Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, August 2025
In August 2025, IRCC held 5 rounds and issued 6,417 invitations across 4 categories. The lowest score invited was 470. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 5
- +1 vs July 2025
- Invitations
- 6,417
- -1,141 vs July 2025
- Lowest cutoff
- 470
- July 2025: 475
- Categories drawn
- 4
By category in August 2025
- Canadian Experience Class
1 round, 1,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 534
- Provincial Nominee Program
2 rounds, 417 invitations, lowest cutoff 739
- French language proficiency
1 round, 2,500 invitations, lowest cutoff 481
- Healthcare and social services
1 round, 2,500 invitations, lowest cutoff 470
Every round in August 2025
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2025 | #362 Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | Healthcare and social services | 470 | 2,500 | April 23, 2025 at 20:08:53 UTC |
| August 18, 2025 | #361 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 800 | 192 | February 11, 2025 at 19:17:09 UTC |
| August 8, 2025 | #360 French language proficiency (Version 1) | French language proficiency | 481 | 2,500 | July 18, 2025 at 05:16:06 UTC |
| August 7, 2025 | #359 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 534 | 1,000 | August 03, 2025 at 06:22:02 UTC |
| August 6, 2025 | #358 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 739 | 225 | April 23, 2025 at 06:35:51 UTC |
Data: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, rounds of invitations feed, read at the last site build on October 2, 2026. Categories are assigned from IRCC’s round names. This page reports the numbers and does not predict future rounds.
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