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.