On January 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw of 2025. The government issued 471 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. In round #331, the cut-off score was 793 points, 66 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 25, 2024, at 16:57:27 UTC. In 2024, the Government of Canada invited 98,903 Express Entry candidates, including 15,483 PNP candidates.
