Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, December 2025
In December 2025, IRCC held 6 rounds and issued 19,522 invitations across 4 categories. The lowest score invited was 399. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 6
- Same as November 2025
- Invitations
- 19,522
- +6,531 vs November 2025
- Lowest cutoff
- 399
- November 2025: 408
- Categories drawn
- 4
By category in December 2025
- Canadian Experience Class
2 rounds, 11,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 515
- Provincial Nominee Program
2 rounds, 1,522 invitations, lowest cutoff 729
- French language proficiency
1 round, 6,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 399
- Healthcare and social services
1 round, 1,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 476
Every round in December 2025
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2025 | #388 French language proficiency (Version 1) | French language proficiency | 399 | 6,000 | August 24, 2025 at 23:43:05 UTC |
| December 16, 2025 | #387 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 515 | 5,000 | September 9, 2025 at 18:58:59 UTC |
| December 15, 2025 | #386 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 731 | 399 | October 18, 2025 at 7:18:52 UTC |
| December 11, 2025 | #385 Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | Healthcare and social services | 476 | 1,000 | November 26, 2025 at 07:44:30 UTC |
| December 10, 2025 | #384 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 520 | 6,000 | July 15, 2025 at 17:30:33 UTC |
| December 8, 2025 | #383 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 729 | 1,123 | March 05, 2025 at 05:10:48 |
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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