The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) started off August with one of the most awaited express entry draws where they issued 225 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to live in the country as permanent residents.
This most recent Express Entry draw, which took place on August 6, 2025, was focused on the candidates of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) stream who came with the minimum score of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which amounted to 739.
As it was somewhat what we objectively projected in our prognostications made at our post dated August 1, 2025, the CRS cutoff score fell by 49 points compared to the earlier PNP draw of July 21, 2025.
Full Details of the Express Entry Draw today
Category/Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Date and time: August 6, 2025
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 739
Number of invitations issued: 225
Rank needed: 225 or above
Tie-breaking rule: April 23, 2025 at 06:35:51 UTC
The 225-ITA draw size marks the lower PNP allowances of 2025, as described in the Canadian immigration plan, which limits PNP admissions to emphasize the in-Canada applicants and main areas of priority, such as healthcare, education, and French skills.
This – the first draw of the month, and the third draw of the year- comes after the most recent pattern of a draw for PNP followed by one for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or category.
The tendency to use high cut-off staffs in CRS indicates the competitiveness of PNP draws, which is enhanced with the nomination bonus of 600 points, given to provincial nominees.
In addition, this invitation round is timely as it is held regularly biweekly by IRCC, usually on Wednesdays.
And there is a buzz in the community of immigration of a possible CEC draw coming as early as tomorrow Friday August 7, 2025.
Latest CRS Score Distribution In The Pool
Below is the state of the Express Entry pool as of August 5, 2025 prior to today’s draw.
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
228
501-600
24,165
451-500
76,004
491-500
12,975
481-490
12,890
471-480
16,836
461-470
17,383
451-460
15,920
401-450
73,839
441-450
15,201
431-440
16,142
421-430
14,652
411-420
14,456
401-410
13,388
351-400
53,590
301-350
20,534
0-300
8,225
Total
256,585
All The PNP Express Entry Draws In 2025
Date
Invitations issued
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
August 6, 2025
225
739
July 21, 2025
202
788
July 7, 2025
356
750
June 23, 2025
503
742
June 10, 2025
125
784
June 2, 2025
277
726
May 12, 2025
511
706
April 28, 2025
421
727
April 14, 2025
825
764
March 17, 2025
536
736
March 3, 2025
725
667
February 17, 2025
646
750
February 4, 2025
455
802
January 7, 2025
471
793
Since the community of immigrants is awaiting confirmation of a possible CEC or category draw, which can happen on Friday, August 7, 2025, it is advised that applicants follow reputable sources of news regarding immigration to obtain real-time information.
The Express Entry program is one of the speedy and dependable channels of securing permanent residence in Canada with an average of 6 months on a full application.
To the prospective Canadian in dreams, the August 6 draw and the one that is expected tomorrow are indicators of more opportunities for skilled workers.
You must be a nurse, teacher, tradesperson, or French speaker and to demonstrate how your skills fit into Canada priorities, this potentially opens the road to becoming a Canadian with a permanent residency in 2025.
Follow our updates and tomorrow we can have a possible Express Entry draw so improve your profile and make the best of it!
When is the Next Express Entry Draw in 2025?
According to the last patterns and the biweekly order of the IRCC, the upcoming draw will be held on or approximately August 7, 2025, and probably it will be related to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or a category-based sample, either the healthcare category or the education category, or the French proficiency category. The draw usually takes place every two weeks and it is usually on Wednesdays but in the previous trend, IRCC has sometimes done the draw on more than one day i.e. on Thursdays or Fridays.
First Express Entry Draw of August 2025: 225 Invitations Issued
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) started off August with one of the most awaited express entry draws where they issued 225 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to live in the country as permanent residents.
This most recent Express Entry draw, which took place on August 6, 2025, was focused on the candidates of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) stream who came with the minimum score of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) which amounted to 739.
As it was somewhat what we objectively projected in our prognostications made at our post dated August 1, 2025, the CRS cutoff score fell by 49 points compared to the earlier PNP draw of July 21, 2025.
Full Details of the Express Entry Draw today
Category/Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Date and time: August 6, 2025
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 739
Number of invitations issued: 225
Rank needed: 225 or above
Tie-breaking rule: April 23, 2025 at 06:35:51 UTC
The 225-ITA draw size marks the lower PNP allowances of 2025, as described in the Canadian immigration plan, which limits PNP admissions to emphasize the in-Canada applicants and main areas of priority, such as healthcare, education, and French skills.
This – the first draw of the month, and the third draw of the year- comes after the most recent pattern of a draw for PNP followed by one for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or category.
The tendency to use high cut-off staffs in CRS indicates the competitiveness of PNP draws, which is enhanced with the nomination bonus of 600 points, given to provincial nominees.
In addition, this invitation round is timely as it is held regularly biweekly by IRCC, usually on Wednesdays.
And there is a buzz in the community of immigration of a possible CEC draw coming as early as tomorrow Friday August 7, 2025.
Latest CRS Score Distribution In The Pool
Below is the state of the Express Entry pool as of August 5, 2025 prior to today’s draw.
All The PNP Express Entry Draws In 2025
Since the community of immigrants is awaiting confirmation of a possible CEC or category draw, which can happen on Friday, August 7, 2025, it is advised that applicants follow reputable sources of news regarding immigration to obtain real-time information.
The Express Entry program is one of the speedy and dependable channels of securing permanent residence in Canada with an average of 6 months on a full application.
To the prospective Canadian in dreams, the August 6 draw and the one that is expected tomorrow are indicators of more opportunities for skilled workers.
You must be a nurse, teacher, tradesperson, or French speaker and to demonstrate how your skills fit into Canada priorities, this potentially opens the road to becoming a Canadian with a permanent residency in 2025.
Follow our updates and tomorrow we can have a possible Express Entry draw so improve your profile and make the best of it!
When is the Next Express Entry Draw in 2025?
According to the last patterns and the biweekly order of the IRCC, the upcoming draw will be held on or approximately August 7, 2025, and probably it will be related to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or a category-based sample, either the healthcare category or the education category, or the French proficiency category. The draw usually takes place every two weeks and it is usually on Wednesdays but in the previous trend, IRCC has sometimes done the draw on more than one day i.e. on Thursdays or Fridays.
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