The second draw of the Provincial Nominee Program under the Express “Entry Round of Invitations” was released by the IRCC on 4 February.
The Immigration Department has invited 455 candidates from the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The minimum comprehensive ranking system score required was set at 802. The score range for PNP candidates remains high as they also get 600 extra points for being nominated by a province.
The first PNP draw by IRCC was held on 7 January, where 471 candidates were invited through a minimum qualifying score of 793. This year, IRCC has also released two draws for CEC candidates.
As decided in the “Immigration Level Plan 2025-2027″, a total of 55,000 candidates will be able to apply for permanent residence each year.
PNP Draw Detail
| Program | Provincial Nominee Program |
| Date and Time | February 4, 2025 |
| CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited | 802 |
| Number of Invitations Issued | 455 |
| Rank Needed | 455 or above |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | December 07, 2024 at 19:39:25 UTC |
| Tie-Breaking Criteria | Based on date and time of Express Entry profile submission if multiple candidates have the lowest score |
Express Entry Pool as of 4 Feb. 2025: CRS Score Distribution
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 468 |
| 501-600 | 22,604 |
| 451-500 | 68,525 |
| 491-500 | 13,414 |
| 481-490 | 12,931 |
| 471-480 | 15,551 |
| 461-470 | 13,732 |
| 451-460 | 12,897 |
| 401-450 | 63,174 |
| 441-450 | 12,489 |
| 431-440 | 13,539 |
| 421-430 | 12,386 |
| 411-420 | 12,780 |
| 401-410 | 11,980 |
| 351-400 | 50,876 |
| 301-350 | 21,462 |
| 0-300 | 5,604 |
| Total | 232,713 |
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2025
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS |
| 04 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 455 | 802 |
| 23 January | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 527 |
| 08 January | Canadian Experience Class | 1,350 | 542 |
| 07 January | Provincial Nominee Program | 471 | 793 |