The Canadian Immigration Department, IRCC, has recently released the provincial nominee program draw.
This is the 8th Express Entry draw from the PNP of the year. A total of 511 candidates have received invitations. The comprehensive ranking system score for this draw is 706 at a minimum.
The Canadian government is going through a very important phase of immigration transition. The reason behind this is the Immigration Level Plan 2025-2027, where it was decided to reduce the number of immigrants in the country.
PNP Draw Details 12 May
| Draw Information | Details | 
| Date and Time of Round | May 12, 2025 at 14:14:40 UTC | 
| Rank Required to be Invited to Apply | 511 or above | 
| Number of Invitations Issued | 511 | 
| CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate Invited | 706 | 
| Tie-Breaking Rule | March 04, 2025 at 22:35:42 UTC | 
| Draw Program | Provincial Nominee Program | 
Express Entry Round of Invitations in 2025
| Date of issue | Draw Category | Number of ITAs issued | Minimum CRS | 
| 12 May | Provincial Nominee Program | 511 | 706 | 
| 02 May | Healthcare and social services occupations | 500 | 510 | 
| 01 May | Education | 479 | 1,000 | 
| 28 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 421 | 727 | 
| 14 April | Provincial Nominee Program | 825 | 764 | 
| 21 March | French Language Proficiency | 7,500 | 379 | 
| 17 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 536 | 736 | 
| 06 March | French Language Proficiency | 4,500 | 410 | 
| 03 March | Provincial Nominee Program | 725 | 667 | 
| 19 February | French Language Proficiency | 6,500 | 428 | 
| 17 February | Provincial Nominee Program | 646 | 750 | 
| 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 |