On January 8, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates of the year and issued 1,350 Invitations to Apply (ITA). In round #332, the cut-off score was 542 points, 3 points more than in the previous CEC draw #326, held on November 19, 2024. The tie-breaking rule for this round was December 07, 2024, at 01:10:06 UTC. As of January 8, 2025, 227,763 candidates were registered in the Express Entry pool. So far, IRCC has issued 1,821 invitations through two Express Entry draws in 2025.