Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Canada invites 1,123 foreigners for permanent residence
Canada recently invited 1,123 foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence through the Provincial Nominee Program.
This program helps people from other countries become permanent residents in Canada.
The invitations were sent out on December 8, 2025.
To get an invitation, people need a certain score called a CRS score.
The lowest score for this invitation was 729.
This score is higher than the last time they sent out invitations, which was on November 25, 2025.
The program helps Canada's provinces and territories choose people who can help their local economies.
This includes people with job offers, skills that are in demand, or who want to start a business.
The number of people invited and the required score can change over time.
Canada invited 1,123 foreign nationals to apply for permanent residence under the Provincial Nominee Program.
The lowest CRS score for this draw was 729, an increase of 30 points from the previous draw.
The draw took place on December 8, 2025, at 15:17:10 UTC, with a tie-breaking rule date of March 5, 2025.
The Provincial Nominee Program allows provinces and territories to select permanent residents based on various criteria.
The CRS score distribution in the pool can change as new profiles are submitted and others expire.
- Who
- Foreign nationals under the Provincial Nominee Program
- What
- Invitations to apply for permanent residence in Canada
- When
- December 08, 2025, at 15:17:10 UTC
- Where
- Canada
- Why
- To allow foreigners to live, work, and reside in a specific province or region
- Number of invitations
- 1,123
- Lowest CRS score
- 729
- Draw number
- 383
- Date and time
- December 08, 2025, 15:17:10 UTC
- Tie-breaking rule date
- March 05, 2025, 05:10:48
- Previous draw invites
- 777
- Previous draw date
- November 25, 2025
- CRS score increase
- 30 points