Overview

• On September 18, IRCC invited 1,250 candidates in the trade occupations category with a minimum CRS score of 505, the first trade-specific round of 2025.
• A day earlier, 2,500 candidates in education occupations were invited with a CRS cut-off of 462 in the second education-category draw this year.
• A September 15 round targeted Provincial Nominee Program candidates, issuing 228 invitations with a CRS threshold of 746.
• An ATIP planning document indicates IRCC expects to issue 3,300 trade-category invitations in the second half of 2025, a projection that can change.
• IRCC’s 2025 draws have centered on PNP and category-based selection, and a policy effective March 25 removed CRS points for job offers, altering scoring dynamics.