Canada Extends Invitations to Foreign Workers Under the Express Entry System

Canada has announced the latest draw results for the Canadian Experience Class program under the Express Entry system, issuing 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in the country. The draw, held on July 8, 2025, at 14:59:08 UTC, saw a minimum CRS score of 518 for the lowest-ranked candidate invited. This is the 7th draw of the year, and the total number of invitations sent so far in 2025 is 18,850.

Key Takeaways:

The Canadian Experience Class program is designed for skilled Canadian workers seeking permanent residency, requiring a minimum of one year of paid skilled work in Canada and language fluency.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must have completed at least one year of paid skilled work in Canada during the three years before submitting their application.
Volunteering and unpaid internships are not acceptable forms of compensation for skilled work experience.
The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) is used to rank Express Entry candidates, and the latest draw saw a minimum CRS score of 518 for the lowest-ranked candidate invited.
The total number of invitations sent so far in 2025 is 18,850.
The Canadian Experience Class is one of the three immigration programs managed under the Express Entry process, along with the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Federal Skilled Trades Program.
To apply for permanent residence in Canada under the Express Entry system, applicants must create a profile and submit it to the pool, and if eligible, they are placed in a pool, given a score, and invited to apply for permanent residence.

Statistics:

3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence were issued in the latest draw.
The minimum CRS score for the lowest-ranked candidate invited was 518.
The tie-breaking rule date was October 02, 2024, at 1:48:36 UTC.
The total number of invitations sent so far in 2025 is 18,850.
The previous draw was on June 26, 2025, with 3,000 invitations sent to apply for permanent residence under the Canadian Experience Class.

Sources:

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (no date)