Monthly Express Entry recap
Express Entry draws, October 2025
In October 2025, IRCC held 7 rounds and issued 15,647 invitations across 4 categories. The lowest score invited was 416. Last refreshed October 2, 2026.
- Rounds
- 7
- Same as September 2025
- Invitations
- 15,647
- +5,629 vs September 2025
- Lowest cutoff
- 416
- September 2025: 446
- Categories drawn
- 4
By category in October 2025
- Canadian Experience Class
2 rounds, 2,000 invitations, lowest cutoff 533
- Provincial Nominee Program
2 rounds, 647 invitations, lowest cutoff 761
- French language proficiency
2 rounds, 10,500 invitations, lowest cutoff 416
- Healthcare and social services
1 round, 2,500 invitations, lowest cutoff 472
Every round in October 2025
| Date | Round | Category | Lowest CRS | Invitations | Tie-break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2025 | #376 French language proficiency (Version 1) | French language proficiency | 416 | 6,000 | September 8, 2025 at 15:27:09 UTC |
| October 28, 2025 | #375 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 533 | 1,000 | March 21, 2025 at 04:16:27 UTC |
| October 27, 2025 | #374 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 761 | 302 | September 26, 2025 at 02:14:06 UTC |
| October 15, 2025 | #373 Healthcare and social services occupations (Version 2) | Healthcare and social services | 472 | 2,500 | May 12, 2025 at 23:17:30 UTC |
| October 14, 2025 | #372 Provincial Nominee Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 778 | 345 | July 17, 2025 at 19:58:49 UTC |
| October 6, 2025 | #371 French language proficiency (Version 1) | French language proficiency | 432 | 4,500 | June 13, 2025 at 19:07:01 UTC |
| October 1, 2025 | #370 Canadian Experience Class | Canadian Experience Class | 534 | 1,000 | February 21, 2025 at 04:01:57 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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