Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Canada Issues Invitations to Apply for Permanent Residency
Canada is inviting skilled workers to live in the country permanently.
The government held a lottery, and people in healthcare and social services occupations were selected.
About 2,500 people were invited to apply for permanent residency.
To be invited, applicants needed a certain score, and those with the highest scores were chosen first.
The lowest score accepted this time was 470.
This process helps Canada bring in skilled workers to fill important jobs.
Canada issued 2,500 invitations to apply for permanent residency via Express Entry.
The invitations were specifically for foreign nationals in the Healthcare and social services occupations category.
The lowest-ranked candidate invited had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 470.
The draw occurred on August 19, 2025, with a tie-breaking rule based on profile submission time.
Express Entry is a program for skilled immigrants seeking permanent residency in Canada.
- Who
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited foreign nationals.
- What
- Canada invited foreign nationals to apply for permanent residency under the Express Entry program.
- When
- The draw occurred on August 19, 2025.
- Where
- Canada
- Why
- To facilitate the immigration of skilled workers to Canada.
- Invitations Issued
- 2,500
- Category
- Healthcare and social services occupations
- CRS Cut-off Score
- 470
- Draw Date
- August 19, 2025
- Tie-breaking Rule
- April 23, 2025, 20:08:53 UTC
- Previous Draw Cut-off
- 475 (July 22, 2025)