 788
08 July Canadian Experience Class 3,000 518
07 July Provincial Nominee Program 356 750
26 June Canadian Experience Class 3,000 521
23 June Provincial Nominee Program 503 742
12 June Canadian Experience Class 3,000 529
10 June Provincial Nominee Program 125 784
4 June Healthcare and social services occupations 500 504
3 June Provincial Nominee Program 277 726
13 May Canadian Experience Class 500 547
12 May Provincial Nominee Program 511 706
02 May Healthcare and social services occupations 500 510
01 May Education 479 1,000
28 April Provincial Nominee Program 421 727
14 April Provincial Nominee Program 825 764
21 March French Language Proficiency 7,500 379
17 March Provincial Nominee Program 536 736
06 March French Language Proficiency 4,500 410
03 March Provincial Nominee Program 725 667
19 February French Language Proficiency 6,500 428
17 February Provincial Nominee Program 646 750
05 February Canadian Experience Class 4,000 521
04 February Provincial Nominee Program 455 802
23 January Canadian Experience Class 4,000 527
08 January Canadian Experience Class 1,350 542
07 January Provincial Nominee Program 471 793

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