Canada Latest PNP draw Cut Off increases closed to 726 compared to 702 last month
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system.
The immigration department issued 277 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.
To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have:
- A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 726; and
- Created an Express Entry candidate profile before 3:46 p.m., Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) on 24 September 2024.
Results: Rounds of invitations
Provincial Nominee Program
| Number of invitations issued: | 277 |
| Rank required to be invited to apply: | 277 or above |
| Date and time of round: | June 02, 2025 at 17:04:42 UTC |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: | 726 |
| Tie-breaking rule: | September 24, 2024 at 15:46:19 UTC |
| CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: | 726 |
Why does Canada use the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)?
If more than one candidate has the lowest score, the cut-off is based on the date and time they submitted their Express Entry profiles.
Invitations to apply to the Provincial Nominee Program may be issued through this round of i
Canada uses the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to identify and select skilled workers who are most likely to succeed in their country’s labour market.
The CRS benefits both Canada and the immigrants it selects. It is a detailed, evidence-based scoring and ranking system that enables Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to admit individuals who are best positioned to make meaningful contributions to the Canadian economy.
The design of the CRS is grounded in decades of research by the Canadian government into how immigrants perform in the labour market. This research consistently shows that younger or middle-aged individuals with strong language proficiency, work experience, and educational backgrounds are more likely to integrate successfully into the workforce of canadian economy.
Further supporting this approach, a 2020 IRCC report evaluated the outcomes of immigrants admitted through Express Entry since its introduction in 2015. The findings showed that Express Entry immigrants have high employment rates, strong earnings, and low unemployment—results that underscore the effectiveness of the CRS in selecting top candidates.
