OTTAWA: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that 192 candidates have been invited to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw.
The draw, which took place on August 18 for candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 800.
This is the fourth Express Entry draw this month and the second-highest CRS score of the year. The highest CRS score in 2025 was 802, which was required in the first Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw in February.
So far in 2025, IRCC has issued a total of 53,320 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system.
