The immigration department of Canada has released the second “Canadian Expereince Class“. Overall, 4,000 invitations have been sent to the successful candidates who had to score at least 521 under the round of invitations.
The successful candidates will now have two months to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
This draw is the second of this week, as the previous one was of PNP, which allowed 455 candidates with a minimum CRS score of 802.
The first CEC draw of the year had a slightly higher CRS score of 527, and the total invitations issued were 4,000.
Latest CEC Draw Details
| Date and Time | February 5, 2025 |
| CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited | 521 |
| Number of Invitations Issued | 4,000 |
| Rank Needed | 4,000 or above |
| Tie-Breaking Rule | November 14, 2025 at 02:52:14 UTC |
| Cut-off Criteria | 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. |
CRS Score Distribution: Express Entry Pool as of 5 February 2025
| CRS score range | Number of candidates |
| 601-1200 | 173 |
| 501-600 | 23,165 |
| 451-500 | 68,910 |
| 491-500 | 13,487 |
| 481-490 | 13,003 |
| 471-480 | 15,652 |
| 461-470 | 13,815 |
| 451-460 | 12,953 |
| 401-450 | 63,508 |
| 441-450 | 12,567 |
| 431-440 | 13,621 |
| 421-430 | 12,432 |
| 411-420 | 12,833 |
| 401-410 | 12,055 |
| 351-400 | 51,079 |
| 301-350 | 21,576 |
| 0-300 | 5,641 |
| Total | 234,052 |
What is the CEC Program?
The CEC stream helps those with Canadian work experience who want to settle permanently in Canada. Certain language abilities, educational requirements, and admissibility in Canada are the main factors that can help you get PR through this program.
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2025
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS |
| 05 February | Canadian Experience Class | 4,000 | 521 |
| 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 |