Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, January 2025
In January 2025, IRCC held 3 rounds and issued 5,821 invitations across 2 categories. The lowest score invited was 527. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 3
- Same as December 2024
- Invitations
- 5,821
- +3,260 vs December 2024
- Lowest cutoff
- 527
- December 2024: 466
- Categories drawn
- 2
By category in January 2025
- Canadian Experience Class
2 rounds, 5,350 invitations, lowest cutoff 527
- Provincial Nominee Program
1 round, 471 invitations, lowest cutoff 793
Every round in January 2025
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2025 | #333 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 527 | 4,000 | July 23, 2024 at 07:06:43 UTC |
| January 8, 2025 | #332 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 542 | 1,350 | December 07, 2024 at 01:10:06 UTC |
| January 7, 2025 | #331 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 793 | 471 | November 25, 2024 at 16:57:27 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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