June 2025 Express Entry Draws: What You Should Know

June 2025 was a whirlwind month for Canada’s Express Entry system, with six invitation rounds, the most in any month so far this year. In total, 7,405 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were issued, surpassing the volume from April and May combined.

Breakdown of the June Draws

Here’s a summary of each draw held in June:

Date	Draw Type	ITAs	Minimum CRS
June 2	Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)	277	726
June 4	Healthcare & Social Services (Category)	500	504
June 10	PNP	125	784
June 12	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	3,000	529
June 23	PNP	503	742
June 26	Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	3,000	521

Busy Month: Six draws in June mark the highest frequency of Express Entry draws this year.
Category-Based Rounds: With targeted draws for Healthcare and Social Services (CRS 504) and CEC (CRS 529 & 521), over half the ITAs went to priority sectors and experienced candidates.
Strong PNP Focus: Three PNP-exclusive draws reflect Canada’s emphasis on provincial economic needs, with CRS thresholds between 726 and 784.
CEC Opportunities: Two large CEC draws, each issuing 3,000 ITAs, showed cut-offs dropping from 529 to 521—highlighting support for Canadian work experience.

What This Means for You

Better chances for skilled workers: If you have healthcare, education, or social services experience, the category-based draws increase your odds.
CEC advantage: Showcasing Canadian work experience under CEC can bring ITA opportunities with CRS scores in the low 520s.
PNP strategy: A provincial nomination adds 600 points, essential for those aiming to secure an ITA quickly.
Live updates matter: Regular monitoring of draw outcomes is key to timing profile improvements and strategic planning.

Next Steps

Assess your profile
- Are you in healthcare, education, trades, or CEC? Target those categories.
- Boost CRS by improving language scores, education, or work experience.
Explore provincial streams
- A PNP nomination virtually guarantees an ITA (600 CRS). Research your top province and apply.
Stay alert
- IRCC may continue mixing general, category‑based, and PNP draws. Be ready.

June’s surge in draws, especially for healthcare, social services, CEC, and PNP streams demonstrates Canada’s flexible and targeted approach to immigration in 2025. Whether you’re inside Canada or working internationally, there are tailored pathways to PR. This is your moment to prepare!